Videos tagged with Equal Protection

This video from Guns & Gadgets discusses the Trump administration's Department of Justice considering a ban on firearm purchases for individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The analysis highlights significant constitutional concerns, drawing parallels to historical discriminatory laws like Jim Crow. The speaker, a constitutional advocate, emphasizes that such a policy would violate due process and equal protection rights, arguing that actions, not diagnoses, should determine firearm eligibility.

Colorado's Senate Bill 3, heavily amended, aims to make acquiring semi-automatic firearms exceptionally difficult. It mandates a pre-background check with fingerprinting, a registry, and completion of multiple, extensive training courses before a firearm can be purchased. The bill's complexity and burden are argued to potentially infringe upon Second Amendment rights, drawing parallels to the legal standards set by the Bruen decision.

This video aims to educate viewers on the significance of the 14th Amendment, highlighting its guarantees of citizenship and fundamental rights such as life, liberty, property, and equal protection under the law. The description also includes numerous promotional links for firearms-related gear, training courses, and merchandise from Paramount Tactical, suggesting a strong connection to the shooting sports and tactical community. The content itself, based on the description, focuses on civic education with an underlying promotion of tactical products and a lifestyle brand.

This video discusses Massachusetts House Bill 4885, a significant rewrite of the state's gun laws. It highlights Governor Healey's decision to enact the law with an emergency clause, bypassing a citizen petition that could have put it on the ballot. The video mentions a lawsuit, Reia v. Healy, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging the law on multiple constitutional grounds.

This video discusses a surprising amicus brief filed by the ACLU in support of the Second Amendment in the case of United States v. Dardy. The ACLU argues that the federal law 18 USC 922 G1, which prohibits felons from possessing firearms, is overly broad and punishes individuals for non-violent offenses, potentially infringing on constitutional rights. The host highlights the ACLU's stance that disarmament should be reserved for individuals posing a demonstrated physical danger, referencing the Supreme Court's decision in US v. Rahimi.

This video argues that the National Firearms Act (NFA) is both ableist and classist. It posits that the NFA's restrictions, particularly on short-barreled rifles (SBRs), disproportionately disadvantage individuals with physical disabilities and those with lower economic means. The discussion highlights how SBRs offer significant advantages in maneuverability and usability for people with certain physical limitations, and how the NFA's tax stamp and associated regulations create barriers to accessing this beneficial equipment.

This video provides an expert legal analysis of the recent denial of an emergency injunction against Illinois's Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) by Judge Stephen McGlynn. The ruling, influenced by higher court decisions and the Supreme Court's stance, denies a preliminary halt to the rifle and magazine ban and registration deadline. The judge emphasizes moving towards a full merits review of PICA, aiming to apply key Second Amendment precedents like Heller, McDonald, and Bruen.

This video from Washington Gun Law details a significant legal victory against California's SB 264 and SB 915, which aimed to ban gun shows. The court found these laws unconstitutional on Second Amendment, First Amendment (commercial speech), and Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection) grounds. The ruling highlights California's repeated failures in enacting gun legislation that withstands legal scrutiny.

The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state's assault weapon ban (PICA) in a 4-3 decision, reversing a lower court's ruling. The court found that the plaintiffs did not properly challenge the ban on Second Amendment grounds, instead focusing on equal protection claims. Separately, a First Amendment amicus brief filed by the channel's host and others was successful, leading the government to withdraw a motion for a gag order in the CRS Firearms case.

This video discusses the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to uphold the state's "assault weapon" ban. The court ruled that the ban does not violate the Illinois state constitution. The analysis touches on the upcoming state justice election and includes a dissent from Justice O'Brian. The content also criticizes what it calls "gun violence" propaganda and emphasizes the importance of understanding the "four boxes" of American liberty: the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the ammunition box, for defending individual freedoms.

This video provides an update on the Renna v Becerra case, a legal challenge to California's handgun roster. The state has filed a motion to dismiss, arguing improper standing, ripeness, and that the law does not violate equal protection. The plaintiff is expected to file a response.

This video from Guns & Gadgets discusses a federal court ruling declaring Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's COVID-19 orders unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV found that restrictions on gathering sizes and business operations violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The ruling emphasizes that constitutional liberties cannot be suspended, even during emergencies, and the state plans to appeal.