Month: November 2021

“A Supreme Court case on New York’s carry laws could be a landmark” Thirteen years after the Supreme Court recognized the true meaning of the Second Amendment in D.C. v. Heller (2008), it’s still a “disfavored” right, as Justice Clarence Thomas once put it. Case in point: The question Wednesday at the Court is whether

“The natural default under the Second Amendment in favor of gun owners is likely to be strengthened.” I hope so. There are few constitutional rights that have been debated so long in this country as gun rights On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will take up arguably the oldest and most controversial right in our history. New York

“American and English historical precedents show a robust individual right” On November 3, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The case will decide whether the Second Amendment right to “bear arms” is an actual right. Or conversely, if law-abiding adults who pass a biometric

Supreme Court – Oral Arguments – Audio SCOTUS has taken on a Second Amendment case for the first time in over a decade. The audio recordings of all oral arguments are posted at this link the same day an argument is heard by the Court. Oral arguments begin Wednesday, November 3, 2021. This is an

“Anti-gun lawyers are both clever and relentless. That’s a key point to understand as the Supreme Court takes up a major Second Amendment case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.” In earlier posts (here and here), I showed why the State of New York has a weak case for restricting the right

“What if you could go to church only if you could prove to a government functionary that you had something important to pray for?” What if you could post on social media only if a government censor first agreed you had something valuable to say? That would be crazy, right? Even with the ascendancy of

Today I’ll break down why this should be a slam-dunk victory for your constitutional right to keep and bear arms. But should does not necessarily mean will, so I’ll also reveal how New York’s lawyers are trying to steal a win. The question in Bruen is whether states like New York can put limits on or essentially eliminate your right

The gun safety movement finds itself on the precipice of disaster. With new grass-roots and advocacy organizations, better financing, and stronger support from the Democratic Party, it has, arguably, never been stronger. But on Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that is likely to call into question many of the reforms at the top of