MICHIGAN COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS "Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through education, litigation, and legislation." MONDAY E'NEWS A Historic Week for Self-Defense Rights In the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court recognized the individual right to gun ownership in the home. In the 2010 case of McDonald v. Chicago, it recognized that the right of individual gun ownership extended to states and local municipalities. This week, in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, the court found that "New York's proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in public for self-defense." Surely no one really believes that "bearing arms" in the Second Amendment was meant to restrict gun ownership to the home. But New York's gun restrictions demand that a law-abiding citizen beg permission from government officials, and then overcome a slew of subjective and discretionary standards, before being able to exercise a constitutional right. There is no historical or legal support for such restrictions. They are plainly authoritarian. "We know of no other constitutional rights that an individual may exercise only after demonstrating to government officers some special need," Justice Clarence Thomas noted in the majority opinion. "That is not how the First Amendment works when it comes to unpopular speech or the free exercise of religion. It is not how the Sixth Amendment works when it comes to a defendant's right to confront the witnesses against him. And it is not how the Second Amendment works when it comes to public carry for self-defense." As the court noted, there are still five states with "may-issue" gun carry laws that are similar to New York's -- California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey. All of them are now likely unconstitutional. And perhaps other gun restrictions will be challenged, as well. READ MORE Source: The Federalist via Real Clear Politics. Statements made belong to the author, not MCRGO. MCRGO June Board Meeting Summary 12,389 current members as of 6.23.22, a 3.1% decrease from 3.24.22. Post-COVID student surge member numbers have leveled out. CPL course demand is fluctuating. 128 MCRGO-PAC surveys received as of 6.23.22. Surveys are due by 6.27.22 for ratings publication in the Summer 2022 On Target newsletter. Ratings will be published online on 7.1.22. The Upper Peninsula Picnic is scheduled for 9.10.22 at Ishpeming's Al Quaal Recreation Area. The Fall Firearms Festival is scheduled for 9.25.22 at Detroit Sportsmen's Congress. MCRGO mesh hats should arrive from backorder within the next 3 weeks. The new waxed canvas hats have already arrived. Once both are in hand, they will be offered for sale by mail and at upcoming events. Keith Finch is to be hired to professionally revise the graphics for MCRGO's CPL program materials. The Ask an Attorney compensation plan is approved. Steve Dulan is to solicit attorneys to participate along with David Bieganowski. Bob Savo's MCGRO Modern Rifle (AR-15) Clinic White Paper proposal is approved for course development as a subcommittee of MCRGO Education Committee. 10% COLA is approved to staff salaries. MCRGO supports HB 6151 and HB 6152. MCRGO opposes HB 6165. MCRGO supports HB 6226 & HB 6227. MCRGO opposes HB 6228. MCRGO opposes HB 6272, HB 6273, HB 6274, & HB 6275. MCRGO opposes SB 959. A list of all current Michigan firearms legislation can be found HERE. MCRGO | PO Box 14014, Lansing, MI 48901 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!