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Restoring the right to bear arms, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen

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Reason · Aug 9, 2022

This Lawsuit Says a Recent SCOTUS Decision Makes It Clear That 'Assault Weapon' Bans Are Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.

Reason · Jul 14, 2022

SCOTUS Vacates 4 Decisions Upholding Gun Control Laws Whose Constitutionality Now Looks Doubtful

The Court told appeals courts to reconsider their conclusions in light of last week's ruling against New York's restrictions on public possession of firearms.

Reason · Jul 1, 2022

SCOTUS Rejects 'Interest-Balancing' Tests That Treated the Second Amendment As a 'Constitutional Orphan'

The ruling against New York's carry permit policy is a rebuke to courts that routinely rubber-stamp gun restrictions.

Reason · Jun 24, 2022

How Should Courts Evaluate Gun Regulations After Bruen?

There's much to be said and debated about the N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen opinions, and who got it right. But for now, I want to turn to the practical question: What does Bruen mean for gun laws going forward? Here is my very tentative summary of…

Reason · Jun 23, 2022

How the Supreme Court went gun crazy

Antonin Scalia and his disciple Amy Coney Barrett have brought us to madness — and not just on guns and abortion

Salon · Jun 3, 2022

A Scalia Clerk and A Stevens Clerk from OT 2007 Talk About Heller

"We think it’s clear that every member of the court on which we clerked joined an opinion — either majority or dissent — that agreed that the Constitution leaves elected officials an array of policy options when it comes to gun regulation"

Reason · May 31, 2022

Political realities have stopped legislative action after school shootings

The political climate has changed drastically since a 10-year assault weapons ban passed in 1994. The lack of political will and other barriers stand in the way of it even coming to a vote today.

WEKU · May 27, 2022

Jackie Calmes: Buffalo, Laguna Woods and the Supreme Court's radical revision of US history

Talk about a sad coincidence.

Los Angeles Times · May 21, 2022

Justice Kavanaugh Is Not Going To Lay A Hand On Employment Division v. Smith

Kavanuagh's concerns about the "compelling interest" test in RLUIPA do not bode well from him restoring that test to Free Exercise Clause jurisprudence.

Reason · Mar 26, 2022