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The big opinions are starting to drop, and we're doing our best to keep pace. We first discuss Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections, which concerns religious liberty, the scope of Congress's power to create remedies against individuals under the Spending Clause, and whether there's any redress if government officials literally throw your rights into a trash can. We then turn to United States v. Hemani, where the Court found that a federal law barring gun possession by unlawful drug users violated the Second Amendment and revealed that some of the Justices are surprisingly open-minded about marijuana's role in American society. Key Topics[00:07:07] - Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections[00:08:02] - The facts of Landor's case and the prison's decision to ignore prior religious-hair protections[00:10:52] - RFRA, RLUIPA, and the path from Employment Division v. Smith to modern religious-liberty litigation[00:14:54] - The Spending Clause theory behind federal funding conditions and why the remedy question matters[00:19:54] - The majority's reasoning: why money-damages suits against officials were held unconstitutional here[00:21:33] - Sabri, the Necessary and Proper Clause, and the debate over third-party liability[00:26:04] - The parade of horribles: transgender sports, vaccines, and other funding-condition hypotheticals[00:33:03] - The constitutional background: “general welfare,” the spending clause, and the comma-versus-semicolon debate[00:38:49] - Why the Court granted the case and whether the facts pushed the legal outcome[00:42:13] - Hemani and the federal statute banning gun possession by unlawful drug users[00:44:05] - Historical analogies, habitual drunkards, and how Bruen and Rahimi are functioning together[00:47:17] - Discussion of the Court's analogical method and its practical limits in lower courts[00:54:26] - Justice Thomas's concurrence on jurisdictional hooks after Lopez[00:55:31] - Justice Jackson's concurrence on Bruen and Justice Alito's surprising marijuana comparison[00:57:51] - The real-world use of marijuana versus alcohol at the founding, and why the analogy is controversialRelevant LinksDivided Argument: https://www.dividedargument.com/Podcast merchandise: https://store.dividedargument.com/Podcast commentary and blog: https://blog.dividedargument.com/RLUIPA overview (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/rluipaRFRA overview (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/religious_freedom_restoration_actDistrict of Columbia v. Heller (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/554/570New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/597/1United States v. Rahimi (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/602/230South Dakota v. Dole (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/483/203Sabri v. United States (Cornell LII): https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/541/600

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris for the daily transition segment.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Corey Taluba of NoCeilingsNBA.com to discuss the Bulls' additions of North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson and Texas wing Dailyn Swain in the NBA Draft and weighed in on the team's long-term outlook. He also shared his takeaways from elsewhere in the NBA Draft. After that, Rahimi and Harris reacted to new Hallmark-produced content that will be coming out about the Bears.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Sun-Times writer Vinnie Duber to discuss the Cubs' doubleheader sweep of the Mets on Wednesday. After that, Rahimi and Harris listened and reacted to Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham's explanation for why the organization traded a pair of second-round picks in the NBA Draft on Wednesday. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports to preview the NBA Draft and to share insight on a number of prospects. After that, Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joined the show to preview the club's upcoming four-game series against the Mets. Later, Rahimi and Harris held the Halftime segment.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris for the daily transition segment.

In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Chicago Sports Network insider K.C. Johnson joined the Mully & Haugh Show to share his takeaways from new Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference; FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to discuss the Knicks winning the NBA title, the Bulls' hiring of Splitter and the Cubs' underwhelming season; and Portland-based reporter Casey Holdahl joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share background and insight on Splitter as a person and coach.

In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Chicago Sports Network insider K.C. Johnson joined the Mully & Haugh Show to share his takeaways from new Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference; FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to discuss the Knicks winning the NBA title, the Bulls' hiring of Splitter and the Cubs' underwhelming season; and Portland-based reporter Casey Holdahl joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share background and insight on Splitter as a person and coach.

