SCOTUS DISTRIBUTES SAF GUN BAN CHALLENGES FOR MAY 16 CONFERENCE

BELLEVUE, WA – Two Second Modification Basis circumstances difficult bans on so-called “assault weapons” and journal capability—one in Illinois and the opposite in Maryland—are amongst 5 circumstances distributed Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Courtroom for convention Might 16.

The circumstances are often known as Harrel v. Raoul and Bianchi v. Frosh. They had been accompanied by circumstances often known as Gun House owners of America v. Raoul, Caleb Barnett v. Raoul and Javier Herrera v. Raoul.

“Immediately, the Supreme Courtroom’s docket mirrored that each of our circumstances difficult Illinois’ and Maryland’s ban on so-called ‘assault weapons’ had been distributed for convention,” stated SAF Government Director Adam Kraut. “We’re hopeful that the Courtroom will talk about these circumstances throughout their subsequent convention in mid-Might and finally grant cert in order that hundreds of thousands of People can get pleasure from the identical Second Modification rights their counterparts do all through the nation. It’s time for the Supreme Courtroom to substantiate that these fashionable firearms are the truth is protected by the Second Modification.”

“We’re inspired that these 5 circumstances, all basically coping with the identical concern in two totally different federal court docket circuits, had been distributed for Supreme Courtroom convention on the similar time,” SAF founder and Government Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb acknowledged. “This may very well be the sign for which we now have been ready, that the Supreme Courtroom could also be prepared to think about circumstances difficult bans on the most well-liked firearm in America in the present day and their magazines. These firearms are owned by hundreds of thousands of peaceful residents, and since they’re in frequent use, they actually qualify for Second Modification safety.”

At the moment, SAF wish to acknowledge and thank its companions in our two circumstances, together with the Residents Committee for the Proper to Preserve and Bear Arms, the Firearms Coverage Coalition, Discipline Merchants LLC, the Illinois State Rifle Affiliation, C4 Gun Retailer, Marengo Weapons and the person residents who stepped ahead to be a part of this necessary litigation.

SAF has lengthy been engaged in strategic litigation, working to get the best circumstances superior by means of the court docket system, in an effort to satisfy its mission of successful firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time.