The Supreme Court of the United States received and docketed an emergency application seeking an injunction against enforcement of Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban while the appeal process is ongoing. [More]
[Via bondmen]
Category: Legal
Standing Up to Thugs
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff and California Attorney General Rob Bonta challenging the constitutionality of carry permit issuance policies and laws that make it difficult, if not impossible, for citizens to obtain permits. Joining SAF are the California Rifle & Pistol Association, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California and several private citizens. [More]
Put another way, they’re taking on the kingpin who knows where they live and local armed gang members.
Not Interested
Waiver of right of respondent Jay Robert Pritzker, et al. to respond filed. [More]
There’s some arrogance for ya. They figure they don’t have to answer for Illinois Supreme Court corruption. Let’s hope SCOTUS surprises them and decides to look into it.
I’m told there may be more action on this later in the week, and if so, will decide if I can address it here or if a longer article is needed.
[Via President Non_Fudd]
An Age-Old Question
A federal district court judge in West Virginia has ruled that a federal law prohibiting handgun sales to 18-20-year-olds is “facially unconstitutional,” and granted a summary judgment in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation. [More]
Look for the grabbers to blame this for crimes by “teens.”
Ball’s in Their Court
US Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett just ordered the defendants in National Association for Gun Rights v. Naperville to explain why the court should not enjoin Illinois’s “assault weapon” ban law. [Watch]
And again with the Barden/Sandy Hook ad intro…
[Via Jess]
Game On
ANTI-GUN SCHEME IN BIANCHI “ASSAULT WEAPON” BAN CASE? Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner addresses whether the US Court of Appeals for the Four Circuit in Playing Games in Bianchi “Assault Weapon” ban case. The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (VA, MD, NC) has been sitting on the Bianchi case since its December 6, 2022 oral argument. Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner offers a potential explanation for this insane delay. [More]
Our rights are their playthings…?
[Via Jess]
Speaking as a Member of the Greatest Threat…
Judicial System Reeks with Democrat Political Bias Against Guns and More
They’re not only conflicted but hiding it. You don’t get more in-your-face corrupt than that. But don’t look for the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board to care. [More]
What good is having your day in court when the judge is in bed with the offending politicians?
Beats Me What I’m Supposed to Do to Read the Damn Thing
New York Gun Law: NRA Wins Compensation in Supreme Court Ruling [More]
How do you read the full story? I only see a headline, a clickbait slideshow and a summary description.
I had the same problem with another link someone sent me.
I guess the answer is just avoid MSN, and in this case, it looks like they’re riffing off almost two-month-old news.
The Eye of the Beholder
The Case That Could Destroy the Government [More]
So essentially it’s the same principle as ATF having no lawful authority to effectively “legislate” bans…? In other words, this is a case that could force government back in its delegated powers chains — if the usurpers were inclined to obey such rulings, which they’d never do without a fight unless cowed into it.
But leave it to the government control cultists at The Atlantic to act like the “swarms of officers” are the injured party here…
[Via Dan Gifford]
The Astroturfers are Sweating, But Not Over Finances
The aftermath of Bruen has also prompted a surge in lawsuits challenging various gun laws, according to Giffords, a gun control group, with more than 450 decisions trying to interpret the case. [More]
What a stacked deck. Because it’s not Giffords, which rakes in millions, that’s defending against infringment challenges. It’s various levels of government, with virtually unlimited tax plunder-funded legal war chests.
Meanwhile, the gun groups fighting on our behalf are begging for minimal contributions from already overextended members and supporters. Just don’t let the apparent success momentum of these efforts capitalizing on Bruen suggest it’s OK to ease up.
I may just write up a more detailed elaboration on this.
[Via Jess]
Slap Down
The Fifth Circuit panel ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Final Rule is illegal. Circuit Judge Kurt D. Englehardt wrote, “An agency cannot label conduct lawful one day and felonious the next—yet that is exactly what ATF accomplishes through its Final Rule. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED to the extent it holds unlawful the two challenged portions of the Final Rule, and VACATED and REMANDED as to the remedy.” The case is known as VanDerStok v. Garland. [More]
A Justice Department that was true to the Constitution would be enforcing rights and punishing government transgressors.
Thanksjudging
Judge Robert Raschio in Harney County has declared Measure 114 to be “facially unconstitutional by a finding of clear and convincing evidence…” [More]
A Two-Pronged Approach
Texas attorney general opens investigation into Media Matters for ‘potential fraudulent activity’ [More]
And it looks like Elon Musk released a Kraken of his own…
[Via Michael G]
Hunter Biden’s Lawyers are Playing to Supportive Media with ‘Vindictive Prosecution’ Insinuations
“Lawyers for Hunter Biden raised the prospect that he is the victim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution… [More]
And leave it to the “real reporters” to make that what the public takes away from all this.
It’ll Take More Than Words
Defcon 1?
Elon Musk Plans “Thermonuclear” Lawsuit Against Media Matters [More]
I just did a quick check on Google and didn’t see where he’d filed it yet. I hope this doesn’t turn out to be another Zuckerberg cage match because I’d really like to see him kick their @$$es.
To paraphrase Yoda, “Fight or fight not. There is no challenge.”
Otherwise, you look ridiculous.
[Via Michael G]
The Rights of the Accused
Fifth Circuit judge defends lower-court ruling in Rahimi, domestic-violence order gun ban case [More]
Mark W. Smith explains why this sends a “powerful 2A Message To SCOTUS.”
[Via Jess]
International Tribunal Lawsuit an Unconstitutional Attempt to Subvert Second Amendment
The same goes for the OAS and its Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, both of which have no authority, legal, moral, or otherwise, to impose their diktats and override “the supreme Law of the Land.” [More]
Our sympathy does not give sufferers leave to lay claim to our rights. And defund the OAS.
Point of Origin
Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Faces New Challenge… The petition argues that Justices Elizabeth Rochford and Mary Kay O’Brien participated in the case despite receiving campaign contributions from those who support the ban. [More]
Now I want you to remember who did the original work that made this possible:
[T]he research and publicity this article has caused has led to a petition with the US Supreme Court on Caperton V Massey grounds, which was first brought up in this piece.
Take it from someone who knows what it’s like to be “bigfooted” out of a story by the media and latecomers.
I’ll probably put something together over the weekend to give this wider exposure. In the meantime, if you see any YouTube gun influencers who don’t give credit to Mom-At-Arms, notify viewers in their video comments.