Goodbye Gun Control, Ohio Goes Wobbly and an American Conversation – TTAG Daily Digest

What this likely means is that we can expect the Supreme Court to start reviewing a few of the more important gun control cases now percolating in the lower courts. Whether the issue is the validity of bans on so-called assault rifles, the length of waiting periods before people can buy guns or requirements for people to receive concealed-carry permits, our nation’s highest court may well start imposing its will on the gun measures of all 50 states and many cities and towns.

Kennedy’s uncertain swing vote is simply no longer an obstacle. Whether another conservative justice, most likely Chief Justice John Roberts, will step in to allow these difficult and complex issues to be decided at the state and local levels is anyone’s guess.

Sadly, I wouldn’t bet on it.

Censis, the Italians and security: 4 out of 10 say yes to the gun at home Milan capital of crime

Translated from the Italian, where individual gun rights is gaining support . . .

Licenses for firearms up 13.8% in a year (a firearm is already in the homes of almost 4.5 million Italians). Crimes declining (-10.2% in the last year), but fears and insecurity multiply

One thing is the objectivity of the facts. Other perception. Even if the crimes in Italy in a year have decreased by 10.2%, citizens feel less and less secure. The latest Censis report on security (in collaboration with Federsicurezza) says so. Wishing or buying a weapon in order to defend itself has become a fairly common practice: there are already 4.5 million houses, and in a year the licenses for firearms have increased by 13.8%.

The most common are the licenses for shooting, the easiest to obtain: they are almost 585 thousand, + 21.1% in a year. And they could still grow: 39% of Italians, almost one in four, are in favor of introducing less stringent criteria for the possession of a firearm for personal defense. The figure shows a sharp increase compared to the 26% recorded in 2015.

How Much Did Army Pay For New Service Pistol? Details Remain Murky

Huh . . .

The Army awarded Sig Sauer a January 2017 contract worth up to $580 million over 10 years. To date, the Army has obligated approximately $8 million, according to CRS.

The Army currently plans to buy 238,215 systems. The other military services intend to use the Army’s contract to buy weapons. The Air Force announced that it will buy 130,000 compact weapons and the Navy intends to field 70,000 compact versions of the weapon. The Marine Corps plans to buy 35,000 MHS, according to its proposed fiscal 2019 budget.

The only problem of doing a cost analysis of the MHS program is that “under the terms of the contract, the Army cannot release unit price data,” the CRS states.

Ohio House Delays Vote On ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill

This isn’t a good sign . . .

The Ohio legislature’s standoff over “Stand Your Ground” has been pushed back to the fall.

Though the Ohio House widely expected on Wednesday to pass HB 228, the chamber delayed the vote until after summer break – and possibly after November’s election.

“Stand Your Ground,” which is supported by pro-gun groups, removes the requirement for people to retreat before using deadly force in self-defense. It also places the burden of proof on prosecutors, instead of requiring defendants in self-defense cases to prove they’re not guilty.

We asked people on both sides of the gun debate for proposals they all could live with: Here’s what happened