Category Archives: Have Gun, Will Travel

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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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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BUMPED: Citizens in Our Nation’s Capital Still Can’t Own These Now — See Comments

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Alaska

Tres Pistolas #1

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From the SCOTUS Blog live wire

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Heller Affirmed! A single majority opinion with Roberts, Thomas, Scalia, Alito and Kennedy in Majority, written by Scalia. Two dissents. Tom Goldstein – Quoting the syllabus: The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service … Continue reading →

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History

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Alaska

Richardson .36 Boot Pistol and Rock Island Armory .45ACP . Until today, some of your fellow Americans were forbidden, in violation of our Constitution, to own these tools of self-defense.

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The Right to Keep and Bear the Military’s Standard Sidearm, and Variations Thereof

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Alaska

Tres Pistolas #3 …we always had it. Now everybody knows we have it. UPDATE: Well, not quite. Scalia explicitly destroyed the interpretation of Miller that suggested the 2nd Amendment protected only firearms with a military use. That’s not a bad thing … Continue reading →

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