Posts Tagged ‘SCOTUS’
RI Concealed-carry permit process stays the same – Attorney General
Rhode Island’s concealed-carry permitting framework is constitutional and unimpacted by the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha shared guidance with Rhode Islanders and local police departments advising that the state’s dual concealed carry permitting framework is constitutional and unimpacted by a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United…
Read MoreSCOTUS decision: “Authority to regulate abortion returned to the people”, overturns Roe v. Wade
The US Supreme Court, at a few moments past 10am on Friday, June 24, 2022, issued their decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. This decision returns the issue of legality of abortion to the states to decide. The dissenting opinion was written as one for all dissenting judges. For some states (13) this will have…
Read MoreOutdoors (2A update), 6-25-2022 – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Just like the setting sun, the days of Second Amendment violations are now going to be history. On Thursday, June 23, the United States Supreme Court spoke with authority. Much to the dismay of the “moms groups”, SCOTUS put the carrying of firearms in public issue to rest. Locally, three…
Read MoreThe law of the land becomes the law of the states on abortion, if SCOTUS leak accurate
(This is a developing story…) In a stunning and shocking development, a leak within the Supreme Court has released a draft by Justice Alito of the possible final decision of the Court on Roe v. Wade. The leak and draft were reported on by Politico. The draft goes back to February and may be an…
Read MoreOff-season, 3-11-2022 (updated) – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo credit: Kayla Marie Hunting Season ended and Legislative season started. Right now, there is a hunting bill in the State House called H 7762 that allows carrying of concealed weapons (handguns) while deer hunting. Before I get into this bill here is the history: On or about 2015 this…
Read MoreUpdated: Second Amendment and Rhode Island – Jeff Gross
Update: As of Monday March 7th 2022 a 3rd Modern Sporting rifle/High Capacity case has entered the halls of the US Supreme Court: Duncan vs. Boneta. 21-1194. Jake Charles a Duke University Professor and Scholar : “it’s a good bet the Court will hold Duncan pending Bruen as well. And after that, it would not…
Read MoreSCOTUS will be busy with 2nd Amendment cases – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer This article is 1.5 months overdue, but it is worth the delay. A number of new pro second amendment cases will be appearing on the docket for consideration next term. But first an analysis of the Bruen New York concealed carry case. On November 3rd, 2021, the US Supreme Court…
Read More2nd Amendment Update – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo: National Archives In Rhode Island, recently, a couple of anti-gun bills passed, as did a bill to force the RI Attorney General to document how gun crimes are handled/prosecuted from start to finish. The pair of anti-gun bills has one bill that increases the penalties for someone who buys a…
Read More2nd Amendment cases work their way through SCOTUS
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The course of the Second Amendment at the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) just took another very positive turn for the better. There are now 4 cases involving the carrying of firearms in public. The 4th and latest is the Young vs State of Hawaii. This case will address the issues of carrying…
Read MoreSCOTUS unanimously protects privacy in major Rhode Island “Search & Seizure” case
U.S. Supreme Court unanimously protects privacy in major “Search and Seizure” Case from Rhode Island. In an important victory for privacy rights, the U.S Supreme Court today unanimously rejected police arguments that engaging in a non-criminal “community caretaking” function allows them to search a person’s home without a warrant. The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island…
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