Episode 295-Bang and Bong… You just got Both Also Available OnSearchable Podcast Transcript Gun Lawyer — Episode Transcript Page – 1 – of 12 Gun Lawyer Transcript – Episode 295 SUMMARY KEYWORDS Supreme Court ruling, Second Amendment, marijuana prohibition, gun rights, NRA, ACLU, Justice Thomas, Commerce Clause, firearm regulation, self-defense, Bruen framework, gun violence, international gun laws, warning shots, New Jersey gun law. SPEAKERS Teddy Nappen, Evan Nappen, Speaker 2 Evan Nappen 00:17 I’m Evan Nappen. Evan Nappen 00:19 And I’m Teddy Nappen. Evan Nappen 00:21 And welcome to Gun Lawyer. Well, just now we just got word of the Supreme Court handing down the ruling in the Hemani case, and this is really quite a startling win. (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf) Not necessarily because it was a win, but because it was a unanimous win! What we have is the U.S. Supreme Court in a nine to zero opinion essentially determining the unconstitutionality of marijuana creating a gun prohibitor under federal law. So, for these years you’ve had issues, and we’ve talked about it on the show, where folks that had even a medical marijuana weed card, or they used, or they had any kind of history of prior possession/conviction for misdemeanor marijuana. All that has caused just a lot of folks to not be able to exercise their Second Amendment rights. In the past, we actually coined the term from the show, “Bang or Bong, you can’t have both”. Because of how they, they being the Government, how the Government was interpreting this. To the degree where federal dealers were issued memoranda from ATF telling them that they could not sell to these folks that admitted to using all this regarding marijuana and laid out this as enforceable prohibition. Evan Nappen 02:15 And by the way, this is also the thing that Hunter Biden was prosecuted for. Hunter Biden’s gun case is essentially this issue as well. So, we’re happy to say, and not necessarily for any reason because of Hunter Biden, but because it is a win for the Second Amendment. To see a unanimous decision. Let that sink in, folks. Every judge on the Supreme Court agreeing with an enforcement of the Second Amendment. Just that alone, regardless of the issue, is really great to see. Just that. Here there were interesting bed fellows, as they say. We had the lawsuit challenge, etc., the legal action, joined the NRA and the ACLU on the same side. So, we had both the NRA and the ACLU on the same side arguing for this. To not prohibit individuals from Second Amendment rights. So, this is very significant, and it’s interesting. Page – 2 – of 12 Evan Nappen 03:39 Judge Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court. In the facts of this case, Hemani used marijuana a few times a week, and because of that the Government claimed that he’s automatically banned from possessing a firearm under federal law. And because Hemani admitted that he owns a gun, despite the ban, the Government was now seeking to prosecute him. To imprison him for up to 15 years and disarm him for life. This case here posed that question, whether the Government’s prosecution of Hemani is consistent with the Second Amendment. A unanimous decision found that it was not consistent with the Second Amendment. So, Teddy, what do you think about this decision? Teddy Nappen 04:40 Well, for me, as soon as this case came out, I had to look. What did Judge Thomas say? Because he’s the funniest of them all. Evan Nappen 04:49 Well, that’s true. Teddy Nappen 04:50 I had to go right to his opinion. And of course, Justice Thomas, being the greatest justice to have ever lived, and the fact that he is an originalist to perfection. Of course, he said we did not go far enough! Particularly, and I love how he writes this. “I agree with the Court that 922(g)(3) violates the Second Amendment as applied to respondent Ali Hemani, and I join it’s opinion in full. I write separately to call attention to another issue: As a matter of both original meaning and this Court’s precedents . . .” It appears to exceed Congressional enumerated power and regulate interstate commerce. He attacks the commerce clause throughout this. He even highlights the fact that the Government, if the firearms possession by the drug user had previously traveled through interstate commerce, the commerce clause does not authorize Congress to regulate or ban possession of any item that has ever been offered for sale or cross state lines. He cites Alderman. His dissent is on the denial of certiorari, where this conversion of congressional authority under the commerce clause to a general police power is sort retained by the states. Evan Nappen 06:12 You see, this is really important, Teddy. Because what Judge Thomas is doing there is he’s going beyond. He’s looking at the power grab, the overreach of the power of interstate commerce. And ever since the expansion of that Wickard versus Filburn. (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/317/111/) Ever since the