O’Connor’s parting dissents at least pointed us in the right direction by explaining why these putatively conservative principles deserve a defense across the political spectrum.
Supreme Court
Holding Protest Leaders Liable for Others’ Violence Threatens First Amendment Rights
A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter Activist could have a chilling impact on Constitutionally protected activity!?
SCOTUS ‘Ghost Gun’ Vote Underscores Importance of Vetting Judicial Candidates on Second Amendment
How Roberts and Barrett square the regulatory part of the law with text, history, and tradition test is left unstated.
What Supreme Court’s Order To NY Sate In Antonyuk vs Nigrelli Really Means
Time is on their side, and the Government has everything to gain by drawing this case out for months if it can. And the Second Circuit would make sure this happens…
SCOTUS Declines To Hear Two Bump Stock Cases
The Supreme Court’s decision means bump stocks will remain illegal, & it might be some time before the court hears a case that will reign in the rogue ATF agency.
Supreme Court Upholds Gun Rights Outside of the Home, Let’s Break It Down
The opinion by Justice Thomas is relatively simple. The Constitution must be interpreted as what it meant to the people who ratified it in 1791…. Shall Not Be Infringed.
High Court Ruling In N.Y Gun Case Affirms Right To Bear Arms
We expect bureaucrats and even judges in various courts to resist today’s ruling… We’re putting them on notice we’ll be watching!!
Anti-gunners’ Tasteless Judge Jackson Remark: ‘Badass’
Everytown for Gun Safety, the billionaire-backed gun prohibition lobbying group bankrolled by anti-gun former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, went off the proverbial “deep end”
Amicus Brief Supports Gun Owners of America’s Bump Stock Case
“Basically, the government announces to the court what it is to believe and then demands the court march in lock-step along with it.
What The Next Long-Term Fights Will Be for the Second Amendment
Second Amendment supporters need to begin to prepare for the next round of long-term battles.
Anti-gunner Anguish as Ohio, Alabama Go ‘Constitutional’
Anti-gunners in two states are in anguish over the adoption of “constitutional carry” statutes with predictions from the far left that both states will become less safe.
Republicans RINOs Don’t Roll Over for Anti-Gunners’ Supreme Court Nominee
The Senate of 2022 is tied, with 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans, which presents Republicans with an interesting procedural option: denying a quorum in the Senate Judiciary Committee…
The Secondary Issues That Matter to the Second Amendment
Gun control legislation is not the only metric Second Amendment supporters should use when evaluating candidates for office.
Media Allies Blame Guns to Distance Democrats from Crime-Enabling Policies
In any case, what The Washington Post has done here is given out talking points to help spread a desperate, pre-midterms Democrat narrative…
Breyer Replacement An Opportunity For Second Amendment Supporters
Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement is an opportunity for Second Amendment supporters, even if he is replaced by another anti-Second Amendment justice.
Breyer Retirement Announcement Ignites Scramble to Find Liberal Replacement
Wednesday’s retirement announcement by Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer has set off a scramble to identify potential candidates to replace the 83-year-old jurist.
Nevada Supreme Court Stops Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
The Nevada Supreme Court recently issued a ruling upholding the immunity of firearm and ammunition makers from civil lawsuits.
Gavin’s Gambit: Push Bill Creating ‘Right of Action’ Against Gunmakers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a new effort to “empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.”
Oral Arguments in Second Amendment Case Show Supreme Court Justices Split
In the oral arguments presented to the Supreme Court on November 3, 2021, six justices seemed disposed to uphold Second Amendment rights, while three looked for reasons to limit their exercise.
Pros and Cons of Two Likely Outcomes From NYSRPA v. Bruen
There are two likely scenarios for the ruling that comes out in NYSRPA v. Bruen – what are the pros and cons for each of them?
Media Continues Misleading Public on Nature of Rights
“This is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence.”
Gun Control ‘Experts’ Panic, Supreme Court Hears 2A Case
No citizen should be required to justify his or her exercise of an enumerated right, which is really what the New York case is all about.
Second Amendment Showdown Looms, Gun Control Debate Ramping Up
“The high stakes in the case are reflected in the number of ‘friend of the court’ briefs filed on both sides – over 80 in total…”–Amy Howe, writing at SCOTUSblog
What Courts Can and Cannot Do For the Second Amendment
While the Supreme Court could render a very favorable ruling, Second Amendment supporters must remember what the court cannot protect us from.
Delays in Hawaiian 2A Legal Cases Show Intent is to Deny Justice
Two Second Amendment-related actions filed Monday seeking to protect rights in Hawaii are being deliberately delayed. ‘justice too long delayed is justice denied”.
Looking Backward To Heller & Mcdonald & Forward To NYSRPA vs. Bruen
Perhaps the most voluminous Anti-Second Amendment regime to be constructed and one of the earliest, and one of the most insidious is that one emanating from New York.
New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett, BALA Brief
The amicus brief by Black Attorneys Legal Aid in the New York Rifle and Pistol Association Second Amendment Case has excellent arguments.
SCOTUS to Hear New York Gun Rights Case Nov. 3
New York is one of only eight states that still maintain a “may issue” scheme for handing out carry permits, and frequently authorities find an excuse to not hand them out.
Did President Biden Declare War On Heller? ~ VIDEO
Did President Biden slip up during that Ohio town hall that CNN aired and declare an attack on your right to keep and bear arms?
Knife Rights Foundation Weighs In on Critical 2nd Amendment Case
Knife Rights Foundation has joined with FPC American Victory Fund and others submitting an Amicus Curie brief to SCOTUS in a critical 2A case.