By John Velleco Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in New York State Rifle & Pistol v. Bruen, a challenge to New York State’s discretionary concealed carry licensing scheme, which requires New Yorkers to demonstrate to the satisfaction of a government bureaucrat that they have some sort of special, individualized, good cause before … Read more
By John Velleco The Ninth Circuit’s contempt for the Second Amendment is no secret. As one of Gun Owners of America’s other recent briefs explained: “[p]ractically speaking, the Ninth Circuit has never found a Second Amendment violation it won’t countenance.” Just this week, the Ninth Circuit once again lived up to its reputation, handing down … Read more
[This is the final article in a three-part series. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.] By John Velleco This article concludes a three-part series explaining the courts’ shabby treatment of the Second Amendment since Heller and McDonald were decided more than a decade ago. The first article recounted the U.S. Supreme Court’s abdication … Read more
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