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Trump Victory, Senate Majority Assures 2A Friendly Supreme Court
The silver lining of Donald J. Trump’s re-election as the 47th President Tuesday is that for the next two, and possibly four years, he will be able to fill federal court vacancies, including any open seats on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal Court Upholds D.C.’s Magazine Ban, Setting Stage for Supreme Court Showdown
If the High Court decides to hear the case, it will have far-reaching implications for gun laws nationwide, particularly those involving so-called “assault weapon” magzine bans.
How to Influence the Supreme Court of the United States
Elect a government that is friendly to the Constitution, and the Supreme Court will be emboldened to uphold the Constitution.
SCOTUS Revives Pennsylvania Carry Ban for Young Adults For Now
A Commonwealth of Pennsylvania carry ban for adults under the age of 21 has new life after an order by SCOTUS.
Gun Activists Petition Supreme Court to Fix Circuit Split on 2nd Amendment Injury Analysis
“All rights protected by the Constitution are equal,” said SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb, “and therefore any infringements on one right should merit the same degree of scorn as infringements against another right.”
SCOTUS Court Packing on the Ballot in November
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) says this plan is “virtually certain” if Democrats sweep elections in November to take The White House & majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives & U.S. Senate.
Everytown and Planned Parenthood Call for Supreme Court Term Limits
Everytown for Gun Safety “Action Fund” joined forces with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to support federal legislation to create term limits for Supreme Court justices.
President Biden’s Swan Song: Attack SCOTUS ~ VIDEO
President Biden, who claims his political opponent is a “threat to democracy,” is willing to burn down the very institutions that guarantee the survival of rule of law and the Republic itself.
4th Circuit Defies Supreme Court, Upholds AR15 Rifle Ban in MD, Gun Owners File Petition for Cert
WTF? “..assault weapons [common AR15 rifles] at issue …are military-style weapons designed for sustained combat operations that are ill-suited and disproportionate to the need for self-defense.”
SCOTUS Sends Clear Message in Rahimi Decision: Uphold Bruen Standard or Face the Consequences
In the Rahimi decision Biden-appointed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson comes across as what one would expect of a DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) pick: whiny & weak for the task.
What SCOTUS’ Chevron Deference Decision Means for Gun Owners and the ATF
Bill Sack, director of legal operations for the Second Amendment Foundation, agreed to help clarify this landmark Supreme Court decision, which it turns out is good for gun owners and bad for the ATF.
Understanding the Supreme Court’s Rahimi Decision: Key Takeaways for Gun Rights Advocates ~ VIDEO
For gun rights advocates, the Rahimi decision is a victory that reinforces the constitutional protections of the 2nd Amendment while recognizing narrowly tailored restrictions on dangerous individuals.
The Supreme Court Strikes A Major Blow To The Administrative State
While overruling Chevron does not provide a silver bullet it send a clear message: the age of administrative excess is over, and agencies should leave legislating to Congress and interpreting the law to the courts.
Thomas Wants to Address What ‘Arms’ are Protected by Second Amendment
The question before the courts should be simple: How did people at the time of the Constitution’s ratification define “arms”?
What Just Happened? SCOTUS Denies ALL 2A Cases ~ VIDEO
Recently, the Supreme Court made a significant move by refusing to hear any new Second Amendment cases, leaving many gun rights advocates wondering about the implications.
Industry Reacts To SCOTUS Denial Of Illinois Modern Sporting Rifle Ban Challenge
Justice Thomas concluded Illinois’ bans are “highly suspect,” finding it “difficult to see how the Seventh Circuit could have concluded that the most widely owned semiautomatic rifles are not ‘Arms’ protected by the Second Amendment.”
Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Executive Branch Overreach
Thanks to the Court’s decision to reject Chevron deference, all past and future ATF rules are now on very questionable legal footing.
SCOTUS Issues Orders On Major Gun Rights Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States announced several orders regarding gun rights today.
Thomas the Only Justice to Dissent in United States v. Rahimi
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a compelling dissent in the Rahimi case. The majority opinion is very narrow and extremely limited.
Great Strides in Defeating Constitutionally Dubious Gun Regulations
Critics say the Supreme Court’s current approach toward the 2nd Amendment is unworkable, it has been undeniably effective at defeating constitutionally dubious gun regulations…
Supreme Court: Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Allow Disarmament
Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision in U.S. v. Rahimi upholds government’s ability to disarm those under domestic violence restraining orders.
Bump Stocks are NOT Machineguns, Rate of Fire is Irrelevant
The law does not define machine guns by rate of fire. Simple skill can produce rates of fire in a revolver at the levels of common machine guns.
SCOTUS Makes Clears: When a Semiautomatic Rifle is NOT a “Machine Gun”
The Supreme Court …emphasized that the legal definition of machine gun hinges on the mechanical action of the trigger, not the speed of fire or the shooter’s actions.
SAF Hails SCOTUS Ruling on Bump Stocks: ‘ATF Can’t Rewrite Law’
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is hailing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that a semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a machinegun.
Bump Stocks Are Not Machine Guns, SCOTUS Strikes Down ATF Rule
The Supreme Court ruled that the ATF overstepped its authority when it banned bump stocks through the rule-making process by a 6-3 margin.
Common Semi-Auto Weapons & Understanding SCOTUS Denials of Certiorari
Fortunately for gun owners, the Supreme Court did not “shoot down” the challenge, the Court simply decided not to hear the challenge at this time….
NRA Wins Supreme Court Decision in NRA v Vullo
This is a strong ruling for the First Amendment and the NRA. How the District court rules on the issue will be very important.
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for NRA in First Amendment Case Against New York
The case is one of the most high-profile First Amendment cases in recent memory, with dozens of legal experts and constitutional scholars, including the ACLU, siding with the NRA.
High Court Hammers Down Unanimously for NRA in First Amendment Battle
In a unanimous opinion, the United States Supreme Court has sided with the National Rifle Association in a First Amendment case which even brought the American Civil Liberties Union to the gun rights organization’s defense.