Dan Wos, Author of – Good Gun Bad Guy
Host of The Loaded Mic
USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- It seems, the gun-grabbing state legislators and Governors had no idea what they were in for with the New York State Rifle and Pistol v. Bruen case.
They poked the 2nd Amendment bear one too many times and it seems to have backfired on them. Because of Justice Thomas’ carefully and strategically written decision, current and future gun laws will likely be scrutinized and required to meet “historical precedent.”
At a certain point during the anticipation of the Supreme Court NYSRPA v. Bruen decision, it started to become clear that the case would be decided in favor of gun rights. What was unclear was the way the decision would be written. State legislatures had a lot of leeway after the Heller and McDonald cases and they used every bit of leverage they had to continue violating the rights of American gun owners despite those two favorable rulings. All that has changed because Justice Clarence Thomas had some very interesting wording in his Bruen decision. Besides the text that referred to the right to carry a gun not depending on service in the militia and the portion that stated, “We conclude that respondents have failed to meet their burden to identify an American tradition justifying New York’s proper cause requirement,” the decision was written in a way that now requires all gun laws to meet a level of historic balance.
It appears that anti-gun lawmakers will now have a much more difficult time restricting the rights of the people they represent.
The provision to meet historical precedent reads as follows:
“In keeping with Heller, we hold that when the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects that conduct. To justify its regulation, the government may not simply posit that the regulation promotes an important interest. Rather, the government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. Only if a firearm regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition may a court conclude that the individual’s conduct falls outside the Second Amendment’s “unqualified command.”
According to wusa9.com Attorney and Rhode Island Democratic State Rep. Robert Craven, said he would study the New York case to determine whether Rhode Island’s requirements could be challenged, and whether that can be remedied by legislation. He questioned whether the high court will now employ a strict interpretation of the Second Amendment — that the right to bear arms is absolute — and apply it to other laws, such as those banning military-style weapons.
“I see the court headed in that direction,” Craven said.
On June 27th, 2022 it was reported that Attorney Chuck Michel, who heads up the California Rifle & Pistol Association said the standard will affect three prominent California laws in particular. These cases are pending before a federal appellate court.
• Legal challenges to the state’s limits on assault weapons
• Requirement for background checks for buying ammunition
• Ban on online ammunition sales
“All of these laws should be struck down under this new Supreme Court standard,” Michel said.
On June 28th, 2022, According to Reason.com The district court’s judgment on California’s “assault weapons” ban had been vacated, and the case was remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the new Bruen decision.
Ammoland News correspondent Rob Morse, of The SlowFacts Blog and Self-Defense Gun Stories Podcast had this to say:
“Carry permit regulations are only the tip of the Bruen iceberg. The court also clarified how 2nd Amendment cases should be considered. This will change everything from red-flag laws, assault weapon bans, to gun free zones and more. Send forth the horde of lawyers. The 2A lawsuits have just begun.”
Despite the narrative by which they are sold to the public, California gun laws have been notorious for restricting the rights of law-abiding Californians while doing nothing to reduce violent crime. This new SCOTUS decision has put California gun laws in question, caused New Jersey Governor to reverse course on his draconian gun measures, and has worked New York Democrats into a lather as they desperately search for new ways to control the rights of New Yorkers. We are in a very important time, and it looks like there is a good opportunity to drag the Democrats back to civics class and force them to reread the Constitution, with a special focus on Amendment number 2.
Shall Not Be Infringed!
The 2nd Amendment is not a privilege. It’s your right.
Dan Wos
Author – Good Gun Bad Guy
Host – The Loaded Mic
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No, but the SCOTUS decision regarding EPA Law Making potentially has implications against all Bureaucratic Law Making. SCOTUS affirmed that creating Laws is solely the Legislature’s responsibility, not Unelected Bureaucrats.
Going on that, ATF must first,, and can only petition Congress to change the Law. They do not have the authority under the Constitution to do it all by their little lonesome, nor because the Executive says to.
The victory in D.C. vs Heller was also supposed to dramatically change things, yet Iib cities continue to trample people’s rights. Many Iib governors, mayors and A.G.’s say that they will just ignore this ruling as well. That doesn’t seem to work out too well for Republicans, but Libs always seem to get away with it.
imagine atf finding themselves in jumpsuits on other side of bars for all the illegal things they have done but i was just following orders….shades of Nuremberg
So, does this mean we all get a refund on our Concealed Carry license fees? When can I expect to get that check?
As the decision in NYSRPA v Bruen strikes down the majority of extant gun infringements, all without so much as a jot or tittle from the NRA, but lots of pages from GOA, FPC, and SAF, then little Quisling Harold may just be out of a job!! With no anti-gun bills to scare people into joining the NRA, how will Radioactive Wayne con anyone anymore? People won’t donate to NRA, but are repeatedly donating to all other gun groups… With the NRA on the verge of being dropped into the dustbin of history for Wayne’s role in bribing the RINO… Read more »
Removing are freedoms is the democratic agenda The narrative of propaganda we now see coming from Washington’s elected elite is disturbing. For democrats to continue their march to goblisum they need to disarm the americam public. Why is so hard to understand the elites agenda of a one party government that rules over the people. Are the american people understanding that 60 to 70 % of what they earn will go to this socialist democratic party the government. The Republican party in washington are so divided that they continue to fail their party members on every level.When Liz Cheney and… Read more »