Bryan LaFonte

One of the greatest pieces of wisdom ever offered by the Supreme Court, came in a 1928 dissent by Justice Brandeis: “Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government’s purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” A portion of this passage is inscribed in the Cox Corridor at the US Capitol below a painting of Washington’s Farewell Address.

@MorosKostas @varadmehta Let him stay on as VP for Rubio 🤣

I suspect this is a hedge incase he thinks Rubio's momentum keeps building or something. Gives an offramp he's already setup. He's young enough that, so long as he's cool with Rubio, he could take a high ranking cabinet position and try for the Presidency later. A bit unorthodox for a VP to do that, but why not.

They'd have four young kids, including a toddler, which would be tough heading into a presidential campaign. But 2028 as the sitting vice president is going to be the best shot he ever has, so it would take a lot to get him to give that up, and I'm not sure young kids is enough.

When I think of 2A heroes in the legal world, one man always comes to mind. Today we gave our Chief Legal Counsel, @Arrinba3870, our .50 Cal Freedom Award. The left may have an endless pit of money and an army of lawyers, but we have a champion. We are endlessly grateful.

@davidharsanyi I still need to find a couple more volumes to complete my set

@Tim_The_Sandman Circled is the state excise tax on firearms & ammo The other amount is regular sales tax

@bryanlafonte What's the tax you didn't circle, is the rest of that a general excise tax or is that any applicable Federal arms related tax?

What in our history and tradition supports this nonsense?

NEW: The New Jersey Appellate Division released a PUBLISHED (meaning it has precedential value and is binding) opinion yesterday, dealing a MAJOR BLOW to the scope of the "public health, safety and welfare" disqualifier. This opinion will have a tremendously positive impact on the outcome of my case. @gunforhirerange @News2ATeam @njnics2a @cnjfo njcourts.gov/system/files/c…

@MorosKostas This billboard is available near the courthouse in St. Louis.

Oh jeeze. Can someone who knows him please tell Judge Grasz about the travelers exception laws? Because that is EXACTLY what our historical tradition says; travelers get special leeway when it comes to the right to carry. So infuriating this didn't come up at all, such a missed opportunity in the 8th Circuit. I really wish I managed to submit an amicus brief there. I realize the argument hasn't been raised, but they should remand it for new briefing and a ruling with the travelers exception history factored in. If they would just read our Gardner brief....ugh.

Watch @TheBrancaShow’s excellent presentation for a more in depth explanation:

FRIENDLY REMINDER: In Colorado you are justified in using deadly force against someone who unlawfully enters your home if you reasonably believe he intends to commit another crime and that he might use any physical force (no matter how slight) against you.

@HowardMSklar Yeah I kind of remember that (maybe the 3rd Circuit panel?). That seems like a bad faith approach by a defiant lower court not something SCOTUS would endorse.

@bryanlafonte Another Court, I think Illinois, the 7th Circuit?, looked at an AR ban and just looked at the Colt model, saying they hadn't properly pled the rest, or something like that.

Another question on "in common use": how specific do you get? If we say pistols are in common use, can the state respond that the p365 may be, but the Atlas Athena isn't? Can the state regulate hammer-fired pistols because they're not as popular as striker-fired? Or steel framed pistols? Not in common use, but polymer is? Can they say that *some* ARs are in common use, but not others? I don't think I've heard a State make this argument, but it's not a terrible one. Thoughts, @JesusOseteDOJ @AAGDhillon @fourboxesdiner @MorosKostas @hannahhill_sc @2Aupdates @robdoar @ppatterson85 @Arrinba3870 @GunWashington

@fourboxesdiner @GMGunstonHall @2Aupdates Any chance they take Gardner in addition to a hardware case?

@GMGunstonHall @2Aupdates Correct. Clearing the decks of the non-AR-15 ban cases. SCOTUS will only take 1 or 2 2A case per year.

Schoenthal v. Raoul (#SCOTUS, 25-541): Rescheduled. supremecourt.gov/docket/docketf…

How is it a false choice? There’s only 3 possibilities: 1. Your gun is more likely to be used in a crime if you keep it on you. 2. Your gun is more likely to be used in a crime if you leave it in the car. 3. Your gun is equally likely to be used in a crime if it is on you as if you leave it in a car. One of these statements must be true.

@bryanlafonte It’s a false choice. If, for whatever reason, I need to leave my gun in the car, I lock it in the glove box where it can’t be seen. I honestly thought that was already the law in Virginia. It’s what any intelligent adult would do.

People leaving guns in cars is a direct result of government mandated gun free zones.

@bford2 @KyleClark Thanks. He’s a good boy.

@bryanlafonte @KyleClark That’s funny. Cute dog, though.

NEW: Colorado AG Phil Weiser (D) joins seven other state AGs in suing to block the acquisition of TEGNA (9NEWS) by Nexstar (Fox31), citing anti-monopoly law. The lawsuit says deal would raise prices for consumers and lead to newsroom closures in combined markets like Denver.

@JohnSobased @mister447 I absolutely campaigned against my state’s excise tax. Outdoor gear would need to be defined by a new law but it would include things like tents, sleeping bags, hiking boots, hunting blinds, game calls, etc.

@bryanlafonte @mister447 You never campaigned against your own state excise tax, why should anyone take you seriously on the P-R? Also you could have just searched my TL to know I'm pro. So back to original question. What constitutes "outdoor gear"

@mnguncaucus Our nation was founded with privately made firearms. And privately made firearms remain common and vital to our defense. The goal of proponents of universal serial numbers is registration, then confiscation. Let's stop SF 3661 #mnleg 2A

@JohnSobased @mister447 There we have it: you think violating the constitution is okay as long as it’s for a good cause. I simply disagree. And if you’re dumb enough to believe manufacturers don’t pass the cost of the P-R tax on to consumers, I’m afraid I can’t help you.

The constitution gets violated every day by politicians. At least it improves lives and the outdoors instead of being pilfered to line the pockets of politicians and their companies. (Which is what the Colorado one does) So what are you doing about it other than crying online for a tax paid by manufacturers (not you)

@JohnSobased @mister447 Do you believe it is okay to violate the constitution to support a good cause?

@bryanlafonte @mister447 What constitutes "outdoor gear". Also is that new change going to keep up with the almost 1 billion dollars in wildlife funding a year?

@JohnSobased @mister447 Violating the constitution for a good cause is still violating the constitution. Why not put a special tax on non-firearm outdoor gear instead?

@bryanlafonte @mister447 I figured Id go thro your TL in relation to the P&R. If you get rid of the p&r, you have no upkeep on public lands fyi x.com/i/status/19434…

@bryanlafonte If I was a criminal, these places are where i'd break into cars for free weapons.