2ALC to Provide Amicus Support for Lawsuit Challenging CA's Waiting Period

This week the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and several other plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit challenging California's 10-day waiting period for firearm purchases. The Second Amendment Law Center (2ALC)  applauds their efforts. Second Amendment Law Center is already preparing to provide assistance and support through an amicus brief (aka “friend of the court") campaign on behalf of the plaintiffs in the case. When the time comes, the California Rifle & Pistol Association will be among the multiple amici filing briefs.

The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, begins with the correct assertion that "a right delayed is a right denied" and goes on to invoke the Supreme Court's decisions in Heller and Bruen in making its case that the waiting period violates the Constitution. Right on.

"No other fundamental right is subject to a waiting period," notes 2ALC President & Senior Legal Counsel Chuck Michel. "Restraints like these degrade the very character of constitutionally-protected rights and must be opposed in court."

In California, firearm purchasers must wait ten days to pick up their purchased firearm even when a background check clears them to purchase almost immediately. Even Sarah Brady admitted that so-called "cooling off periods" have no effect. Waiting periods are a pointless delay imposed on a constitutional right. California’s waiting period should be struck down.

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2ALC Case Wins Injunction in Illinois Gun Ban Case

Huge win for gun owners in Illinois as our Second Amendment Law Center supported case pulls out a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the Barnette v. Pritzker

Just three short weeks ago we alerted you to the fact that the court combined multiple challenges to the over-reaching gun ban by Illinois. This was a broad-based law that basically turned lawful gun owners into felons overnight simply because they owned firearms that the state suddenly banned. Our team of attorneys moved quickly to get this injunction in place to protect the people of Illinois.

The judge saw through this communist-era attempt to disarm the citizens of Illinois and ordered that the state be ENJOINED from enforcing Illinois statutes 720 ILCS 5/24-1.9(b) and (c), and 720 ILCS 5/24-1.10, along with the PICA amended provisions set forth in 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a).

The state tried to argue that the “common use” provisions in Heller and Bruen only applied to the common use of firearms meant for self-defense and not for other lawful purposes like hunting and the like. The Judge quickly burned that argument to the ground by stating in the opinion, “…this argument is misplaced. Bruen clearly holds that the Second Amendment protections ‘possession and use’ of weapons ‘in common use’ not just weapons in common use for self-defense as the Defense argued.” The court continued “AR-15 style rifles would meet such a test considering that 34.6% of owners utilize these rifles for self-defense outside of their home and 61.9% utilize them for self-defense at home.”

We are pleased to see that the court took these steps to maintain the status quo of gun owners and protect those rights while the case proceeds. We are carefully monitoring what this means for gun owners, but for now it seems that gun shops are once again selling the firearms that the state attempted to ban through these laws.

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Stay tuned for more information as the case progresses.

ATTENTION COLORADO GUN OWNERS:

An entire package of gun control laws are moving through your legislature right now. Three day waiting period, red flag laws (which we see abused all the time in other states), raising the age to purchase a firearm to 21, and gun industry liability are all on the table and headed to the Governor. The semi-auto gun ban is not getting the support they had hoped even from the Democrat controlled legislature.

Stay tuned. Colorado is on our watch list. You can sign up today to get more information and donate as 2ALC defends gun owner rights across the country.

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Hawaii: Senate Passes Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry

Hawaii: Senate Passes Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry

This week, the Senate passed House Bill 426 and the House passed Senate Bill 1230. HB 426 has been transmitted to Governor Josh Green’s desk for his signature, while SB 1230 received a notice of disagreement from the Senate and will be sent to a conference committee to resolve the differences in the House and Senate versions of the legislation.

House Bill 426 aims to undermine the PLCAA and subject licensed firearm manufacturers and sellers to frivolous lawsuits brought to recover damages for the criminal misuse of their products in order to bankrupt them. It contains vague language regarding what is considered unacceptable conduct of business, subject to these lawsuits.

Senate Bill 1230 massively expands “gun-free zones” where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless and also prohibits carrying firearms on private property unless the owner gives affirmative permission. Citizens who carry firearms are required to maintain insurance coverage of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident and carry proof of insurance. In addition, the bill creates new subjective criteria for the issuance of carry permits to allow authorities to arbitrarily deny applicants.

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Hawaii is Fighting Against More Gun Control

Hawaii is fighting against more gun control that will do nothing. SB 1230HD1 latest version provides penalties for failure to adequately conceal a firearm for those who can carry in the state.

This law also allows the government to deny a license to carry, if in their opinion, the person "lacks essential character or temperament necessary to be entrusted with a firearm." This is in direct contridiction to the Bruen "shall issue" decision.

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Illinois Oral Arguments Scheduled for Tomorrow

Tomorrow Guns Save Life Illinois Guns Illinois Firearms & Ammunition Inc, the southern district court will hear oral arguments on a group of combined cases addressing the unconstitutional gun laws recently enacted in the state.

The court allows the public to listen in via phone at

Judge Stephen P. McGlynn

Toll-Free Number: 1-888-684-8852

Access Code: 6102338

The hearing on a preliminary injunction will take place on Wednesday at 1:30PM (CST). Join in and listen to history!

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Illinois Gun Owners Survived Day One of New Gun Ban that Outlaws Carrying Popular Defensive Firearms in Public

Illinois gun owners are experiencing government over-reach of epic proportions. Their rights are being violated! This is why our attorneys are fighting back. We will be in court tomorrow fighting back. Guns Save Life Illinois Guns IL 4th Congressional District Republicans Illinois Republican Party Illinois Firearms & Ammunition Inc, Read the article here.

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Court Strikes Down a Prohibition of Firearms for Marijuana Users.

Another court striking down a prohibition of firearms for marijuana users.

“In sum, § 922(d)(3) does not withstand Second Amendment scrutiny for much the same reasons that § 922(g)(3) does not. The law’s broad prohibition on the sale or transfer of firearms to unlawful users of controlled substances burdens the Second Amendment rights of those individuals to nearly the same extent as § 922(g)(3). And, as the Court found when assessing

§ 922(g)(3), our Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation does not support placing such a burden on the Second Amendment right. Accordingly, Count Two of the Indictment is also dismissed.”

Read the full Order here.

Tennessee Removes Elected Officials for Disorderly Conduct

Tennessee removes elected officials for disorderly conduct on the house floor as they attempted to start a riot over wanting more strict gun control. We hold our elected officials to higher standards of conduct than this and the rest of the legislature took action against this kind of behavior.

The three Democratic lawmakers led protesters on the House floor to demand stricter gun laws. Republicans in the resolutions calling for their expulsion accused the three of engaging in “disorderly behavior” and said they “did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives through their individual and collective actions.”

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