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In May 2023, Des Moines police stopped Keshon Baxter as a suspect for previously being in an "altercation." Baxter was found to be in possession of a bag of marijuana and a handgun. He was charged with violation of 18 USC 922(g)(3), possession of a firearm by a drug user, but nothing else. In January 2024, Baxter plead guilty to the charge, but reserved the right to challenge the constitutionality of the federal firearm prohibition. He appealed to the 8th Circuit. In February 2025, the 8th Circuit rejected Baxter's facial challenge to the firearm prohibition, but reversed the conviction and ordered the district court to conduct an individualized assessment of the applicability of the federal prohibition. On June 27, continuing its roll to insure marijuana users cannot possess firearms, the DOJ filed a petition for certiorari to the US Supreme Court. (docket) As in the other 18 USC 922(g)(3) cases, the US DOJ asks the Supreme Court to use US v Hemani to dispose of this case.

On June 27 (and after), the ATF missed its deadline to file a petition. It also has not asked for another extension. Mark Smith is reporting that it means that ATF has decided to let the 5th Circuit decision (that 18-20-year-olds can buy handguns) stand. I haven't found any DOJ/ATF sources saying as much. Meanwhile, in Brown v ATF and its twin, McCoy v ATF, which also regard handgun purchase by 18-20-year-olds, the 3rd Circuit found that the purchase ban is constitutional. I expect Brown or McCoy (or both) to petition the Supreme Court for certiorari. Those cases were/are sponsored by SAF and NSSF.

The person transferring the firearm (your wife) doesn't need a verified FOID. The person receiving the firearm (you) does. Also, you're not becoming the owner of the firearm. You're only taking it into your custody and control for the duration of whatever is going on. Just fill out the Firearm Disposition Form, and put the firearms (hers and yours) somewhere she can't get them (perhaps in a safe whose combination she doesn't know).

My wife's FOID and CCL were just suspended due to a (frivolous) emergency order of protection. She wasn't actually served yet but the portal shows them suspended. I think we need to transfer the one gun that she owns into my name and fill out a Firearm Disposition Record for it. What do we need to do to transfer it? We started to fill out the FOID/CCL Card Verification Portal, but it doesn't recognize her FOID number as the transferor (probably since it is suspended). Since it is a transfer to a close relative (spouse), is it even necessary to do the verification portal? Should we use her DL to fill it out instead of FOID? Thanks for any help

It looks like you are correct. He just hasn't been here since 2020

Charles Nichols Circa 2025 A legend in his own mind. 😄

On June 26, Paris met the deadline to file a petition. On June 30, the Court assigned a docket number.

Sounds like Casten.

Is there going to be a round 2 for this as the bill heads back to the house?

So I hear the who bill is heading back to the house for a vote. I CERTAINLY HOPE that there is some sort of push back planned if they just accept the will of the Parliamentarian. My congressman is a die hard commie democrat so I don't have any pull. Or I guess everyone can just shrug our shoulders and go awww shucks and kick some dirt.... 😞

I don't think so.

Charles has been banned from several guns forums over the years including this one.

It is easy and often done to criticize lack of support for a long past bad bill with a misleading title whose details are long forgotten.

To quote the motto of the fight in Georgia "one state, one law".

I believe the idea of "not later than 14 days before" is that any such waiver should not delay oral arguments.

If the state did this: Would that delay the oral arguments, assuming it was opposed and not joint?

Oh no you are absolutely right on that one Mauser. I made it clear at the time NRA, as there representative, would kill any bill that attempted to allow counties to "opt" in to a local carry permit. I was pretty clear in my terms, which can not be reprinted here

Hallelujah! 😄

in fairness, it should be noted that the NRA did lobby against an Illinois concealed carry bill in the days before McDonald v Chicago incorporated the Second Amendment. There is an old, archived topic titled NRA-ILA Lobbied Against IL License to Carry Bill outlining the events. It can be debated whether or not that bill made sense given the politics of the time, but it would be inaccurate to say it hasn't happened.

Say it again Sister Molly!

Couldn't think of a better word. Can't believe it!

Charles Nichols is/was the president of California Right to Carry, an organization that may be only him, incorporated to sue California for its firearm laws, particularly its open carry ban.

I have guns for sale. Why you may ask? Cause the last thing I want carved into my headstone is: Here lies a Depraved, Degernate Moronic Gun Owner

Rhonda Ezell was nice enough to make a post on twitter er X about my petition campaign for running for the NRA board again and it gained the attention of this gadfly I find it funny that someone from Cali that wasn't here or participating knows how to get laws passed. . .

Hallelujah!