Videos tagged with Firearm Possession Ban

This video analyzes recent legislative efforts in Rhode Island to ban firearm possession, building upon a previous law that prohibited sales and transfers. The speaker, Jared from Guns and Gadgets, explains how Bill S359A, enacted last year, defined 'prohibited firearms' and banned their manufacture, sale, transfer, and purchase, while grandfathering existing owners. The new Bill H8073 escalates this by criminalizing possession, imposing severe penalties including up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 fines, and requiring forfeiture of firearms. This is presented as a 'forced dispossession scheme' and a test case for broader nationwide implementation, with legal challenges anticipated based on Second Amendment precedent like the Bruen decision and the common use doctrine.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Ali Daniel Hammani v. United States, a case challenging the federal law prohibiting firearm possession by unlawful users or addicts of controlled substances (18 USC 922 G3). The speaker, Mark Smith, a constitutional attorney, predicts the Court will uphold the law, finding it consistent with the Second Amendment. His primary concern is not the outcome for this specific case, given the defendant's background, but how the Court's reasoning might impact future Second Amendment challenges by potentially loosening the Bruen methodology standards.

A significant Second Amendment victory in New York, where a federal judge issued a permanent injunction against the Courtland Housing Authority's ban on firearm possession by tenants. This ruling, stemming from the case Hunter v. Courtland Housing Authority, affirms that such bans violate the Second Amendment, referencing the Heller and Bruen decisions. The case also addressed a First Amendment challenge concerning the housing authority's deletion of resident comments on their Facebook page.