Story here. Again, a careful choice of plaintiff, facts, and law. Plaintiff had a permit to carry after his house was broken into; then renewal was denied for lack of demonstrated cause, even though the perp is now out of…
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July 29th, 2010
Lott takes apart antis’ claims about CCW permittees
Article here. As always he does a serious job of refutation, find their figures (tiny though they are) include a large proportion of self-defense shooting, and even suicides, which don’t have a lot to do with CCW permits. Hat tip…
Go to Lott takes apart antis’ claims about CCW permitteesJuly 29th, 2010
New AZ law in effect
As of today, Arizona’s ban on CCW without a permit has expired. Not that it makes much difference to us 1911 lovers. Sorta hard to conceal one — in AZ, it wasn’t concealed if any part of the firearm was…
Go to New AZ law in effectJuly 28th, 2010
CalGuns, others, sue against Calif. ammunition law
Complaint here, in pdf. The new California statute requires handgun ammunition to be sold face-to-face, with ID from the purchaser, and delivered at his address to himself and no one else. Plaintiffs challenge this as violating the Federal Aviation Admin….
Go to CalGuns, others, sue against Calif. ammunition lawJuly 28th, 2010
Interview with plaintiffs in Westchester County case
Interesting interviews over at Only Guns and Money….
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90 days incarceration
They don’t tolerate arachnid rustling in Carroll County, MD….
Go to 90 days incarcerationJuly 27th, 2010
I think we need a new organization
Perhaps call it Sheriffs for Civil Liberties. Add to this fellow Sheriff Printz, of the NRA Board, Sheriff Mack, my former client, and I’m sure we could round up quite a few more….
Go to I think we need a new organizationJuly 26th, 2010
Demos becoming more pro 2A
Story here. And I’m glad to see it cataloged under “Civil Liberties.”…
Go to Demos becoming more pro 2AJuly 25th, 2010
Handgun ownership in Chicago
Daley’s attempt to make registration onerous, rather than impossible, isn’t succeeding very well. hat tip to sixgun sarah…. UPDATE: I verified the url, using the very link that was emailed to me — and suddenly it doesn’t work. On a…
Go to Handgun ownership in ChicagoJuly 22nd, 2010
Online discussion of 14th Amendment and Chicago
Online video here at 7 PM Pacific, 10 PM Eastern, tonight. Speaking will be Steve Halbrook (who was bringing out books on the 14th Amendment and the right to arms 20+ years before Chicago, and got I think six citations…
Go to Online discussion of 14th Amendment and ChicagoJuly 21st, 2010
Richmond Times-Dispatch covers the Thomas concurrence
It’s not often one sees a newspaper article that reproduces large portions of a Supreme Court opinion. It’s a far cut above the usual “the decision will have these policy effects,” or “these people cheered it and those people don’t…
Go to Richmond Times-Dispatch covers the Thomas concurrenceJuly 21st, 2010
Richmond Times-Dispatch covers the Thomas concurrence
It’s not often one sees a newspaper article that reproduces large portions of a Supreme Court opinion. It’s a far cut above the usual “the decision will have these policy effects,” or “these people cheered it and those people don’t…
Go to Richmond Times-Dispatch covers the Thomas concurrenceJuly 21st, 2010
A commentary on McDonald v. Chicago
Right here. “I purchased a gun several years ago, when I became concerned for the safety of my young family after receiving a verbal racial assault in our 21st century Northern California neighborhood. Perhaps I am the only Stanford Law…
Go to A commentary on McDonald v. ChicagoJuly 20th, 2010
Update in Nordyke
Yesterday the 9th Circuit panel issued an order: Before: ALARCÓN, O’SCANNLAIN and GOULD, Circuit Judges. The parties are ordered to file supplemental briefs addressing: (1) the impact of McDonald v. City of Chicago, No. 08-1521, 2010 WL 2555188 (U.S. June…
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Update on Bellesiles’ recent affair
The Chronicle of Higher Ed has added an editor’s note to the end of the article. Their investigation led to the conclusion that the student whose brother had supposedly been killed in Iraq made the story up, and fed it…
Go to Update on Bellesiles’ recent affairJuly 15th, 2010
Target: New York
Alan Gura and the Second Amendment Foundation have challenged New York’s “good cause” requirement for a carry license. As usual, good targeting. It moves from “keep” to “carry,” and aims at a system that requires exercise of a constitutional right…
Go to Target: New YorkJuly 14th, 2010
LCAV dinner tonight in San Francisco
Legal Community Against Violence, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Joyce Foundation, is having a fancy dinner tonight, and CalGuns is planning some mischief. Read about 2/3 of the way down to see the plans beginning….
