Judge Reed O’Connor, a Trump appointee, said both the Post Office’s own regulation and a federal law barring firearms possession in a “federal facility” cannot survive scrutiny after the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in the Bruen case.
The CRPA lawsuit has already led to a partial preliminary injunction providing relief on the lengthy wait times, which have reached over 18 months.
When such “circuit splits” arise, the US Supreme Court will often take the case(s) to remedy these inconsistencies and make a single authoritative ruling that is applicable nationwide.
A succession of sheriffs immediately ceded to Uthmeier’s admonishment and said they would no longer arrest or prosecute anybody seen with a visible sidearm in public after the ruling, which took effect on Friday.
After the verdict was read, Routh reportedly appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen before four U.S. Marshals restrained him.
“A map saved in the defendant’s Google account contained location pins marking what the defendant believed to be the residential addresses of four sitting Supreme Court Justices.”
This victory means nearly 90% of U.S. states now recognize some form of open carry — whether permitless or permitted. That fact alone shows the tide of freedom has shifted.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson let the mask slip and blow away completely as he bad-mouthed not only police but essentially demanded essentially the end to America’s criminal justice system.
In addition to signaling a momentous shift in how the federal government views the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, the DOJ’s participation is particularly meaningful because similar bans are being litigated in other states.
Florida Carry, Inc., as well as other pro-gun groups had lobbied the state legislature for more than 15 years to rescind its ban on open carry, to no avail. Therefore, it was time to try different tactics.
