Louis Klarevas
@proflou.bsky.social
Professor at Teachers College-Columbia University Studying Law and Public Health (School Safety, Gun Violence, and Extremism). Author of Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootings. Views Are My Own.
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If the armed volunteer recklessly opened fire on a person legally carrying a firearm, he should be charged, perhaps with Murder Two. I guess it is possible for bad guys who think they’re good guys to shoot good guys they think are bad guys…and kill innocents too. 2/2 www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
New video of Salt Lake City protest shooting appears to contradict police
Video of Saturday’s No Kings protest in Salt Lake City appears to show a suspect with his rifle aimed down and not running until a volunteer begins shooting.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If the armed volunteer recklessly opened fire on a person legally carrying a firearm, he should be charged, perhaps with Murder Two. I guess it is possible for bad guys who think they’re good guys to shoot good guys they think are bad guys…and kill innocents too. 2/2 www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Colin discusses those precise attacks in his piece
June 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Colin discusses those precise attacks in his piece
I saw that. Because it’s dicta, it doesn’t amount to a judicial finding of fact. At some point, maybe some appellate court will provide guidance on how to determine what is the most popular type of rifle and what the timeframe should be. In past year? In past decade? In past century? Ever?
June 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I saw that. Because it’s dicta, it doesn’t amount to a judicial finding of fact. At some point, maybe some appellate court will provide guidance on how to determine what is the most popular type of rifle and what the timeframe should be. In past year? In past decade? In past century? Ever?
Aren’t you conflating “common use” with popularity? Hasn’t practically every federal appellate court said these are two distinct concepts? Also, is the AR-15 “the single most popular type of rifle” in America?
June 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Aren’t you conflating “common use” with popularity? Hasn’t practically every federal appellate court said these are two distinct concepts? Also, is the AR-15 “the single most popular type of rifle” in America?
I think Thomas and Kavanaugh teed up an insightful question for the lower courts to consider. In Heller, SCOTUS prohibited a ban on an entire class of firearms in common use: handguns. Does that mean the other classes are shotguns and rifles? Or can a subset of those, like AR-15 rifles, be a class?
June 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I think Thomas and Kavanaugh teed up an insightful question for the lower courts to consider. In Heller, SCOTUS prohibited a ban on an entire class of firearms in common use: handguns. Does that mean the other classes are shotguns and rifles? Or can a subset of those, like AR-15 rifles, be a class?
The lack of a guaranteed fifth vote makes logical sense.
June 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The lack of a guaranteed fifth vote makes logical sense.
I returned to social media after a one-month hiatus just to weigh in on today’s decision to deny certiorari in Snope. My two cents here:
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This morning, after months of deliberation, the Supreme Court refused to hear challenges to Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Justices Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas wanted to hear the cases. Thomas filed a dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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June 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I returned to social media after a one-month hiatus just to weigh in on today’s decision to deny certiorari in Snope. My two cents here:
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One final thought: Kavanaugh and Thomas address AR-15s in their filings. But bans on assault weapons restrict more than just certain AR-15s. They apply to other types of rifles as well as certain shotguns and pistols. The fixation on AR-15 rifles seems to affect all levels of the judiciary. 5/END
June 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One final thought: Kavanaugh and Thomas address AR-15s in their filings. But bans on assault weapons restrict more than just certain AR-15s. They apply to other types of rifles as well as certain shotguns and pistols. The fixation on AR-15 rifles seems to affect all levels of the judiciary. 5/END
Kavanaugh predicts that SCOTUS “should and presumably will address the AR-15 issue soon, in the next Term or two.” The key word here is “address.” It should not be read as meaning SCOTUS will resolve the question of bans on assault weapons for once and for all. Only time will tell. 4/
June 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Kavanaugh predicts that SCOTUS “should and presumably will address the AR-15 issue soon, in the next Term or two.” The key word here is “address.” It should not be read as meaning SCOTUS will resolve the question of bans on assault weapons for once and for all. Only time will tell. 4/
First, perhaps SCOTUS is so overwhelmed with Trump administration challenges that it currently lacks the bandwidth to take on these cases. Second, perhaps he sensed in conference that there weren’t 5 votes to reverse these cases and he didn’t want to risk setting a precedent he disagreed with. 3/
June 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
First, perhaps SCOTUS is so overwhelmed with Trump administration challenges that it currently lacks the bandwidth to take on these cases. Second, perhaps he sensed in conference that there weren’t 5 votes to reverse these cases and he didn’t want to risk setting a precedent he disagreed with. 3/