Category: Legal
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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…
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Rahimi oral arguments, big picture take away
(1100 words) The very first thing to note is that Mr. Rahimi isn’t actually involved with this case. He was recently interviewed in prison, where he claims to be “reformed”. He says that he will never touch another gun and wishes the case would just go away. With that out of the way, the takeaway…
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The Assumptions We Make …
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Rahimi today. I’m listening to the arguments and reading the transcripts. I’ve not heard much from Justice Jackson that makes me consider her to be a “good” justice. Today she is showing some significant signs of attempting to do her job correctly. She is questioning the state, and…
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An Apology
I’m sorry about the quality of this morning’s post. I read it this morning and was, “Did I write this piece of bleep?” When I started reading the opinion of the Seventh Circuit Court, I was not expecting anything in favor of The People or the Second Amendment. I remember the oral arguments. What I…
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Seventh Circus Twister Game
B.L.U.F. A partial analysis of the Seventh Circuit Court’s recent opinion telling the Supreme Court how it should have been done. (2350 words) Drawing your attention to the center ring, we hear Judge Wood say The ink was barely dry on the pages of the Act when litigation began Wow, what sarcasm. Judge Wood, the…
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Robert Bevis v. City of Naperville (7th Cir., 23-1353)
B.L.U.F. The Seventh Circuit court has decided that English is not their strong point, nor is logic, nor is following the Supreme Court’s orders. Short version. More to come. (525 words) The present cases, which we have consolidated for disposition, relate to the types of “Arms” that are covered by the Second Amendment. This presents…
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Nuanced Approach
B.L.U.F. Why do the states want a more “Nuanced Approach” and what does that actually mean? (1400 words) While the historical analogies here and in Heller are relatively simple to draw, other cases implicating unprecedented societal concerns or dramatic technological changes may require a more nuanced approach. The regulatory challenges posed by firearms today are…
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Worth v. Jacobson, Eight Circuit Court (18-20yo)
(625 words) This is another case where the state wants 18, 19, and 20-year-olds to be excluded from The People for Second Amendment purposes, while still treating them as full on adults for other government needs. Age-restrictions like Minnesota’s are part of the American tradition of gun regulation going back to both the founding and…
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The State of the State’s Arguments
B.L.U.F. A long look at what the state is arguing. It has become repetitive. We continue to examine each filing made by the state, looking for some new argument. The best I’ve found is “oh, look at what all the district courts in infringing states have said!” (3000 words) Four-hundred ninety-four days ago, the Supreme…
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Andrew Hanson v. DC Amicus Briefing (magazine ban)
B.L.U.F. Multiple states filed an Amicus Brief in the magazine ban out of the District of Columbia. They use the same old arguments. There are a few interesting bits of lawyering, things to pay attention too. All of this is designed to shave the corners of a square peg to get it to fit through…