Category: Legal
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Brady Amicus Curiae Brief Renna v. Bonta (9th Cir.)
B.L.U.F. The argument from the mouths of the oldest group dedicated to removing your right to keep and bear arms. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Brady) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing gun violence through education, research, and legal advocacy. One of Brady’s primary goals is to encourage the implementation of safe…
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To be blunt, Bruen fails to adhere to even basic academic standards – P.J.C.
In the District Judge issued multiple TROs blocking New Jersey’s Chapter 131 Bruen response bill. She then consolidated the case with Siegel and on May 16, 2023, the court issued a preliminary injunction, blocking parts of Chapter 131. The same day, the District Court issued the preliminary injunction, the state filed for an emergency stay…
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A “new” argument
B.L.U.F. The “new” argument from the state. In June 2008, the Supreme Court issued their first Second Amendment ruling in nearly 80 years. They were asked …whether a District of Columbia prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution. The District of Columbia generally prohibited the…
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Viramontes v. The County of Cook, AWB county reply
B.L.U.F. Cook County tells the court that modern sporting rifles aren’t arms, and other fairy tales. Plaintiffs cannot establish that Assault Weapons are “arms” protected by the Second Amendment. You know it will be a chuckle fest when the state starts their argument with such an absurd claim. Plaintiffs’ definition of arms is overbroad. They…
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Upcoming case events
Ronald Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey, 23-1900, (3rd Cir.): the state has requested a stay on the injunction issued against the New Jersey Bruen response legislation. All filings were in by May 30th. We are now waiting to see if the Circuit Court grants cert. If they do, then oral arguments will be scheduled.…
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Lance Boland v. Rob Bonta, CA UHA (9th Cir.)
B.L.U.F. The 9th Circuit court is about to hear oral arguments on the California Unsafe Hand Gun act. Everybody wants to get their oar in the water, here is one such oar. Who Peace Officers Research Association of California, The California State Sheriffs’ Association, The California Police Chiefs Association, The California Association of Highway Patrolmen,…
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O.F.F. v. Brown, Order denying Preliminary Injunction and Summary Judgement
B.L.U.F.A District Court judge decides that it isn’t law that is being questioned but facts. In the Beginning Finding that this case implicates important and unsettled questions of law, this Court exercises its discretion to deny both Defendants’ and Plaintiffs’ motions. This Court additionally finds that the record contains genuine disputes of material fact, which…
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Renna v. Bonta, 9th Cir. CA Unsafe Handgun Act
B.L.U.F. A look at the state’s appeal to the Ninth Circuit court. The District Court granted a preliminary injunction blocking part of the California roster infringement. The Question As you read different case filings, you quickly find that the parties are supposed to respectful and polite. Much like a congressional representative says, “My friend from…
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Oregon Firearms Federation, Inc. v. Brown
B.L.U.F. Measure 114 Measure 114 turns the right to bear arms protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution on its head. Measure 114 abolishes Oregonian’s constitutionally protected right to purchase firearms and own them for self-defense, turning it into a privilege, subject to the whims of government bureaucrats, that may be bestowed…
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Why Citations Matter
Our system of law is based on the concept of “Common Law”. What this means, in short, is that the law is the same everywhere it applies. A federal law applies the same way in all parts of the US. A state law applies the same way throughout that state. It also means that how…