Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban, which seeks to outlaw the AR-15, among other semiautomatic firearms.
Spoiler Alert: ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban ~ Government Must Prove That Weapons Are NOT In Common Use
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Constitutional attorney and bestselling author Mark W. Smith hosts the Four Boxes Diner Second Amendment channel on Youtube; is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar; and his Second Amendment scholarship has been cited by many attorneys and judges, including by attorneys in legal briefs submitted to the Supreme Court in NYSRPA v. Bruen and in U.S. v. Rahimi.
His most recent book is DISARMED: What the Ukraine War Teaches Americans about the Right to Bear Arms.
WANTED: CEO for America’s Oldest & Largest Civil Rights Organization. Only Qualified Applicants Need Apply
The NRA is an important player in the Second Amendment movement, and we should all be cheering for it to experience a classic American comeback.
En Banc Review in Teter v. Lopez ~ The Straw That Breaks Justice Roberts’ Back?
Could the 9th Circuit’s decision to grant review of a Hawaii Knife Ban be the straw that breaks the camel’s back & trigger the Supreme Court to take up an arms ban case?
Supreme Court Must Slap Down Fourth Circuit’s Lawless Actions ~ VIDEO
The federal appellate courts are behaving in an unlawful and increasingly ridiculous manner when it comes to semiautomatic firearm and magazine ban laws.
Biden’s ATF Begs Supreme Court to Save its “Ghost Gun” Frame & Receiver Regulations
Biden’s Department of Justice wants to expand the scope of the regulation in order to include such raw materials as “unfinished” frames and receivers.
“In Common Use” Encompasses a Broad Range of Lawful Activities Beyond Firing a Gun ~ VIDEO
Beware The Anti-Gunners’ Trap: Freedom haters want to define “in common use” very narrowly to mean only the actual firing of a gun in self-defense…
Federal Appeals Court Knocks Out Maryland’s Handgun Qualification License
In other words, if a person’s ability to acquire firearms is restricted, then that person’s right to keep and bear arms is infringed.
2nd Amendment Guarantees Rights To Acquire & Train With Guns, Not Just RKBA ~ VIDEO
There are at least 4 primary ancillary rights that arise from the 2nd Amendment: the right to train, purchase, make guns, & acquire ammunition.
Rahimi Is “Not The Droid” The Anti-Gun Lobby Is Looking For ~ VIDEO
Having reviewed the briefs and listened to oral argument, …the DOJ made another apparent strategic blunder.
American Gun Owners (& All Americans) Are The True 1st Responders ~ VIDEO
Who is the REAL 1st Responder? Take the quiz: then understand that even at their best, professional “first responders” are almost always going to arrive on the scene after you.
Et tu, Justice Amy Coney Barrett? No, Justice Barrett is NOT a Traitor to 2A ~ VIDEO
Some Second Amendment supporters questioning Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s commitment to enforce the constitutional right to bear arms.
Another Miracle from St. Benitez ~ California’s “Assault Weapons” Ban Struck Down
In yet another victory for the Second Amendment, Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California has struck down California’s ban on so-called “assault weapons”…
TX District Attorney Phil Sorrells, Act Now! Be a 2nd Amendment Superhero
It is rare for an individual to be placed into a situation of being a true Second Amendment superhero. District Attorney Sorrels, seize the moment!