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Heller quoted at length that our post-Civil War 19th-century history propositions that citizens who keep guns or pistols under judicious precautions, practice in safe places the use of them, and in due time teach their sons to do the same.
If you read Barrett's concurring opinion she raises the...
No, I understand completely. You need to spend more time reading my posts. If you did, you would not have jumped to that conclusion.
These states are going to loose on this "sensitive places" idea. Have a read...
In New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S, ____ S.Ct. (2022) at page 8 the Court reiterated “[T]he government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. Only if a firearm regulation is consistent...
What have I've preached on the forum for years? Definition, definition and definition.
Blacks Law Dictionary 6th. edition:
"Although a vague term" we don't know what it is, but we know it when we see it.
Well it looks like the Supreme Court has thrown a wrench into 6th. circuit decision. Per West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, 597 U.S. ___ (2022) the SC stated that:
The Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, 467 U.S. 837, 842–43 (1984) doctrine has been curtailed.
The...
The statute says "may issue". Effectively, the supreme court says it must now be "shall issue". You have many other problems. "Shall issue" based on population. Calif. is going to put-up as many roadblocks as possible and make you sue them.
Good luck.
Apparently you don't understand the ruling. The NY licensing scheme is still in place. All that has changed is the state (and other states) may not us a "means-end” test; an "unchanneled discretion for licensing officials and the special-need requirement—in effect deny the right to carry...
There is a lot to unpack in this opinion. This is a 63 page decision of which about 1/2 is a historical analyst of the second amendment.
Not only is the lower court twostep process out the window, so is the a judges' opinion from his/her point of view. It also appears the "affirmative defenses"...