expansion of that, it basically empowered the Government, the federal Government, to do anything it wants, as long as they can make some tenuous argument that it somehow affects interstate commerce. And I’m really glad to see that he’s out there, at least as a voice trying to pull back that insane power grab that occurred back under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Teddy Nappen 06:58 As you’re reading through his opinion, too, he takes a bat directly to the congressional authority. He bashes the commerce clause directly of how. How is it that something travels, like, how does that fall Page – 3 – of 12 under interstate commerce when it’s not traveling between the states? He is going at it hard, outlining each bit case by case, showing the abuse by it. He even highlights how, I love this line, the gun possession statute issues in Lopez is not a regulation of economic activity, but a law to combat “crime and violence”, even at the local level. Literally calls it out. How is this economic activity when you’re just doing this for regulating crime? Evan Nappen 07:48 Oh yeah. Well, you know, in the decision, this is very interesting, they, they being the Court, outline their ruling, and why. And I think you’ll find it very interesting here, where they talk about that Mr. Hemani. He admitted his use of marijuana, and he knowingly possessed the gun in his home, being an “unlawful user of the substance”. And if you look at that, it seems to fit exactly what the law is prohibiting. And what the actual holding of the Supreme Court held that the Government’s prosecution of Hermani under 922 unlawful user provision is inconsistent with the Second Amendment. And here in the holding it actually says the Second Amendment protects the rights of all Americans, but they had that in quotes to keep and bear firearms for self-defense. So, there’s even an affirmation of the right to self-defense. They are citing Heller with that. Evan Nappen 09:15 Though, like most individual rights, it has its limits to determine when the Government infringes on the Second Amendment. The court begins by asking whether the amendment’s terms cover the conduct in question. If so, the Constitution presumptively protects it. That’s citing Bruen. To overcome the presumption, the Government bears the burden. The Government bears the burden of showing its regulatory efforts are consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. That is the test, and the burden is on the Government to have to show it. The Government need not point to a historical twin or precise historical precursor that’s from Rahimi, that’s the Rahimi case. Instead, the appropriate analysis involves considering whether the challenged regulation is consistent with the principles that underpin our regulatory tradition. The government may reason by analogy. This is where the battle comes in, in our fight for our Second Amendment rights Evan Nappen 10:35 Now, it says further, the Government accepts this framework, and they proceeded to argue from it. So, this is very exciting in terms of the test being applied. The court looking at the Government’s argument of traditional habitual drunkards losing their rights, and the court, through the opinion, just absolutely distinguishes between this marijuana ban and historical precedent concerning habitual drunkards. Then they also put into play about the decision being narrow. And here’s where, Teddy, what you just said about Justice Thomas, he wants it to be broad. But the decision itself says it’s narrow. It does not address efforts to ban addicts or those presently intoxicated from possessing a firearm. Then it also talks about whether individuals convicted of felonies could be prosecuted. So, they tried to contain it narrowly. But if you step back and just look at the big picture in regards to a nine to zero opinion on a gun rights issue, that to me is probably the most outstanding thing about it. We got the whole Court on board. Page – 4 – of 12 Teddy Nappen 12:21 I will say, if you go to Jackson’s “concurrent opinion”, she doesn’t even talk about the case. She literally spends the entire thing bashing Bruen. I was reading through it, and she literally just spends the entire thing in full. She says I write to emphasize my scrutiny. The court applies to the, we adopted Bruen be his “history and tradition metric”, which more rational way of assessing the Constituent’s regulations. Bruen is unworkable, and it creates such a vulnerability of inconsistent, arbitrary application. Oh, like most gun laws? Evan Nappen 13:01 Yeah. Well, keep in mind the politics here. She’s purposely trying to attack Thomas over Bruen. And yet, what she can’t stand is that she’s ruling in favor of the Second Amendment. But in so doing, it means that Bruen is being empowered here. She’s like the computer on Star Trek. She’s going to explode that it’s now affecting the issue of marijuana, and the ACLU is on this side. Yet, how could she actually use, you know, Thomas’s brilliance