| Bernard -- We have previously alerted you that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has been petitioned for a Writ of Certiorari regarding the "assault weapons ban" (AWB) that has had a final decision rendered in the 4th Circuit case of Bianchi/Snope v Brown. That case regards whether an AWB is constitutional or not, and beyond all major pro-firearm groups petitioning the court to grant Certiorari, 29 states have also joined together to request that SCOTUS review the 4th Circuit's faulty decision. In response to the petition, Maryland asked for a 30-day extension to respond, which was granted. They then requested ANOTHER 30-day extension, which, if granted, would have meant that SCOTUS would likely NOT have the time to hear the case this session - meaning there would likely be no decision until 2026. Fortunately: SCOTUS denied the second request for a 30-day extension, which means that in either December or January, SCOTUS will be conferencing the Bianchi/Snope v Brown case, with a grant of Certiorari being almost certain. That would mean that by May or June we will likely have a final decision from SCOTUS on the constitutionality of banning firearms like the AR-15. In the meantime, you may have heard about other AWB challenges, like those coming out of Illinois. Several of those challenges were combined into a single case, now referred to as Harrel v Raoul, which is currently being heard in the 7th Circuit. In response to the 7th Circuit's denial of a Preliminary Injunction in that case, an appeal was made to SCOTUS to intervene, which SCOTUS denied, as SCOTUS does not typically intervene in a case is still active in an inferior court. While the appeal was denied, Justice Thomas wrote a brief 3-page statement regarding the case which you should read, it is here. Forget about reading the tea leaves: Justice Thomas makes his position on AWBs pretty clear in his statement, and we believe that there are at least 4 other Justices that feel as he does. The days of AWBs are numbered, just like bans on standard capacity magazines and waiting periods. We will continue fighting, and your continued financial support is appreciated and critically needed. If you are inclined to help us financially with this fight, please visit our Donation page. Be Safe; God Bless America, and please forward to like-minded family and friends! Yours in Freedom and Liberty -
Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
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