Ninth Circuit Victory on Hold as California Seeks En Banc Rehearing
In a major Second Amendment ruling, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down California’s […]
Law and the Courts
New Jersey’s Anti-Gun AG Matt Platkin Makes Complying With the State’s Byzantine Gun Control Laws a Crap Shoot
In essence, New Jersey AG Matt Platkin’s office is making up the laws on firearms commerce one enforcement action and court decisions one at a time. What future requirements might be added are only limited by their imagination.
Gavin Newsom’s New-Found Respect for the Second Amendment Went Up in a Puff of Ninth Circuit Smoke
“Constitutional rights are not up to a public vote, which the 9th Circuit panel recognizes, even if he doesn’t. Neither are rights subject to essentially getting permission from the state, via a background check, in order for citizens to exercise them.”
What Gavin Newsom’s Selective Outrage Over CA’s Ammo Background Check Law Defeat Leaves Out
Gavin Newsom vented his displeasure, writing “Californians voted to require background checks on ammunition. Their voices should matter.” That’s rich since the background check system in place now isn’t what Californians voted for at all.
The National Firearms Act – A Tax Law That No Longer Has a Tax
In the recent discussion around the potential removal of suppressors and short barrel rifles from the provisions of the National
BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Panel Rules California’s Ammunition Background Check Law Violates the Second Amendment
Because California’s ammunition background check regime violates the Second Amendment, the panel held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a permanent injunction.
DOJ, Now Under New Management, Throws in the Towel on ATF’s Pistol Brace Ban Rule
“The dismissal of this appeal should be the final nail in the coffin of this unconstitutional Biden ATF assault on gun owners. As we explained in the case filings, braced pistols are not ‘short-barreled rifles’.”
The Effects of SCOTUS’s Loper Bright Ruling are Real and They’re Spectacular
Chevron’s fall didn’t just weaken the ATF — it shook the foundation of how regulation works. Now, every gun rule must be spelled out. Until that happens, loopholes remain open.
ATF’s Machine Gun-Related Charges Against Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak are Pure Fiction
It’s not difficult to gauge the ATF’s intent after their arrest of Patrick “Tate” Adamiak. Their agents’ actions and the
Silencer Shop, GOA, SilencerCo, PSA et al. File Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of the National Firearms Act
We may see our side take a page from the Obama/Biden tactic of “sue and settle.” That involved the government collusively working with various environmental groups to file a lawsuit and then “take a knee” and allow a binding judgment to be entered.