Videos tagged with US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

This video discusses a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning Maryland's "shall issue" handgun permitting regime and the Handgun Qualification License (HQL). The court, sitting en banc, upheld the constitutionality of the HQL on a facial basis, interpreting Supreme Court precedent from NYSRPA v. Bruen, specifically footnote nine, as dispositive for shall-issue regimes. The analysis highlights the dissent by Judge Julius Richardson, who argued the HQL infringes on the Second Amendment's text and lacks historical analogues. The video also frames the case as a potential 'horse race' for future Supreme Court nominations between Judges Allison Rushing and Julius Richardson.

This video provides a detailed analysis of a recent court order from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the Bianchi v. Brown case concerning Maryland's AR-15 ban. Expert Mark W. Smith explains the implications of the order, which directs parties to brief the 'common use' inquiry and the burden of proof under the Bruen framework. Smith, a constitutional attorney, highlights how this order could benefit Second Amendment proponents by placing the burden on the government to prove AR-15s are not in common use.

This video discusses recent legal maneuvers by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning Second Amendment rights. It highlights the court's delay in ruling on Maryland's 'assault weapon' ban and the adjournment of oral arguments in a 'sensitive places' case, coinciding with Maryland's petition for en banc review of a handgun qualification license ruling. The speaker speculates these actions are strategic delays aimed at influencing future judicial appointments.