Monthly Archives: June 2008

Heller Day was Acidman’s Too

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Alaska

Back when Rob Smith was in rehab, Rivrdog encouraged folks to write him a letter. I’d only been reading Acidman for a couple weeks, but that was enough for me to fill an entire page. I wrote on the back … Continue reading →

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Battle Cry: Eureka!

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Alaska

I was sitting on the back patio just now, enjoying the quiet evening, warm with a nice breeze, the air fresh despite the haze from the wildfires raging elsewhere in California; my pipe sent milk-white streams of Amphora up to … Continue reading →

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Listening to Chuck Michel on KQED right now

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Alaska

Lead attorney for the NRA’s suit to incorporate Heller at the state level. Being filed today against San Francisco. Listen here. Eugene Volokh, too! Kamala Harris, SF DA: “unfortunately, as a result of the Heller ruling, there is going to … Continue reading →

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Assault Weapons Case In California Coming Up

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Alaska

In addition to the challenge to San Francisco’s gun ban, there’s more good news from California. Gene Hoffman, chairman of the Calguns Foundation, has solved the standing problem that has been the bane of many a firearms-rights case. This is … Continue reading →

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What Do We Do Now?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Alaska

Robb Allen said it right: this is just the beginning of the fight. Now we have to follow up. What can the blogosphere do? We’re the new journalists, folks. Let’s follow Bitter’s lead and be proactive about it. Bitter, got … Continue reading →

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Suit Being Filed Against San Francisco’s Ban on Guns in Public Housing

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Alaska

It’s sobering to think that those few votes in Florida in 2000 are all that stood between yesterday’s Heller victory and a 7-3 decision (with two Gore appointees to the Court instead of Alito and Roberts) finding that there’s no … Continue reading →

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Celebration

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Alaska

While Phil gets to enjoy the fine fare at the hospital, my wife and I are going to be celebrating Heller at our local Chili’s restaurant, where I’ll enjoy a rack of sugar-rubbed baby back ribs and quaff a generous … Continue reading →

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And I’m out

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Phil Kadath

I’ll be gone until Monday and I’m handing to RNS keys off to David, who will be your host for the weekend. I’m going in for a Bronchoscopy procedure right after I get off work tomorrow morning and the Frau … Continue reading →

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Relative Heller

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Before anyone goes on and gets away with telling you that today’s Heller decision was all because of four right-wing nutjobs and a rube they were able to trick into agreeing with them, do tell them to take a look … Continue reading →

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Heller Thoughts: Dangerous AND Unusual

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Alaska

Now, Some folks seem to be worried about Scalia’s discussion of “the historical tradition of prohibiting the carrying of ‘dangerous and unusual weapons.’” Is he talking about “M-16 rifles and the like”? Yes, he is. Look, first off, he put … Continue reading →

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