Author: Chris Johnson
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Net Making
Skill is not knowledge. Knowledge is not skill. 20 years ago, I made one net with a 4-inch mesh with rope. It was large enough to roll a small boulder into with the backhoe, then I could lift the boulder and move it where I needed before dumping the boulder. I designed it to be…
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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos 23-1141
Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court In general A qualified civil liability action may not be brought in any Federal or State court. Dismissal of pending actions A qualified civil liability action that is pending on October 26, 2005, shall be immediately dismissed by the court in which…
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Friday Feedback
Snope and Ocean State Tactical This was a real bummer. We couldn’t get four justices to vote to grant cert. Thomas wrote a powerful dissent. Unfortunately, if the Supreme Court is only taking two or three Second Amendment cases per term, they will be picky about which cases they take. I believe that Thomas and…
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Smith & Wesson v. Mexico
In a unanimous opinion, delivered by Justice Kagan, the Supreme Court held: Because Mexico’s complaint does not plausibly allege that the defendant gun manufacturers aided and abetted gun dealers’ unlawful sales of firearms to Mexican traffickers, PLCAA bars the lawsuit — 605 U.S. ____ (2025) Thomas and Jackson both wrote concurring opinions. I have not…
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SCOTUS Follow Up
Yesterday’s article was a surprise to me. I started the post with one mindset, and ended in a different place. Occasionally, it helps to talk out your issues. It started with my statement, Snope should have been GVRed. Why? Because the Supreme Court has already done a gun ban case. It is a slam dunk,…
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SCOTUS, a rant
During the term, the Supreme Court has multiple conferences. The Friday conference is when they decide which cases will be granted cert, which will be denied, and other issues relating to cases, outside of opinions. On the following Monday, they publish their order list. This is a list of all the cases they have an…
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Tuesday Tunes
I’m feeling down from the SCOTUS lack of spine. I was looking for a song about good things to come. Instead, this came to mind.
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Snope case is dead, Ocean State Tactical is on life support
Today, the Supreme Court denied cert in both Snope and Ocean State Tactical. Thomas and Kavanaugh wrote dissents. Alito and Gorsuch joined Kavanaugh in his dissent. Amy and John sided with the agenda driven left of the court. Because Ocean State Tactical is in an interlocutory state, they will have at least another two bites…
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Don’t Steal Their Failures
I was in 2nd grade when I decided I was going to make a table and chairs. I had watched my grandfather make things. It couldn’t be that hard. With my mother and grandparents providing the material, I made a table and chair. It was a success. Was it sturdy enough for an adult to…
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A Little Humor
Every so often, it is worthwhile to just sit back and enjoy the show. Get more popcorn.