NRA, Others Urge SCOTUS To Hear N.Y. Carry Case

Several pro-freedom organizations, including the National Rifle Association, have filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging justices to take up the case of the hastily passed law lawmakers quickly passed to skirt provisions of the critical 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. In response to the Bruen … Read more

The United States Supreme Court, Does It Matter?

On January 13, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear two Second Amendment-related cases, the first being a challenge to Delaware’s “assault weapons” and standard-capacity magazine ban and the second covering Maryland handgun licensing requirements. As I intend to be critical of the High Court, I offer in fairness to concede that its previously … Read more

Q&A: How an Illinois Legal Case Can Help the Gun Cause in California

Last week’s ruling in in FFL-IL v. Pritzker represented a significant victory for a 2A community that has fought hard over decades to protect one of the Constitution’s most fundamental rights. The ruling overturned the state’s bans on so-called “assault weapons” and on standard capacity magazines.   Bans like those imposed by Illinois, and cases challenging them, will sound familiar … Read more

What SCOTUS Chevron Decision Means for Gun Owners

Much of the coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the Chevron Deference doctrine suffers from one of two problems: Either it’s written by lawyers for lawyers and is therefore unintelligible for anyone without a juris doctor, or it’s written by the corporate media and is chock-full of errors, omissions and untruths. … Read more

NSSF Issues Statement on SCOTUS Denial of Illinois MSR Ban Challenge

NSSF issued a statement today, declaring their disappointment with the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of a writ of certiorari in Barnett v. Raoul, one of several challenges to Illinois’ bans on Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) and standard-capacity magazines. The decision not to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s decision at this … Read more

Illinois Gun Rights Alliance Files Latest Challenge to New Gun Control Law as an Overmatched AG Struggles to Keep Up

This morning, the Illinois Gun Rights Alliance, a coalition of gun rights organizations, licensed gun dealers, gun clubs, and some of the best legal minds in Illinois have filed their answer to Governor JB Pritzker’s new gun and magazine bans in federal court. The coalition seeks to dismantle the onerous new Illinois law that outlaws … Read more

The Brooklyn Subway Attack Just Unraveled the Gun Control Argument Presented in NYSRPA v. Bruen

The attack that occurred in New York City subway yesterday is proof positive that gun control, as envisioned by the Gun Control Industry and like-minded politicians, simply does not work. Honest, hard-working people were going about their day in Brooklyn, headed to work. Thanks to the intransigence of their local and state governments, these people … Read more

THE NATION: There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago

I have been close to gun violence my entire life. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I’ve seen my classmates carry firearms to keep themselves and their families safe from harm. And I later represented some of those same individuals in court—being prosecuted for firearm possession—when I started work as a public defender. … Read more

NRA-ILA, Gun Control Orgs Weigh In On Biden Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

Joe Biden really loves his ice cream and as such was sorely disappointed to hear of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement. At the same time, even Stevie Wonder could see that Old Joe would nominate someone far to the left of the political center to fill the SCOTUS seat. Someone who supports laws that … Read more