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Gun Shop Owner Sues Pennsylvania Sheriff, Calls New Inspection Policy Unconstitutional

June 21, 2023
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To operate a firearms sales business in Pennsylvania, gun shop owners must get both a Federal Firearms License (FFL) and a Pennsylvania license to sell firearms. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) inspects FFL holders to ensure they are in compliance with the laws surrounding firearms sales. But now, the 92 gun…

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NY Judge Rules State’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Is Unconstitutional

April 5, 2023
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A judge in New York has ruled that the state’s extreme risk protection order law, which allows law enforcement to temporarily seize a person’s firearms, is unconstitutional. Extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, often referred to as “Red Flag” laws, allow courts to order the seizure of a person’s firearms if a police officer, district…

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Judge Strikes Down Carry Permit Restriction in Minnesota

April 1, 2023
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A federal judge ruled Friday that Minnesota’s carry permit age restriction is unconstitutional. “The court declares that Minn. Stat. §624.714, subd. 2(b)(2)’s requirement that a person must be at least 21 years of age to receive a permit to publicly carry a handgun in Minnesota violates the rights of individuals 18–20 years old to keep…

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Relieved of Command for Vax Refusal, ‘I Still Came Out a Winner’: Former Army Commander

November 25, 2022
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With the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates still in effect for U.S. military personnel, although evidence that the shots do not stop transmission and reports of adverse effects are mounting, many service members are making the decision to resign, giving up their livelihoods and retirement funds. Speaking during a Nov. 21 interview with NTD’s Capitol Report,…

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Relieved of Command for Vaccine Refusal, ‘I Still Came Out a Winner’: Former Army Commander

November 25, 2022
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With the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates still in effect for U.S. military personnel, although evidence that the shots do not stop transmission and reports of adverse effects are mounting, many service members are making the decision to resign, giving up their livelihoods and retirement funds. Speaking during a Nov. 21 interview with NTD’s Capitol Report,…

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Had Enough Yet?

October 25, 2022
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Commentary I’m currently down here in the free state of Florida for a summit this weekend where I am one of the legal experts on the panel of lawyers (hence me being a day late in posting this week’s Substack). The lineup of speakers here has been phenomenal. Truly brilliant minds, all coming together to…

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Delaware Republicans Celebrate Court Ruling: Vote-by-Mail Unconstitutional

October 8, 2022
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DEWEY BEACH, Del.—“There will be no vote-by-mail on November 8! There will be no same-day voter registration!” said M. Jane Brady, the chair of the Delaware Republican Party on Friday. Brady was overjoyed on sharing the news about a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court with some 100 people who had gathered at the Rusty…

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Emergency Powers Granted to Presidents Are Unconstitutional: Brennan Center for Justice

May 30, 2022
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A portion of the pres­id­en­tial emer­gency action docu­ments, or PEAD—wide-ranging powers granted to the executive branch during times of emergency—have been disclosed using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), shedding light on some of the powers that can be exercised by American presidents. PEADs, first drafted during the Cold War era under Pres­id­ent Dwight Eisen­hower,…

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Jan. 6 Prisoner’s Campaign for Florida State Representative ‘Absolutely Gaining Traction’

May 27, 2022
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As Florida’s Aug. 23 primary draws near, the historic campaign for a Jan. 6 prisoner—who is running for a seat in the state House of Representatives—is rapidly gaining support. As reported May 24 by The Epoch Times, Jeremy Brown is running to represent District 62 in the Florida House. It’s the first time someone has…

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Kansas Judge Throws Out Newly-Drawn Congressional Map, Appeal Expected

April 26, 2022
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A Kansas district court judge on Monday threw out the state’s newly-drawn Republican-backed congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymander. The 29th Judicial District Court accused Republicans of creating “intentional and effective” partisan and political gerrymanders that violated the Kansas Constitution, The New York Times reported. The newly-drawn map divided Wyandotte County and moved a portion…

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