Author: Chris Johnson
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When the Court is tired of the state’s BS
In August 2022, Thomas and Diane Lamarco filed suit in the eastern district of New York. This is a different challenge to §922(g). If you read §922(g), or you are familiar with from 4473, you know there is a long list of people that are prohibited from possessing firearms. We are currently arguing about the…
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France is Burning
For the last week or more, I’ve been watching Paris burn, and with it, France. This is portrayed as “the far-right” vs. the “left-wing”. Which begs the question, what does it take to be “far-left”? Right-wing and Left-wing come from where the different parties sat in the German parliament. The communists sat on the left,…
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Alec Baldwin — Horrible Person
Following the Alex Baldwin saga is frustrating. This is a man who claims that he bears no responsibility for killing another person because somebody else should have made sure his gun was safe to shoot at people. The gist of the case: Alec Baldwin was an actor producer on a low-budget western called “Rust”. As…
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Tuesday Tunes
It still comes up on my random play list. If you want fun, go look it up on YouTube. There are some Kyle R. versions.
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The GVRs
What is a GVR? The process for an appeal is to request that a case be heard. When the superior court Grants that appeal, the case is moved to a final opinion. One of the possible outcomes is that the inferior court’s opinion is Vacated. When an inferior court’s opinion is vacated, the superior court…
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For Want of a Nail…
The Fort has been trying to recover from the lack of visitors during covid. It is also working with volunteers that know much about their area of interest, but not so much about other parts. Consider power transmission. We have been working with power transmission since ancient Roman times. What is power transmission? It is…
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When losing is winning. SCOTUS denies cert
We are a society of instant gratification. You go to Amazon, click two buttons, and the next day that thing arrives at your door. Your kid sends you a written message from a different continent, three times a day. You snap a picture of your cat, develop it, do some touch up, decide you can…
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Harrel v. Raoul, Denial of Certiorari
The State of Illinois enacted a law that makes it a felony to possess what Illinois branded “assault weapons,” a term defined to include AR–15s. See Ill. Comp. Stat., ch. 720, §5/24–1.9(a)(1)(J)(ii)(II) (West 2023). “The AR–15 is the most popular semi-automatic rifle” in America and is therefore undeniably “in common use today.” Heller v. District…
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It followed me home! Can I keep it?
I am attempting to learn a new skill. Wood turning. This is a Craigslist find. The cost was good enough. The motor and lathe chuck are worth more than I paid for it. So I wasn’t concerned about it working. The lovely people we bought if from were ready when we arrived, s Tuesday, I…