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SAF, Alan Gura, sue over Maryland carry permit denial

David Hardy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:38 +0000

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 prison and living a few miles away.

And to think -- it was only a few years ago that Brady and others were suing gun manufacturers right and left, as part of a campaign to bankrupt the industry, a campaign that had a good chance of succeeding. Today, they're on the defensive (to the extent they act at all) and the progun side is on the offense. Since almost all of it has occurred over the last month or so, it's more than an offense, it's a legal blitzkrieg.

Lott takes apart antis’ claims about CCW permittees

David Hardy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:43:36 +0000

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 to reader Jim Kindred....

New AZ law in effect

David Hardy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:21:26 +0000

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 visible.

CalGuns, others, sue against Calif. ammunition law

David Hardy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:57:38 +0000

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. Authorization Act of 1994, which pre-empted State regulation of interstate carriers' prices, routes, and services. The Federal standards do not require packages of ammunition to be marked as such, let alone impose the California requirements. Plaintiffs argue that the California statute would require carriers to determine which packages contain ammunition, and to deliver in accord with its terms -- determine if the recipient is exempt, and if not, deliver only to him and record his ID.

Interview with plaintiffs in Westchester County case

David Hardy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:55:56 +0000

Interesting interviews over at Only Guns and Money.

90 days incarceration

David Hardy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:43:52 +0000

They don't tolerate arachnid rustling in Carroll County, MD.

I think we need a new organization

David Hardy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:51:32 +0000

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.

Demos becoming more pro 2A

David Hardy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:00:55 +0000

Story here. And I'm glad to see it cataloged under "Civil Liberties."

Handgun ownership in Chicago

David Hardy — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:22:09 +0000

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 second try, five minutes later, it did. No idea why.

Online discussion of 14th Amendment and Chicago

David Hardy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:49:45 +0000

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 in that opinion) and Don Kilmer, attorney in the Nordyke case, where the 9th Circuit panel ruled in favor of incorporation before Chicago came down.