‘In the Eighth Circuit’s view, an individual’s Second Amendment rights are confined to the borders of the state of where he holds a firearm permit.’
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Supreme Court asked to hear concealed carry case as ICE arrests surge after sanctuary law blocked
The Supreme Court is being asked to clarify the rules for concealed carry across state lines—a fundamental constitutional question, really. Meanwhile, ICE enforcement surges after a federal judge blocks a sanctuary law. These are both about restoring order and upholding the law, or at least that’s what the official line says. The administration defends its actions as necessary for safety and clarity, but is the process really about clarity, or is it about control? Sanctuary policies create confusion, so blocking them is supposed to make enforcement easier. The Supreme Court is the right venue for these questions, but the stakes are high: more guns, more arrests, more tension. The rest of the column follows the legal filings, the numbers behind ICE activity, and the shifting definitions of ‘sanctuary.’ Page 2 reviews the constitutional claims and what happens if the Court rules for wider concealed carry.
“They want the Supreme Court to make it easier to carry a gun across state lines, while ICE arrests spike after a sanctuary law gets blocked. That's the law and order you get when the rules get rewritten—more guns, more cuffs, less sanctuary. The only safe place is the courthouse.”
“The Supreme Court review is about constitutional rights, and ICE is simply enforcing the law as intended. Sanctuary policies complicate enforcement, so blocking them restores order. Did I say order? I meant clarity. The process is working as designed.”
The receipts
A federal judge has blocked a Virginia law enacted by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) that restricts cooperation between Virginia local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities. The federal government sued Virginia, arguing that the order unlawfully interferes with the federal government’s authority over immigration…
This page is a back-issue: the story as it ran, receipts as they were. The current edition is at the front.