Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Supreme Court to review NY’s ammunition background checks
- Stefanik Applauds Supreme Court’s Consideration of the Challenge to Gov. Hochul’s Unconstitutional Gun Control Requirements
Politics:
- Ranking Member Nadler Applauds Biden Administration’s Announcement of First-Ever Office of Gun Violence Prevention
- GOP reps say NY’s new ammo background check system needs work
- State Senator: New law a “hassle” to gun owners
- GOP Senator Proposes State Pay Fee For Background Checks
- Sheriffs join pushback to New York state’s ammo background check system
Robert Levy discusses the Bruen case
Thomas agrees to hearing on ammo BGCs
After Sonia Sotomayor declined to hear a challenge to the ammunition background check, Clarence Thomas has agreed to a conference hearing on the matter on October 6.
The Governor is not happy:
Justice Clarence Thomas just granted a request for an emergency conference in a case trying to dismantle our concealed carry law.
I know the far-right is focused on placating the MAGA extremists. I'm focused on protecting New Yorkers.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) September 26, 2023
I am inclined to think that SCOTUS will let this play out for awhile longer, but if they did intervene I wouldn’t be totally surprised either.
Shameless self promotion
Some light political theater
Murphy gets screwed
I have been told that State Supreme Court Judge J. Emmett Murphy was denied an ammo purchase.
Newsbits
Thursday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Borrello Joins Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality Of New State Ammunition Regulations
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
Legislation:
- Schumer Commits To Bring Newly Revised Marijuana Banking Bill To The Floor With Cannabis Expungements And Gun Rights Amendments
- Congressman Higgins Announces Introduction of the Disarm Hate Act
- Rep. Higgins helps introduce violent misdemeanor hate crime gun bill
Politics:
Nadler Laments Hunter Is Being Prosecuted For Gun Charges
Office of Gun Violence Prevention
MSN reports:
“President Joe Biden is creating a White House office dedicated to gun violence prevention, according to people familiar with the matter, amid calls from activists to do more to address the issue in lieu of congressional action. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are expected to announce the establishment of the new office at a White House ceremony …”
Biden can’t move an agenda through Congress so I’ll take a stab and say the primary focus of this new office will be to funnel money to various leftist urban community groups who will in turn back Democrat politicians at election time. That fits with what Everytown had been lobbying on.