Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond

Litigation U.S. v. Rahimi updates. Old gun controls that were constitutionally repealed are not precedents for modern gun control Second Amendment Roundup: Fusillade of Amicus Briefs Filed in Rahimi Duncan v. Bonta update. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez ruled for the second time in Duncan v. Bonta that California’s “high capacity” magazine ban is unconstitutional. The first […]

Litigation In an interesting case, a Puerto Rican drug trafficker is arrested, and the ensuing search turns up a 9mm pistol which was found to have been modified to fire fully automatic. The trafficker is charged with possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug crime, which carries a 30-year sentence. He objects that he had no idea […]

Litigation U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California, citing the Bruen case, has ruled (pdf link) – for the second time – that California’s ban on possession of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment rights of firearms owners. The order has been stayed, pending appeal. California has […]

GRPC Livestream the 2023 Gun Rights Policy Conference this Saturday, September 23rd beginning at 8 am Phoenix time. FREE. Action item Sign a petition urging your U.S. Rep. to co-sponsor Rep. Andrew Clyde’s bill to BLOCK the ATF’s new rule implementing backdoor Universal Background Registration Checks. Litigation A panel of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that […]

I am writing this on 9/11. I know y’all remember how Americans of all stripes came together after the terrorist attacks. What happened since? Can’t we do that again? It seems at least one other person agrees: Assignment for the kids During summer or holiday breaks, go build your own AR, do some competitive shooting, or something similar. Then when […]

Action item Sign the petition opposing ATF’s new rule that would require a Federal Firearm License and a background check on ANY firearm transaction where the ATF deems that any kind of “profit” is made. In other words, no more private sales, plus gun registration. More on the rule here and here. Litigation The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral […]

Litigation Senior Judge Robert Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled the federal law prohibiting handgun sales to adults under 21 years old unconstitutional in May, and this week granted class action to the suit and issued an injunction blocking the ban nationwide. However, Judge Payne also issued a stay on his ruling that […]

Litigation (Kim) Rhode v. Bonta is a federal case challenging California’s bizarre ammunition sales restrictions, which forbid residents from purchasing ammunition online or bringing ammo purchased out-of-state into California. Instead, residents are forced to purchase ammunition in person and go through a background check before taking possession. Visitors to California aren’t allowed to bring ammo with them, and the only […]

Litigation The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s new massive gun and magazine ban last week. Look for a challenge to the law in federal court. Safari Club International and the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation sent a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Department of Education over the Department’s misinterpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which would prohibit […]

Litigation Garland v. Vanderstok presented a challenge to the “Frame or Receiver” rule (called the “Ghost Gun” regulation in the liberal media). The district court vacated the rule, and the Fifth Circuit denied a stay against the district’s decision. The U.S. Solicitor General then petitioned for a stay of the lower-court ruling on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket. Associate Justice […]