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March 10th, 2010
Ohio Supreme Court to hear pre-emption case
Story here. Cleveland adopted a bar on open carry, maintaining that the legislature’s pre-emption statute violates its home-rule powers, under the State constitution. The Court of Appeals agreed with that, but the Ohio Supreme Court, after being petitioned by the…
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Report from Ohio State University campus
Reader Mark Noble emails his thoughts in relation to yesterday’s shooting at OSU: I’ve been very disappointed in OSU PD’s handling of public safety. The campus is surrounded on 3 sides by some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Columbus….
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Article on standards of review in 2A cases
By David Kopel and Clayton Cramer, here. Hat tip to reader Joe Olson……
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Background to Chicago handgun ban
Some background, at The American Thinker….
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Bonus for registering for National Firearms Law Seminar
The National Firearms Law Seminar is the annual Continuing Legal Education seminar put on in connection with the NRA Convention — the next one is at Charlotte, on May 14. Here’s the program. This year, registration has a bonus. The…
Go to Bonus for registering for National Firearms Law SeminarMarch 8th, 2010
Bonus for registering for National Firearms Law Seminar
The National Firearms Law Seminar is the annual Continuing Legal Education seminar put on in connection with the NRA Convention — the next one is at Charlotte, on May 14. Here’s the program. This year, registration has a bonus. The…
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Mayor Daley doubles down
While awaiting the result in McDonald, Mayor Daley is lobbying for additional gun laws. “”The aggressiveness of the gun advocates is just one reason it’s more important than ever that we work for common-sense gun laws…” He demands “changes to…
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Mayor Daley doubles down
While awaiting the result in McDonald, Mayor Daley is lobbying for additional gun laws. “”The aggressiveness of the gun advocates is just one reason it’s more important than ever that we work for common-sense gun laws…” He demands “changes to…
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Starbucks and the Supreme Court
Bob Barr has thoughts on both. Personally, I may buy a terribly overpriced cup of coffee, for the first time in my life….
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Interesting article on an aspect of the Tiahrt Amendment
I knew that the Amendment bans release of gun trace data to cities seeking to sue firearms dealers, but I didn’t know that it also declares any such data admissible in evidence. This article argues that the latter restriction, as…
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Pictures from the McDonald v. Chicago argument
Here are some that I got that day. Understand, we began waiting at 5 AM. Ahead of me were Sarah Gervase and Frederick Jones, who’d been waiting since 4:15 AM, I think he said. He’s Otis McDonald’s nephew, and a…
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Transcript of McDonald v. Chicago argument
Available here. I think five votes for incorporation, there might be one (Thomas) who would go for privileges or immunities. (P or I has all the history and logic behind it, and due process has all the case law, and…
Go to Transcript of McDonald v. Chicago argumentMarch 2nd, 2010
McDonald v. Chicago
Just got back from oral argument. Short form: I think we have five votes. MIGHT do better than five, but five seem secure. Roberts, Scalia and Kennedy seemed VERY strongly against Chicago’s position, Alito seemed against it, Thomas asked no…
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One debate I cannot understand
A post in the Washington Times. Key theme is conservatives (esp. “judicial activism is my key tenet” such) getting worried. My take: if there are ever five Justices for it, they can do ANYTHING they want under due process incorporation,…
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US News and World Retort on Chicago case
Story here. An excellent piece, in which the human aspects are all up front, and the complaints toward the back. Hat tip to Sixgun Sarah……
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McDonald v, Chicago countdown
In Heller, the Supreme Court released the audio of the oral argument a few hours after it was completed, but In the case tomorrow they won’t. A transcript of it will be online here, sometime later in the day. I’ll…
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article on McDonald case
In the LA Times. Memorable quote: “The 2nd Amendment says, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Throughout the 19th century,…
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National Law Journal on reviving privileges or immunities
Article by Timothy Sandefur, here….
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Judge disbarred
The story gives new meaning to the term Bar Discipline. Word is that he is now considering a run for the State Senate. Hat tip to reader Saeid Shafizadeh……
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USA Today on Otis McDonald
Story here. His background is turning into a solid human interest story, which in my experience is rare. “High profile cases” usually have symbolic plaintiffs rather than ones with an interesting life story directly linked to their theme….
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Bob Cottrol on Cruikshank
Prof. Bob Cottrol comments on that ruling in today’s SCOTUSBlog. Hat tip to reader Alice Beard……
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Bill Clinton agrees with NRA
At least, concerning its role in the 1994 electoral turnover: “Clinton added that the National Rifle Association also played a bigger role than it’s credited in turning over Congress during the 1994 Republican revolution. “They were mad about this whole…
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New Park rule takes effect tomorrow
Here is one of many, many stories about allowing carry of firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges, where State law allows it,…
Go to New Park rule takes effect tomorrowFebruary 20th, 2010
KY lawsuit over CCW permittee’s firearm in parked vehicle
Complaint, in pdf, here. The plaintiff is an anesthesia tech, working at the university hospital; they fired him over his having a handgun in a car, parked on campus, about a mile away. I haven’t checked the KY law, but…
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Gun Owners Against Illegal Mayors
Bloomberg should be quaking in his boots … or loafers. Gun Owners Against Illegal Mayors lists the rap sheets of his gang, and calls for their prosecution under the Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organizations statutes. Do it for the children!…
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Brady releases its annual report card
One story here: “The Brady Campaign’s report uses five categories to score states: how well they curb firearm trafficking, whether they perform background checks, how effectively they keep guns from children, whether they ban military-style weapons and how they regulate…
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Washington State Supreme Court on incorporation
State v. Sieyes (pdf), handed down today. Defendant was charged with possession of a handgun by a minor. The court, in an extremely thoughtful ruling (citing Joyce Malcolm, Eugene Volokh, William van Alstyne and others) rules that the 14th Amendment…
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NRA Board elections
Just got my ballot issue, and went searching for candidates’ webpages for more info. Here’s what I found so far: Carol Bambery of Michigan, webpage here. Shooter, hunter, pro-gun attorney, carries an incredible load of NRA board work (serves on…
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Summary of issues in McDonald v. Chicago
There’s a good summary here, by Cornell U’s Legal Information Institute….
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