Bonus for registering for National Firearms Law Seminar
The National Firearms Law Seminar is the annual Continuing Legal Education seminar put on in connection with the NRA Convention — the next one is at Charlotte, on May 14. Here’s the program . This year, registration has a bonus.
Full StoryMayor Daley doubles down
While awaiting the result in McDonald, Mayor Daley is lobbying for additional gun laws . “”The aggressiveness of the gun advocates is just one reason it’s more important than ever that we work for common-sense gun laws…” He demands “changes to state law that would require background checks for those buying a gun in a private sale, ban assault weapons, require that gun dealers be licensed and limit the number of handgun purchases to one per person per month, plus micro-stamping and making it a felony to sell a gun to a known gang member (the last has major void for vagueness problems).
Full StoryStarbucks and the Supreme Court
Bob Barr has thoughts on both. Personally, I may buy a terribly overpriced cup of coffee, for the first time in my life.
Full StoryInteresting article on an aspect of the Tiahrt Amendment
I knew that the Amendment bans release of gun trace data to cities seeking to sue firearms dealers, but I didn’t know that it also declares any such data admissible in evidence. This article argues that the latter restriction, as applied to State courts, is unconstitutional. I wonder, however, whether the fact that the restriction pertains to data originating in Federal investigations, with an allegation that its release might compromise those investigations, doesn’t make this more of a “necessary and proper clause” case than a commerce clause case
Full StoryInteresting article on an aspect of the Tiahrt Amendment
I knew that the Amendment bans release of gun trace data to cities seeking to sue firearms dealers, but I didn’t know that it also declares any such data admissible in evidence. This article argues that the latter restriction, as applied to State courts, is unconstitutional.
Full StoryPictures from the McDonald v. Chicago argument
Here are some that I got that day. Understand, we began waiting at 5 AM
Full StoryTranscript of McDonald v. Chicago argument
Available here . I think five votes for incorporation, there might be one (Thomas) who would go for privileges or immunities. (P or I has all the history and logic behind it, and due process has all the case law, and it certainly looks as if the Court favors the case law).
Full StoryMcDonald v. Chicago
Just got back from oral argument. Short form: I think we have five votes.
Full StoryUS News and World Retort on Chicago case
Story here . An excellent piece, in which the human aspects are all up front, and the complaints toward the back. Hat tip to Sixgun Sarah…
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