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- I Love Good Infographics! <#m_386664877592774896_m_6174429936735880434_m_3555627917554116318_1> - Big Win In DC Today <#m_386664877592774896_m_6174429936735880434_m_3555627917554116318_2> - SAF On Their Win In The Ninth <#m_386664877592774896_m_6174429936735880434_m_3555627917554116318_3> - Some Publicity For My Friend Andy <#m_386664877592774896_m_6174429936735880434_m_3555627917554116318_4> - Win In The 9th Circuit <#m_386664877592774896_m_6174429936735880434_m_3555627917554116318_5> I Love Good Infographics! <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney/~3/LDVeeJK3MlI/i-love-good-infographics.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 17 May 2016 06:46 PM PDT This came across my desk today. It shows the increase in gun sales, NICS checks, etc. since President Obama was elected. I know I sure as hell have bought more ammo! I also got my carry permit after he was elected. [image: President Obama: (Still) The Greatest Gun Salesman in America [INFOGRAPHIC]] <http://ammo.com/articles/obama-still-greatest-gun-salesman-in-america-infographic> Via: Ammo.com <http://ammo.com/> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Subscribe in a reader <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Big Win In DC Today <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney/~3/u2NV8pNw5JQ/big-win-in-dc-today.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 17 May 2016 05:58 PM PDT In a case brought by the Pink Pistols, Judge Richard Leon of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction against DC's "good reason" <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/us-judge-strikes-down-dc-concealed-carry-gun-law-as-likely-unconstitutional/2016/05/17/d36d35dc-1c49-11e6-8c7b-6931e66333e7_story.html?tid=sm_tw> requirement for a carry permit. The case, *Grace and Pink Pistols v. DC*, seems to have kept under the radar until now. The text of the decision is here <http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/local/judges-opinion-in-dc-gun-case/1996/> . Earlier this year <http://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Wrenn_Memorandum-Opinion-and-Order.pdf>, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly had rejected the arguments of the Second Amendment Foundation in Wrenn v. DC. That case had been sent back to the District Court after it was found that Judge Frederick Scullin of New York had not been properly appointed <http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/2015/12/us-appeals-court-tosses-out-dc.html> to hear the case. With the NRA Annual Meeting opening on Friday, the National Rifle Association was quite thrilled by the result. They issued this press release: *NRA Responds to Significant Second Amendment Victory* *Federal judge orders D.C. officials to stop enforcing provisions that bar most residents from carrying firearms Fairfax, Va.— The National Rifle Association (NRA) today responded to an order issued by a federal judge in Grace and the Pink Pistols v. District of Columbia that instructed D.C. officials to stop enforcing provisions of the city’s code that barred most D.C. residents from carrying firearms for self-protection. “Today’s order is a victory for Second Amendment rights and has real implications for the safety of law-abiding citizens,” said Chris Cox, executive director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action. “The Supreme Court has held that the Second Amendment protects the core right of self-defense in the home, but as the District Court today reaffirmed, that right is just as important to ordinary citizens commuting to work or shopping for groceries in an unsafe neighborhood.”In the ruling issued today, Judge Richard J. Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia concluded that the district’s law is likely unconstitutional and that the plaintiffs who are challenging it in court would be severely harmed if the district were allowed to continue to enforce its ban while the lawsuit went forward. The judge held that the district’s “overly zealous . . . desire to restrict the right to carry in public a firearm for self-defense to the smallest possible number of law-abiding, responsible citizens” unconstitutionally flouted the Second Amendment.In 2008, the Supreme Court struck down a D.C. law banning most citizens from possessing handguns at all, reasoning that such a ban was flatly inconsistent with the individual right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment. The district continued to enforce its ban on carrying firearms in public even after that ruling, however, and a federal district court struck that separate ban down in 2014. The district responded by enacting a new “licensing” scheme that only allowed its residents to carry firearms in public if they could show a specific, documented need for self-defense—for example, by proving that they had been attacked or were receiving death threats. The city issued a minuscule number of licenses, and the scheme had the practical effect of a full ban.“Legislation that restricts the law-abiding does nothing to reduce crime and is unconstitutional. The NRA is glad that fact was recognized in federal court today,” concluded Cox.The ruling prohibits law enforcement from enforcing the concealed carry ban temporarily while the constitutionality of the ban continues to be argued in court. The NRA will continue to support this suit financially.