Videos tagged with Constitutional Challenges

This video analyzes Tennessee House Bill 1971, which significantly restricts citizens' ability to sue the state government over the constitutionality of laws. The legislation, a companion to SB 1958, repeals a 2018 law that allowed such challenges and replaces it with language that permits lawsuits against political subdivisions (cities, counties, districts) but explicitly prohibits challenges to state statutes. The speaker urges citizens to contact the governor to veto the bill, highlighting that bad legislation can originate from any political aisle.

Maine's Governor Janet Mills enacted a 72-hour waiting period for certain firearm purchases while vetoing a bump stock ban. The new waiting period includes caveats that exempt law enforcement, correction officers, and security personnel, and exempts private sales, leading to questions about its enforceability and constitutionality. The veto of the bump stock ban was justified by concerns over unintended consequences for responsible gun owners.

In Illinois, 90 sheriffs have declared the new assault weapons ban and registration a 'request' rather than an enforceable law, pending Supreme Court review. This stance highlights a potential 'gun grab fail' as the ban lacks a clear judicial end-point for SCOTUS involvement after the Seventh Circuit upheld it. The discussion also touches on the problematic nature of the FOID card system, which acts as a state-issued permission slip rather than a right.

This video analyzes the Commonwealth v. Donald court case, which struck down a Massachusetts concealed carry law. It explores how the ruling impacts non-residents carrying firearms across state lines and discusses the broader implications for Second Amendment rights and equal protection. The analysis also touches upon the limited precedential value of the decision and its persuasive influence on future legal arguments regarding gun laws.