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    Florida Supreme Court strikes AWB initiative

    Story here: https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/06/04/assault-weapons-ban-in-florida-quashed-by-state-supreme-court/
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    Teixeira, et al v. County of Alameda

    Good decision out of the 9th Circuit today. Alameda zoning ordinance which prohibited gun shops within 500 feet of residential areas subject to heightened scrutiny under the 2nd Amend. Strict scrutiny would apply if the impact of the statute were to effectively bar any new gun shops...
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    Win in SCOTUS today..

    CAETANO v. MASSACHUSETTS Per Curiam order reversing and remanding the case back to the Massachusetts Supreme Court to determine if a stun gun is an arm protected by the 2nd amendment. The case begins on page 15 of this document...
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    2nd amendment class action lawsuit

    Suit against Lynch and the ATF claiming the prohibition against gun ownership for non violent felons is unconstitutional Sigh--- sometimes 2nd Amendment advocates are their own worst enemy IMHO this case will be thrown out before it gets too far. An "as applied challenge" as it pertains...
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    Washington Supreme Court Incorporates 2nd

    In State v Sieyes, the Washington Supreme Court formally incorporated the 2nd Amend as binding upon the state of Washington through the 14th Amend. The case involved a 17 year old in possesion of a handgun in violation of state law. The court remanded the case for further proceedings and made...
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    Gura's reply brief

    Is due today. Thought I would start this post now rather than wait for it to be available online cuz every time I do that, someone always starts a thread before I do and then Art locks my thread! :evil:
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    McDonald v Chicago update

    Order from SCOTUS yesterday granting the motion of the NRA to divide argument: Gura opposed the NRA motion, but supported the Texas motion. The NRA was concerned that Gura was placing too much emphasis on the P or I angle and not enough on the substantive due process angle.... The NRA...
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    Ginsburg and McDonald...

    Justice Ginsburg was at a Harvard Club presentation in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Dec, 17. The topic she spoke on was "the value of dissenting opinions." According to an attendee, Ginsburg said the dissent will become the majority in front of a "future, wiser court." She gave as an...
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    Brady Brief

    The entire point of the Brady brief is to assert that gun laws and regulations should be evaluated by the courts using a "reasonableness standard" This is a technical legal argument dealing with the level of scrutiny which courts will apply when evaluating the constitutionality of laws (not just...
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    Conference set by SCOTUS

    September 29, 2009 is the next date of importance for those who are following incorporation and SCOTUS. Maloney has been added to the court's calender for that date, joining the 2 Chicago cases on incorporation. The conference will decide whether to grant or deny cert for pending cases. Of...
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    CCW case filed in DC

    The prohibition of CCW by law abidding citizens in DC was challenged in a lawsuit filed today in US District Court for the District of Columbia. Case name is PALMER, et al vs. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA and CATHY LANIER. Counsel of record? Alan Gura.:)
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    Going after SARC

    <Legaleagle gets on soap box...> As most of you know, the Second Amendment Research Center (SARC) is an anti 2nd Amendment group funded by the Joyce Foundation (which also funds the VPC and a host of other anti gun groups). Headed by Saul Cornell, it masquerades as a scholarly group which...
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    Going after SARC

    As most of you know, the Second Amendment Research Center (SARC) is an anti 2nd Amendment group funded by the Joyce Foundation (which also funds the VPC and a host of other anti gun groups). Headed by Saul Cornell, it masquerades as a scholarly group which seeks to influence courts rather than...
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    New Amicus Briefs

    Amicus Briefs in support of a writ of cert filed in McDonald v Chicago. They include the one from the Cato Institute, one from 33 states and one from <gasp> California (signed by Jerry Brown, no lees). I have received the first two and I am awaiting the third. Hopefully I can succesfully...
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    7th Circuit Decision

    The 7th Circuit issued its opinion in NRA v Chicago today (quick turnaround since it was argued on May26...). If you listened to oral argument, you will know what the decision was... No on incorporation. :banghead: Here is a link: http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/tmp/O01FG343.pdf
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    Chicago Oral Argument

    Listen to it here: http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fdocs/docs.fwx?submit=showbr&shofile=08-4241_001.mp3
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    Chicago Brief

    The Chicago incorporation case is now with the 7th Circuit. The brief for our side was filed yesterday. You can view it here: http://www.chicagoguncase.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/appellants_brief_074244final.pdf Chicago's brief is due in 30 days...
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    Decision from Chicago on Incorporation

    NRA v VILLAGE OF OAK PARK and NRA v CHICAGO were decided today.... and the news at first blush is not good, as the court ruled against incorporation :banghead: However, upon closer inspection, the opinion was quite sympathetic, explaining that the judge is merely a peon district court judge...
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    DC Reply Brief

    Here: http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/
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    Gura's Brief

    Is excellant and it can be read here: http://www.gurapossessky.com/news/parker/documents/07-0290bs.pdf
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