There Goes the Boyfriend Loophole!

The question presented in this case is not whether prohibiting the
possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order is a laudable policy goal. The question is whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), a specific statute that does so, is constitutional under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. In the light of N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), it is not. [More]

If only there were a better way

To Be or Not to Be

Most gun deaths are suicides. Could this law help prevent them? [More]

Let’s ask the “gun-free” Japanese!

Thoughts on filling out the form:

  • You’re admitting you’re not of sound mind. Yet somehow it’s sound enough to form a “binding legal contract”?
  • Say you want to stop “volunteering”– can it be used as evidence to initiate a “red flag” ban by people who object? By who?
  • If I were an FFL and someone who’d placed himself on the list came in with proof of being ‘free and clear,” in today’s litigious “knew or should have known” world I still would not put myself at risk by selling him a gun.
  • The real problem here is nobody wants to observe the law.

[Via Jess]

There Oughta Be a Law

Dallas airport accused shooter has lengthy criminal record, claimed to be Chris Brown’s wife, ‘God’s prophet’ – Portia Odufuwa, Dallas Love Field Airport shooting suspect, repeatedly deemed unfit to stand trial [More]

What’s crazy and criminal is opening the cage and letting them out when they’re still known to be dangerous.

Of course, wanting to be married to Chris Brown is a pretty good sign, too…

[Via Mack H]

Never Say Never Again

“The goal of this prosecution will be to permanently disarm this individual, and in fact, the greatest success that we can have in this case is for him to be a convicted felon, he can never possess firearms in this state again. [Watch]

Anybody see any flaws in that presumption…?

[Via 1Gat]

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