* Professor Eugene Volokh has his analysis of the case here <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/05/17/d-c-must-generally-grant-gun-carry-licenses-to-law-abiding-adults-says-federal-judge/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_volokh> . <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Subscribe in a reader <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> SAF On Their Win In The Ninth <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney/~3/TALEP67uwjY/saf-on-their-win-in-ninth.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 17 May 2016 11:26 AM PDT Here is what the Second Amendment Foundation said about their win in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. *BELLEVUE, WA – A three-judge panel for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a 2-1 ruling that “the right to purchase and sell firearms is part and parcel of the historically recognized right to keep and bear arms” protected by the Second Amendment in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation.SAF was joined in the case by the California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees, the Calguns Foundation, Inc., and three businessmen, John Teixeira, Steve Nobriga and Gary Gamaza. SAF was represented by noted California civil rights attorney Don Kilmer, and the case was supported by an important amicus brief filed by Virginia attorney Alan Gura for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Gura won both the Heller and McDonald Second Amendment rulings before the U.S. Supreme Court.“This is an important decision,” said SAF founder and CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “It remands the case back to the lower court for further proceedings consistent with the ruling as it pertains to the Second Amendment.”The lawsuit was against an Alameda County ordinance that prohibits gun stores from being located within 500 feet of a residential zone. Writing for the majority, Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain noted that, “the Ordinance burdened conduct protected by the Second Amendment and that it therefore must be subjected to heightened scrutiny—something beyond mere rational basis review.”“Both SAF and CCRKBA can be proud of this victory,” Gottlieb stated. “We agree with Judge O’Scannlain’s explanation that ‘the county had failed to justify the burden it has placed on the right of law-abiding citizens to purchase guns. The Second Amendment,’ as the judge wrote, ‘requires something more rigorous than the unsubstantiated assertions offered to the district court.’”Quoting the Supreme Court ruling in SAF’s 2010 landmark McDonald case, Judge O’Scannlain reiterated, “The right of law-abiding citizens to keep and to bear arms is not a ‘second-class right, subject to an entirely different body of rules than the other Bill of Rights guarantees that we have held to be incorporated into the Due Process Clause.’”* Second Amendment attorney David Kopel does a great job in breaking down the case <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/05/16/9th-circuit-opinion-on-rights-of-gun-stores-applies-standard-rigorous-second-amendment-doctrines/> in a post on the Volokh Conspiracy. It is well worth a read to get a great understanding of the case. Professor Eugene Volokh also provides a summary of the case here <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/05/16/second-amendment-may-invalidate-ban-on-opening-new-gun-stores-in-a-california-county/>. However, in my opinion, it is not nearly as comprehensive as that of David Kopel. If you only have time to read one, read Dave's. <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Subscribe in a reader <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Some Publicity For My Friend Andy <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney/~3/P3fyZ34Ne8g/some-publicity-for-my-friend-andy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 17 May 2016 11:21 AM PDT I got a press release from Laura Burgess Marketing today regarding the relocation of Andy's Leather from New Hampshire to Nebo, North Carolina. While the move actually took place a few months ago, its good to see this going out. Stop by Andy's booth at the NRA Annual Meeting if you want to see a Ching or Rhodesian Sling along with his belts. I have all three and can attest to their quality. *Andy's Leather Relocates to North Carolina* *Move to new location provides Andy's Leather with a modern workshop outfitted with high powered equipment.* *Visit Andy's Leather at the 2016 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits Booth #4305* *Nebo, N.C. (May 2016) - *Andy's Leather <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016hiEECVL7j_KcCNcfk86_oRzS0yVD7U8RaFpAsynIgxbYi1n0XeIuzqlQ8sedURS_DwaZE79Hc18kQchHgSZAPJcizFNrW4BnispMet7E3qbrs66f8dSQVkSlTh5AZx4eb9X16HeTzIJgFoWY0hXlFcGtE1FJaGV0CztxmMHiSe5a1chJPB_jA==&c=ZdM8pKZiPQPiMm3tieVUquhDsMLTRjLUrs4WRIkkZ9v2x_StIJ_sUA==&ch=lVpEdl8V7x4QTb5Es19oaELFdrLxo1Q36mYh-rQ4jvTSzBIEGOwArQ==>, purveyor of fine leatherwork for rifles, Scout rifle slings and accessories, is proud to announce it has relocated its business to Nebo, North Carolina, effective immediately. The move will provide Andrew Langlois, founder and owner of Andy's Leather, Shottist <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016hiEECVL7j_KcCNcfk86_oRzS0yVD7U8RaFpAsynIgxbYi1n0XeIuzqlQ8sedURSVi6XK0t0HS66zJ_pHaVkVmLtlPc1Vd3yq9o3BVJ6s8pUJUmJcfjrUvvYtEH4SqNam4lI1b8wCL4x1U_sbnryChopnHjLPwlwHhP5cAnbjkA=&c=ZdM8pKZiPQPiMm3tieVUquhDsMLTRjLUrs4WRIkkZ9v2x_StIJ_sUA==&ch=lVpEdl8V7x4QTb5Es19oaELFdrLxo1Q36mYh-rQ4jvTSzBIEGOwArQ==> and