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Happy Patriots Day, America!
Michael P. DeGrandis
How the Administrative State Spawned the Granddaddy of All Patriotic Holidays Patriots Day—the granddaddy of all patriotic holidays—is today, April 19th . While it deserves national recognition, it is an official holiday in only four states. In Massachusetts, Patriots Day is observed on the third Monday in April and it is celebrated with the running…
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Commentary: ATF ruling leaves Utah with the last bump stock standing
Originally published in the Salt Lake Tribune on April 9, 2019 Clark Aposhian, a resident of Utah, is now the last man in America who can legally own a bump stock. Last month, a formal bump stock ban went into effect. The ban ordered anyone who lawfully purchased one of these devices to either surrender or destroy…
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Will courts allow Congress to pass the bump stock buck?
Following the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017, where the assailant reportedly used firearms equipped with bump stocks, lawmakers in both parties attempted to restrict these devices legislatively, to require them to be registered or banning their sale. These efforts did not succeed, and President Donald Trump ordered ATF to take action. Last week a formal bump stock…
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Bump Stock Rule Puts Constitution In The Crosshairs
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently warned Republicans that if a GOP president can declare a national emergency over a wall on the southern border, the next Democrat president could declare one over gun violence. Her threat envisioned future gun control actions without Congress. But that’s already happening—and it has made a shambles of…
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Comments in Response to the U.S. Sentencing Commission: Proposed Amendment for Sentencing Guidelines
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Sentencing Guidelines for the Court; Proposed Amendment 2018-27505 Amending § 4B1.2 NCLA applauds the Sentencing Commission’s desire to rectify serious issues pertaining to the Guidelines. NCLA does not take a position regarding the appropriate definition of the terms “crime of violence” or “controlled substance offense” or whether a categorical approach should be utilized. Id. at 65401.…
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Comments in Response to the Department of Education's Proposed Rule: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
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Re: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, Docket Number ED-2018-OCR-0064 NCLA sincerely appreciates this opportunity to comment and express its concerns about the Proposed Rule. NCLA abhors unequal treatment on the basis of sex, particularly when it involves sexual harassment or assault. NCLA likewise laments the…
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