The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has declined to hold an en banc review of a case that overturned the “good reason” requirement of a carry permit in the District of Columbia. (Dave Workman) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has handed the District city government […]
Did the WA Supreme Court, Seattle Get Their Perspectives Crossed?
Buried on pages 13 and 14 of Thursday’s Washington State Supreme Court ruling that upheld the City of Seattle’s so-called “gun violence tax” are two statements from Justice Debra L. Stephens that might raise some eyebrows among those who have followed the gun tax court challenge in the state courts. On Page 13, Justice Stephens […]
Florida case challenging open carry ban highlights 2A dilemma
Attorneys representing a Florida man challenging that state’s ban on open carry have, unintentionally or otherwise, raised an interesting problem for the U.S. Supreme Court, which they have petitioned for review. The case of Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida may not wind up being heard by the high court but it does […]
Should Travel Ban Critics Also Oppose CCW Restrictions?
What’s the difference between opposing travel restrictions on people from six Middle Eastern nations and opposing restrictions on concealed carry in California and other states? One is about allowing foreign nationals into the country and the other is about that inconvenient old Second Amendment right of individual U.S. citizens to keep and bear arms. Both […]
‘Disfavored Right?’— SCOTUS Denies California Carry Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has once again avoided an opportunity to rule on whether the Second Amendment protects a right to bear arms outside the home, with Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing a blistering dissent. “We should have granted certiorari in this case,” Justice Thomas wrote. “The approach taken by the […]
As Gorsuch Takes Seat, 2nd Amendment Issues Face SCOTUS
Newly-sworn Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch will be rolling up his sleeves and getting to work almost immediately on various issues facing the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Among the potential cases, according to at least two media reports, are those dealing with Second Amendment rights outside the home. According to NBC News, “Another […]
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