The Scout Rifle Forum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016hiEECVL7j_KcCNcfk86_oRzS0yVD7U8RaFpAsynIgxbYi1n0XeIuzqlQ8sedURS3vqm-5ZIDftzWonfGrgguCSA2v0uNXdThBh14rpf8I9WN6GXtnuZZTET48nGmuOVnq2gDtN40FymqmG_Vci6vvIIOOwUD9w6CZsqbbvty5pHvRr4U9_r4Q==&c=ZdM8pKZiPQPiMm3tieVUquhDsMLTRjLUrs4WRIkkZ9v2x_StIJ_sUA==&ch=lVpEdl8V7x4QTb5Es19oaELFdrLxo1Q36mYh-rQ4jvTSzBIEGOwArQ==>, with a more modern shop equipped with higher powered equipment and an appealing office space. "After 20 years in New Hampshire and Vermont it was time to escape the frozen northeast for warmer climates, to spend less time shoveling snow, to be closer to my kids and grandkids and to expand and upgrade my shop," commented Langlois. *1911 Scabbard Holster in Black* Andy's Leather will be exhibiting at the 2016 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016hiEECVL7j_KcCNcfk86_oRzS0yVD7U8RaFpAsynIgxbYi1n0XeIuyvqPNw2VzEBzwnrTBDXKoyRmH02JFJC7KsHml8NSHhCeIoom6Ek08hjNf_jWurTP7XGf6UzzWPI9OB_20QvxTAhSz0u5HYuHwXDZ-aywwYzI0ENfWdZ_UQ=&c=ZdM8pKZiPQPiMm3tieVUquhDsMLTRjLUrs4WRIkkZ9v2x_StIJ_sUA==&ch=lVpEdl8V7x4QTb5Es19oaELFdrLxo1Q36mYh-rQ4jvTSzBIEGOwArQ==>, May 20-22, 2016 in Louisville, KY at booth #4305. Products on display will include Scout Rifle slings, the hit selling Rhodesian Sling, the three-point Ching Sling and a line of holsters. Langlois will be making belts at the booth that will be custom fit to the individual customer. The new IWB will be available on www.shottist.com <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016hiEECVL7j_KcCNcfk86_oRzS0yVD7U8RaFpAsynIgxbYi1n0XeIuzqlQ8sedURSVi6XK0t0HS66zJ_pHaVkVmLtlPc1Vd3yq9o3BVJ6s8pUJUmJcfjrUvvYtEH4SqNam4lI1b8wCL4x1U_sbnryChopnHjLPwlwHhP5cAnbjkA=&c=ZdM8pKZiPQPiMm3tieVUquhDsMLTRjLUrs4WRIkkZ9v2x_StIJ_sUA==&ch=lVpEdl8V7x4QTb5Es19oaELFdrLxo1Q36mYh-rQ4jvTSzBIEGOwArQ==> after the show concludes. For more information on Andy's Leather, visit www.a <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016hiEECVL7j_KcCNcfk86_oRzS0yVD7U8RaFpAsynIgxbYi1n0XeIuzqlQ8sedURS_DwaZE79Hc18kQchHgSZAPJcizFNrW4BnispMet7E3qbrs66f8dSQVkSlTh5AZx4eb9X16HeTzIJgFoWY0hXlFcGtE1FJaGV0CztxmMHiSe5a1chJPB_jA==&c=ZdM8pKZiPQPiMm3tieVUquhDsMLTRjLUrs4WRIkkZ9v2x_StIJ_sUA==&ch=lVpEdl8V7x4QTb5Es19oaELFdrLxo1Q36mYh-rQ4jvTSzBIEGOwArQ==> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Subscribe in a reader <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Win In The 9th Circuit <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney/~3/Y_EqS4jiL7I/win-in-9th-circuit.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email> Posted: 17 May 2016 05:46 AM PDT Yesterday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded *Teixeira, et al. v. County of Alameda* to a lower court with the instructions to use the correct level of scrutiny. The court found that the "right to buy and sell guns is part and parcel of the Second Amendment." As I am racing to get ready to leave in the morning for the NRA Annual Meeting, I don't have time to do a full blog post on the decision. Thus, I will just post the releases from the winning plaintiffs. >From CalGuns: *Victory! It is something that gun owners in California can't often claim. But CGF, alongside California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees and the Second Amendment Foundation, scored an important victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals earlier today! The opinion, issued this morning in the case of Teixeira, et al. v. County of Alameda, held that the Second Amendment right of gun purchasers extends to protect gun retailers from being shut out of an area. Under the challenged Alameda County ordinance, a new gun store must be located at least 500 feet away from any residentially zoned district, elementary, middle or high school, pre-school or day care center, another firearms sales business, or places where liquor is sold or served.But, according to a scientific study conducted by the plaintiff, which included a geographic study of the entirety of Alameda County, there are no parcels within the county that meet the ordinance’s requirements.Writing for the majority, Judge O’Scannlain held that the “right of law-abiding citizens to keep and to bear arms is not a second-class right, subject to an entirely different body of rules than the other Bill of Rights guarantees…”“If the right of the people to keep and bear arms is to have any force, the people must have a right to acquire the very firearms they are entitled to keep and to bear. Indeed, where a right depends on subsidiary activity, it would make little sense if the right did not extend, at least partly, to such activity as well….Alameda County has offered nothing to undermine our conclusion that the right to purchase and to sell firearms is part and parcel of the historically recognized right to keep and to bear arms.”This is such an integral case to our fundamental rights, and we are winning! * <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Subscribe in a reader <http://feeds.feedburner.com/NoLawyers-OnlyGunsAndMoney> Email delivery powered by Google __._,_.___ ------------------------------ Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZjhjcGgxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NjM1OTc0Mzg-> [image: Yahoo! 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