Category: Legal

Who will Judge the Judge?

Old Jorge Ortiz seems to have a bad temperament though, which explains his recent (8/12/26) behavior in court where he allowed Everytown to force Smith & Wesson to produce all M&P 15 ads so they (Everytown/plaintiffs) can cherry pick which ad they THINK triggered Robert Crimo III to commit the mass shooting (yes, they can’t point to a singular ad, which this case is based on S&W advertising (as well as Bud’s and Red Dot Arms transferring legally) and Everytown hasn’t picked a single ad and the judge has allowed a phishing expedition to find one even if it’s NOT anything Crimo saw)…. [More]

That and he supports Judge Elizabeth Conflict of Interest Rochford…

An Illinois “Republican,” eh…?

[Via Non_Fudd’s Ghost]

In the Spirit of Aloha

Today, Kevin O’Grady and I won our lawsuit challenging Kauai County’s custom of taking more than 39 days to process permits to acquire firearms. The District Court in Hawaii entered a stipulated injunction against the County of Kauai for my clients. [More]

Four Boxes Diner elaborates.

[Via Jess]

Gun Owner’s Highway Patrol Encounter Highlights Importance of Asserting Rights

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There’s another lesson here for gun owners that’s every bit as important as not consenting to having your car searched (don’t physically resist, just make it clear you don’t consent and fight it later with an attorney who can argue probable cause): Don’t talk to the police. [More]

It’s hard to “back the blue” when their seemingly benign conversation in every compelled interaction is to get you to say something they can use against you.

And There was War in Heaven

NRA and Foundation Feud Levels Up: Partial Dismissals and Countersuit [More]

John Petrolino updates us on a bitter divorce and custody battle.

I can’t help but think they have the resources for this but said they didn’t do do what was needed to mobilize Virginia voters.

Realistically, who wants to throw money into this hole?

A Right Delayed

Why?

But the judge issued an order stopping everything. And here’s the kicker. He did it because of a move pulled by the anti-gun Attorney General Jay Jones. The state is using a rule called the Multiple Claimant Litigation Act. Because gun owners are fighting back in four different counties across Virginia, the attorney general petitioned the Virginia State Supreme Court to clump all four of those lawsuits together and move them to one single court. Most likely a court where they think a judge will side with the state. A la Richmond.

[Via Jess]

Gimme Five!

The question is this. Since September of 2025, how many federal government lawsuits from Trump’s Department of Justice have been filed in support of the Second Amendment against gun control jurisdictions across the country? Five times. [Watch]

I’m in a mood today. I see stuff like this and my first thought is it’s a way to turn the heat down for a bit to keep the frog from jumping.

[Via Jess]

The Blame Game

Auburn grad’s family blames gunmaker, boyfriend’s father in shooting weeks after she landed dream job – Jeffrey Towers, 54, faces manslaughter charge and now a civil suit alleging negligent handling of a .22-caliber revolver [More]

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How is that the gunmaker’s fault?

I understand terrible grief can make people do crazy things, but that doesn’t give them license to attack others.

I wonder if the lawyer will sue people for saying he must be a real sleaze bag, and incompetent to boot.

Report on Total Blackout

Understand that when Codrea writes “heavily redacted,” what that means is that there’s absolutely nothing of use here. They sent pages of almost nothing but black bars. [More]

Good write-up! I typically like Tom Knighton’s stuff. But why do you think the site added an “Editor’s Note” at the end?

I’m glad to see Bearing Arms is picking up on my stuff more. (I’m going to be working on my response to Cam Edwards later this week.)

Tearing Down Stone Walls in the Garden State

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today announced that Board of Directors member and journalist John Petrolino has filed a suit against New Jersey officials over repeat records request denials. While CCRKBA is not a party to this case, we stand by Director Petrolino as he works to increase transparency in the Garden State. [More]

So, the New Jersey State Police “Only Ones” don’t want to follow the law…? What would they do if you didn’t answer their questions?

Here’s the complaint.

 I Always Knew I’d Get It in Toontown

Judge Blocks Lawyer’s Distribution of Animation That Allegedly Shows “Uncommanded Discharge” of Sig Sauer Pistol – “This Animation is literally false as a factual matter,” the judge concludes, issuing a permanent injunction against the use of the animation for advertising purposes. [More]

What is it with “artists” getting technical details wrong?

And switching gears, a typo I made when putting in a tag came up with a neologism:

Nuncommanded discharge…

[Via Michael G]

Silent Running

Attorneys for George Peterson have filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Peterson v. United States, a Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)-backed challenge to the federal government’s unconstitutional National Firearms Act (NFA) tax and registration requirements for suppressors. [More]

Now all SCOTUS has to do to let bad law stand is…nothing.

[Via Jess]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond…

The left-wing government’s plans to scrap jury trials for most cases in Britain cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday as Members of Parliament backed legislation to advance it to the next stage of the lawmaking process. [More]

Hey, what the Lord Chancellor decrees…

Tell me again how culture-changing immigration is a net positive…

[Via Michael G]

The OJ Defense

Left-Wing Activist Group Teaches Liberals How To Get Through Jury Selection and Vote ‘Not Guilty’ on Trump DOJ Prosecutions, Recordings Show – ‘Never mention jury nullification’ during jury selection, Freedom Trainers advises its attendees. Then, vote ‘not guilty’ for ‘any reason you believe is just.’ [More]

Two can play that game.

[Via Michael G]