{"id":2871,"date":"2026-07-03T23:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T23:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2026-07-03T23:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T23:06:35","slug":"blue-states-gun-banning-spree-is-boomeranging-back-on-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2871","title":{"rendered":"Blue States\u2019 Gun-Banning Spree Is Boomeranging Back On Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court\u2019s ruling in Wolford v. Lopez and its decision to take up two cases involving modern semiautomatic firearms Tuesday follow a pattern in which states and localities hostile to the Second Amendment may be unintentionally assisting gun owners in securing their rights.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2869\">\u2018Commie Corridor\u2019 Goes West: Here\u2019s Who Propelled Dems\u2019 Latest Socialist Candidate To Victory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Wolford v. Lopez, the high court struck down Hawaii\u2019s \u201csensitive places\u201d law that declared numerous locations off limits for carrying firearms, while two Virginia judges issued injunctions blocking the state\u2019s ban on modern semiautomatic rifles and the Justice Department (DOJ) filed suits against Virginia and California over bans on firearms. In the Wolford , Associate Justice Samuel Alito slammed attorneys representing Hawaii for citing a Louisiana law passed shortly after the Civil War to justify the restrictions in their \u201csensitive places\u201d law. <strong>(RELATED: Trump DOJ Takes Aim At Blue State\u2019s Semi-Auto Gun Ban With Lawsuit)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was adopted by the Louisiana Legislature between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction,\u201d Alito wrote in his Wolford opinion. \u201cWhen the war ended, the legislatures in defeated Confederate States quickly enacted so-called Black Codes that aimed to perpetuate the subjugation of blacks. The statute Hawaii cites was part of Louisiana\u2019s Black Code, and it provided a tool for disarming blacks and thus leaving them defenseless against attacks\u2026 Unless we put history entirely out of our minds, Hawaii\u2019s claim that this tainted artifact illuminates the original understanding of the right to keep and bear arms cannot be taken seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii\u2019s \u201csensitive places\u201d law was passed in the aftermath of the June 2022 Bruen decision, which declared that discretionary issue of concealed carry permits was unconstitutional on Second Amendment grounds. In addition to prohibiting firearms in numerous locations, it required property owners to place signs on their property that explicitly allow the presence of firearms, prompting Second Amendment advocates to dub the protocol the \u201cvampire rule,\u201d referencing legends that the creatures could only enter if they were explicitly invited.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Similar laws were passed in other states, including Maryland, New York, California and New Jersey in the aftermath of the Bruen decision, drawing legal challenges that will likely be successful in light of the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Since June 25, judges in Virginia\u2019s Lancaster County\u00a0and\u00a0Washington County issued preliminary injunctions preventing enforcement of a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms, while Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger had to request\u00a0that the state Legislature delay the effective date of a ban on carrying such firearms.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ\u2019s Civil Rights Division sued Virginia Wednesday, stating in its  before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms violated the Second Amendment. The DOJ also filed a lawsuit against California Wednesday targeting California\u2019s ban on Glock pistols and its Handgun Roster, which lists the only semiautomatic pistols state residents can purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2867\">Classic American Icons Roll Into One Of D.C.\u2019s Most Historic Landmarks Ahead Of America\u2019s 250th<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>The lawfare against gun owners drew criticism from one gun-rights group regarding the time and money spent to secure court rulings striking down the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetter than having to spend years and millions restoring Americans\u2019 rights, would be if legislators around the country respected them to begin with,\u201d Second Amendment Foundation Senior Director of Legal Operations William Sack told the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, by granting writs of certiorari in two cases involving bans on modern semiautomatic firearms imposed by Cook County, Illinois, (which includes Chicago) and Connecticut, those two states could lead the Supreme Court to rule on whether bans on so-called assault weapons are constitutional. That decision would decide the fate of the litigation over the ban on so-called \u201cassault weapons\u201d Spanberger signed into law in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how emboldened these lawmakers are by their most extreme supporters, they cannot evade their sworn responsibility to uphold the Supreme Court\u2019s clear and decisive rulings,\u201d NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford told the DCNF. \u201cWhenever they try, they will face swift and certain legal consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court will hear Viramontes v. Cook County, Illinois and Grant v. Higgins in its 2026 term starting in October.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact\u00a0licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2865\">Education Department Sues Schools For Allegedly Letting Boy Dominate Girls\u2019 Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court\u2019s ruling in Wolford v. 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