Revised to update case name, defendants and plaintiffs, and added notice at start about injunction being denied/current case status. [More]
Tag: magazine ban
Curtis v. Katz Media Update
The question on everyone’s mind: Will the case be appealed? They have 15 days. He would like to and will give the matter serious consideration. [More]
I’ve updated “Judge Rules Against Injunction in Militia Challenge to VA Gun Ban” with a synopsis and transcript of yesterday’s Zoom meeting.
Judge Rules Against Injunction in Militia Challenge to VA Gun Ban
In a ruling issued Thursday, the Spotsylvania Circuit Court denied a request for preliminary injunction in the Curtis v. Katz challenge to Virginia’s semiautomatic firearm/magazine ban. [More]
Even though the judge acknowledges “irreparable harm” to the Plaintiffs, he thinks more damage will be done if gun-banning Democrats don’t get their way.
Hearing Scheduled for Militia-Based Challenge to VA ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban
“Plaintiffs challenge these prohibitions solely under the militia clause of Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia. They do not rest their case on the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, nor on the individual right to keep and bear arms also embodied in Article I, Section 13,” the complaint declares. “Their argument is simpler and more fundamental: the militia clause guarantees the existence of a ‘well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms.’” [More]
My Firearms News column elaborates on some case details not included in my Saturday AmmoLand exclusive.
Try, Try Again
GOA and GOF Petition the Virginia Supreme Court for a Preliminary Ruling on Virginia’s Looming “Assault Firearms” Ban [More]
In related news, SAF is throwing financial support behind another case first reported on by yours truly.
Holloway v. Katz: Virginia Gun Ban Lawsuit Argues Banned Arms Are Militia Arms
Simply put, as noted in the Statement of Facts, “The weapons banned by the act are the arms of the citizen militia.” [More]
While the other challenges are on hold, this unique complaint is still scheduled to be heard.
Important record correction
The Crump case also notes:
Plaintiffs do not bring any claim or seek any relief under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rather, they proceed only under Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia.
Pure Michigan
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And guess what they’ll come after once they get that.
Dare I raise a point without incurring establishment “gunfluencer” disapproval?
[Via WiscoDave]
An Unqualified Opinion
Oh, look: False authority. Lemme show you what I mean.
Meet self-identified Korea/Vietnam vet Paul A. Ransom, who “expertly” informs us:
The explosive in a bullet is the same as the explosive in a bomb. Just a smaller amount. Bombs are under tight control. Bombs can be purchased, but not without the proper credentials. We as American citizens have the right to bare arms, but nothing in the Constitution gives us the right to have a bomb or bullets.
Remember who one of our greatest “war heroes” once was.
[Via Jess]
Toys for Totalitarians 2.0
Mine’s a treasured possession.
I hope the recipients value theirs and support their benefactors.
I wonder if Democrats are running this through facial recognition and plotting their revenge.
[Via bondmen]
The Council of Damascus
SCOTUS Once Again Punts On Duncan v. Bonta [More]
Auda abu Tayi’s question about the Ruala comes to mind.
To Each According to His Needs?
COURTROOM AUDIO LIVE: AR & Mag Ban Arguments Reveal How Nefarious These Blue States Actually Are… [Watch]
You don’t need full auto because the government has it? We’re limited to “self-defense”? And only indoors? Anybody see the word “useful” in the Second Amendment…?
Are “average” <3-round limits next?
Everybody’s picking up that it’s “common usage” arguments they’re arguing to impose limits, right?
[Via Jess]
What Part of ‘Arms’ Don’t They Understand?
DOJ Tells Court NJ’s AR-15 and Magazine Bans Violates Second Amendment [More]
As much as I point out administration failings, and I do because we have to know how to steer them to do better, I also have to applaud when they do good, and acknowledge no other president and DOJ in my lifetime have even come close to defending 2A like this.
That said, I fear “common use” can turn into a trap so I’m glad to see they also didn’t ignore the Militia aspect in their brief.