National Politics

Op-Ed: Heller decision - Deeper Analysis

12:05am Thursday, July 03, 2008
"Strictest Scrutiny" Found in the Fine Print Many Other Assets Revealed After Study By Alan Korwin Do NOT gratuitously yield ground on any points that may be debatable -- take the highest ground concerning what the Heller decision means, and make the antis fight uphill against you. You may be right despite your own doubts. In my haste to post an initial review of the Heller decision, many juicy...

Op-Ed: Obama's Dodge on Handguns

12:05am Wednesday, July 02, 2008
By Robert D. Novak After months of claiming he had insufficient information to express an opinion on the District of Columbia's gun law, Barack Obama noted with apparent approval Thursday that the Supreme Court ruled that the 32-year ban on handguns "went too far." But what would he have said had the high court's 5 to 4 majority gone the other way and affirmed the law? Obama's strategists can...

Lead attorney in DC v. Heller case to speak in Cleveland

12:10am Tuesday, July 01, 2008
The City Club and the Cleveland Lawyers' Chapter of the Federalist Society will have a forum on gun possession at noon July 7 at the City Club in Cleveland. Attorney Alan Gura, who represented Dick Anthony Heller in his case against the District of Columbia, will discuss its implications and his role in the historic Second Amendment ruling. To attend, register no later than Wednesday, July 2...

Ken Hanson explains Supreme Court ruling on WBNS-10TV

11:46am Monday, June 30, 2008
Buckeye Firearms Association Legislative Chair Ken Hanson recently appeared on the WBNS-10TV show "Capital Square" to explain the meaning and implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling on guns. He answered questions about cities regulating guns, future court cases, and what the ruling means for Ohio law. Click here to watch the video.

Gun groups file Second Amendment lawsuits in Illinois and California following Supreme Court ruling

12:10am Monday, June 30, 2008
Compiled from NRA and CCRKBA press releases Following up on [Thursday's] Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment protects a private right to possess firearms that is not limited to militia service, the NRA [Friday] filed five lawsuits challenging local gun bans in San Francisco, and in Chicago and several of its suburbs. “The Supreme Court held yesterday that the Second Amendment right is...

FLASH: Gun rights groups file suit to end unconstitutional Chicago gun ban!

7:04pm Thursday, June 26, 2008
Attorney Alan Gura, on behalf of a coalition of the Second Amendment Foundation and several Chicago Residents, filed suit this morning against the City of Chicago, challenging that city’s draconian gun ban laws. You can view a copy of the complaint here . This suit is the necessary and logical second step towards restoring the Second Amendment as a viable force in American law. As you read from...

Victory in The United States Supreme Court!

by Ken Hanson
10:13am Thursday, June 26, 2008
On June 26, 2008, by a vote of 5-4, The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees a fundamental, INDIVIDUAL right to own a firearm. Voting with the majority were Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Alito, Justice Thomas, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Scalia, who wrote the opinion. Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Souter and Stevens voted to...

U.S. Supreme Court set to announce decision for D.C. v Heller

4:03pm Wednesday, June 25, 2008
UPDATE: Victory in The United States Supreme Court! The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled to release their decision on the Washington D.C. gun ban case on Thursday, June 26, 2008. This will be a historic decision which will shape gun policy in America for decades. Buckeye Firearms Association will post information as soon as possible, including a complete analysis of the decision and how each...

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