Category: Legal
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The Cascade of Opinions
B.L.U.F. A quick update regarding some 2A cases kicking around. Touching on how bad case law begets bad case law. (1200 words) In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued the Bruen opinion. This case answered one question: Is New York’s “proper cause” requirement for a CCW constitutional? The Supreme Court answered with a resounding “NO!”.…
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As Applied?
B.L.U.F. What is the difference between an as applied challenge and a facial challenge to law? (1550 words) In Antonyuk v Hochul, the plaintiffs challenged parts of New York’s CCIA on facial grounds. This is to say, they claimed that the challenged legislation is always unconstitutional. For example, it has been established that a ban…
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Antonyuk v. Hochul (2nd Cir.)
B.L.U.F. This is the long-awaited opinion from the Second Circuit court regarding the CCIA challenges. This panel was anti-gun, there is nothing negative in the opinion that is surprising. What is surprising is that we won even a little bit. The plaintiffs will either request an en banc rehearing or take it to the Supreme…
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National Association for Gun Right v. Naperville, Application for Injunction at Supreme Cour
B.L.U.F. The state filed their reply in opposition to having the Seventh Circuit Court’s denial of an injunction on the Illinois gun and magazine ban overturned. This was done on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket. Justice Barrett required a response from the state, by 1700 Wed. Which they did file. The application and reply will…
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Maryland Shall Issue, Inc v. Wes Moore, 4th Cir.
B.L.U.F. Senior Circuit Judge Keene wrote the dissent in this case. She is unhappy with the majority opinion because that opinion would find most, if not all gun-control regulations, unconstitutional. Because this goes against her agenda, she latches onto footnote 9 of the Bruen opinion to justify why any set of objective hoops placed to…
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Judge Ho Submits his Opinion in Rahimi
B.L.U.F. Circuit Judge Ho of the Fifth Circuit writes a letter to the Supreme Court explaining what they did in Rahimi and why the Fifth Circuit’s opinion should stand. (1600 words) When I read some arguments made by the state, I want to scream about how bad those arguments actually are. The more I read…
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Bevis v. City of Naperville, Petition for Rehearing in Banc
B.L.U.F. Hagar says I have to use the “more” button. The cases heard by the Seventh Circuit court three judge panel found that AR-15s aren’t arms under the protection of the Second Amendment. That magazines aren’t arms under the Second Amendment. That handguns can be banned and that all was right and wonderful with PICA.…
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Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis, rogue Court
B.L.U.F. Another day, another rogue inferior court scratching for anything that allows them to upload an infringement. This time it is a CO law requiring a waiting period before taking possession of a legally purchased firearm. The mental gymnastics this Jimmy Carter appointee goes through would make Mary Lou Retton jealous. (1250 words) After examining…
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He’s too Dangerous to Have a Gun
B.L.U.F. Rambling about how to disarm “dangerous” people. Put them in prison. (1800 words) A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The unqualified command of the Second Amendment is “shall not be infringed”. This applies…
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of The People Shall Not Be Infringed!
B.L.U.F. A look at how the state is attempting to restrict our rights by redefining what “The People” means. (2450 words) Heller was the first domino to fall in the restoration of our Second Amendment protected rights. McDonald was the next. After a long time, we had the third domino fall, Bruen. After Heller there…