Go to LCAV dinner tonight in San FranciscoJuly 13th, 2010
Political donations
US News: progun groups donate 116 times as much to candidates as do antigun groups….
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More on Bellesiles’ latest
James Lindgren reports on his more extensive investigation. He submits that Chronicles of Higher Education, which published B’s article, at this point must ask him for proof, because every indicator is that his article is fiction. Update: last night Chronicles…
Go to More on Bellesiles’ latestJuly 12th, 2010
Another Chicago suit
Complaint here, and here’s the take at No Lawyers, Just Guns and Money. Claims include an FFL’s argument that the continuing ban on sale of handguns is unconstitutional, attacks on one gun a month and other provisions of the replacement…
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Development in Nordyke v. King
Nordyke is the incredibly long-lived challenge to a California ban on gun shows at a county facility. A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel had ruled that the Second Amendment applies to the States via the 14th, but that the ban was…
Go to Development in Nordyke v. KingJuly 10th, 2010
Federal judge rips sheriff over permit denial
Story here. “U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett also ordered Weber to successfully complete a court-approved course on the U.S. Constitution within five months.”…
Go to Federal judge rips sheriff over permit denialJuly 8th, 2010
Thought for the day
In Heller, the dissent took the view that the Second Amendment was adopted in order to ensure that Americans could participate in State-mustered forces that could resist the Federal government with armed force. Combined with McDonald…. the “liberal” wing embraces…
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Bellesiles writes again … and gets pounded again
He publishes a story in the Chronicles of Higher Education about a student of his in Central Connecticut State University, whose brother enlisted in the Army, served in Iraq and was fatally shot in the head. He was too badly…
Go to Bellesiles writes again … and gets pounded againJuly 6th, 2010
Suit over new Chicago restrictions
NRA Press release here. Update: NRA appears to be supporting the suit, brought by the Illinois Assn of Firearms Retailers, the State affiliate of National Shooting Sports Foundation. Press release here….
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Pro-arms article … at Daily Kos?
Right here. The comments (1,400+ of them) are equally interesting. Hat tip to reader Matthew Carmel……
Go to Pro-arms article … at Daily Kos?July 5th, 2010
This settles one thing
I have long felt that Second Amendment legal thinking is guided, not by any “liberal vs. conservative” division, but by “comfortable around guns vs. guns are foreign, strange, and dangerous: division. I have a number of friends and 2A advocates…
Go to This settles one thingJuly 3rd, 2010
Reaction to McDonald v. Chicago
In the wake of the decision, the Jackson County (WI) prosecutor has announced he’s no longer taking CCW and similar gun cases. “Prior to this historic ruling, our state Supreme Court placed the state’s interests first, and would only create…
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Dave Kopel’s testimony on the Kagan nomination
Video on Youtube, here….
Go to Dave Kopel’s testimony on the Kagan nominationJuly 1st, 2010
The Empire Strikes Back
Mayor Daley proposes to replace the handgun ban with onerous regulation. Well, that’s one reason for the attorneys’ fees provisions of 42 U.S.C. §1988. If he wants to play, he has to pay. Hat tip to reader Nick Lidakis…….
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