Quote of the Day
We are unpersuaded by the State’s argument that LCMs are not “Arms” covered by the Second Amendment because they are not necessary to operate a firearm. The State reasons that firearms can operate with smaller capacity magazines. But the text of the Second Amendment does not limit “Arms” to the minimum equipment necessary to operate a weapon. And nowhere in Heller or Bruen’s textual analyses did the Supreme Court suggest that the availability of alternative equipment changes the definition of an arm under the Second Amendment.
Arianna Freeman
Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
July 17, 2026
New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs v. Attorney General New Jersey
It is important to note that the decision was 10-5 and that Freeman, writing for the majority, is Biden appointee. And for people who care about such things, she is a black woman. The racist who would normally call this decision a right wing, white male, ruling will find themselves a bit tongue tied on this occasion.
Please also note that anti-gun politicians attempting to use such weak arguments is very telling. They are reaching the end of the line. As we move forward their babblings will become less coherent and more easily dismissed. Soon their contribution to society will be considered nothing more than a stain on liberty in our history books.
–The racist who would normally call this decision a right wing, white male, ruling will find themselves a bit tongue tied on this occasion.–
Not really; They just label them an “Uncle Tom” and keep on, never pausing to reevaluate their opinions.
I will take the W but the enemy never sleeps. They will have to regroup and come up with a different method to disarm honest people. The case at issue here is the product of the regrouping after Bruen.