What might be called an unintentional admission by New York City officials that they know they’ve crossed the line against the constitutional rights of Big Apple gun owners recently occurred and was duly reported by the New York Times. In a story headlined “Fearing Supreme Court Loss, New York Tries to Make Gun Case Vanish,” […]
2A Groups Ask SCOTUS Review of Cal. Anti-Gun Zoning Case
A trio of gun rights organizations has asked the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to review their challenge of an Alameda County, California zoning ordinance that effectively bans gun stores. The writ of certiorari was submitted by the Second Amendment Foundation, the California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees, the Calguns Foundation, Inc., and […]
‘Disfavored Right?’— SCOTUS Denies California Carry Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has once again avoided an opportunity to rule on whether the Second Amendment protects a right to bear arms outside the home, with Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing a blistering dissent. “We should have granted certiorari in this case,” Justice Thomas wrote. “The approach taken by the […]
Senate Confirms Gorsuch on Predictable Party Line Vote
On a 54-45 vote Friday morning, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court as an associate justice, restoring what many believe is a philosophical balance on the high court. The vote, with three Democrats joining the majority Republicans, was a defeat for Capitol Hill anti-gunners […]
‘Nuclear Option’ to Confirm Gorsuch Can Save Second Amendment
UPDATED: With members of the U.S. Senate lining up against one another on the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, the issue hiding in the shadows is protection of the Second Amendment as affirmed by the 2008 Heller and 2010 McDonald rulings. Senate Republicans “detonated” the so-called “nuclear option” Thursday, restoring […]
Grassley Rips Dems over Gorsuch as Judiciary Committee Votes
Veteran Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) threw an opening punch Monday morning in an Op-Ed posted by Fox News that landed square on the hypocrisy of Senate Democrats now lining up against confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. It boils down to this: Democrats are looking for any excuse to reject the […]