Texas Bill Would Ban “No-Knock” Warrants
AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 30, 2022) – A bill prefiled in the Texas House would ban “no-knock” warrants and set the foundation to nullify several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect. On Nov. 18, Rep. Ron Reynolds (D) prefiled House Bill 762 (HB762) for introduction...
Supreme Court Upholds Bump Stock Ban. Again.
The “federal courts will protect our rights!” crowd just got another pie in the face with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision refusing to hear a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional 2018 bump stock ban. The lawsuit in question concerned whether...
First Chief Justice: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To
October 19, 1789 – John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States. Even a quick overview of his views on the Constitution, war and peace, property rights and more – can show just how far almost everyone today is from our founding...