here, even though it’s what she believes is the right thing to do, but can’t give credit. So, it’s like, you know, she’s just exploding over it. But she still has to side with the full unanimous majority, and that’s why it is that astounding. Because even a justice like her, who is so blatantly politically and hardly viewed as an educated jurist here by comparison to so many of the others on the Court. This is what you see happen. So, it’s pretty good there. Evan Nappen 15:19 Like applying the Constitution instead of, “It’s a living document”, which it isn’t, and start applying that whole. Teddy Nappen 15:41 Fine, just no, just no, fine, fine. No 19th Amendment, got it. Like it’s so ridiculous. So, they only apply it when they choose to. Evan Nappen 15:53 Hey, but even with all that said. It was still nine to zero, in favor of 2A. So, for that we can be happy to see. And of course, we’re now waiting for Wolford, and that is a “sensitive places” decision, which should also be very interesting on how they rule on “sensitive places”. Teddy Nappen 16:14 Do you remember the commemorative for the Heller? The revolver they did. Evan Nappen 16:19 Yes, I have one. Teddy Nappen 16:21 I want, whoever is the top AR maker, I want them to do a commemorative to the case when we finally get the constitutionality on the assault weapon ban, and finally getting those removed. That would be awesome. Like, just seeing that. Who do you think would be making that? Page – 5 – of 12 Evan Nappen 16:39 Yeah, I’m sure there’ll be all kinds of guns. Well, you know, that’s funny. You know I have that Smith & Wesson when Heller came out. Teddy Nappen 16:47 Yeah. Evan Nappen 16:47 And Smith did a limited run of the 38 J-frame Smith and Wessons, and they are engraved on the side with the Heller decision and scales and all. It’s a pretty cool gun, and they came out with it pretty fast, right after the Heller decision. But I actually got Dick Heller himself, the Heller of the Heller decision, to sign the gun. So, I have a Heller commemorative Smith signed by Heller himself. Teddy Nappen 17:23 Don’t you have one for McDonald too, as well? I could have sworn there was a commemorative for that also. Evan Nappen 17:30 Yeah, yeah. I do, yeah. McDonald. But I also have a very collectible commemorative knife, Teddy. It’s a full kitchen knife, and it’s actually signed by Bobbitt. Remember the Bobbitt case? I have a knife that is signed by John Bobbitt there. And what he wrote on the knife, in addition to his name, he wrote “always sleep on your stomach”. Pretty good. Always sleep on your stomach, you know. Signed by Bobbitt. So, it’s a big kitchen butcher-style knife, a big chef’s knife. It’s definitely a great collectible. Teddy Nappen 18:18 I wanted him to write “Mr. Happy Went Missing” from the Weird Al. Mr. Happy. Evan Nappen 18:33 But he wrote: always sleep on your stomach. Okay, if anyone could give that advice, I guess it’s him. So, yeah, well, getting these things signed. Well, Dick Heller signed the gun, Bobbit signed the knife, and I’m not.. Forget it. I’m not going, not doing it, not doing it. So, hey, by the way, Teddy, where’s our favorite ranger that we shoot at? Come on. Teddy Nappen 19:07 Of course it’s We Shoot, obviously. Evan Nappen 19:09 That’s right, we do. We go there. We have a blast, and so will you. WeShoot is an indoor range right in Lakewood, New Jersey. It’s conveniently right off the Parkway. A beautiful facility, top of the line, modern. A great place. Great training, great pro shop, great people. It’s where we got our certifications for our carry, our CCARE certifications, and other training as well. You need to check out WeShoot, WeShoot. It’s at wewhootusa.com. Their website is really great. They have beautiful photographs, and they pride themselves in their photography. Make sure you also check out the WeShoot girls. They always have fantastic firearms that they are displaying. And there are sales and specials and deals. Page – 6 – of 12 WeShoot is just great. So, check out weshootusa.com. You’ll be glad you did. It’s a superb resource, you know. We/ve got to really use and protect our ranges, especially in New Jersey, where it’s so crowded and it’s tough to find really great places to shoot. But WeShoot is there filling an important need in protecting our rights. What good is having a gun if you can’t shoot it, man? So, check out weshoot usa.com. Evan Nappen 20:52 Also, I want to shamelessly promote my book on New Jersey gun law, which, by the way, is called New Jersey Gun Law. You can find it at EvanNappen.com. It’s over 500 pages, 120 topics, all question and answer. It is the guidebook, the key resource to helping you not become a GOFU. I’ve taken great pride in that, and I think you’ll enjoy it, too. Those that have it know its value. It’s designed as your easy-to-use reference to the insanity that is New Jersey gun law. Go to EvanNappen.com. EvanNappen.com. Get your copy today. Hey, Teddy, I know that you have Press Checks, and I think there’s a pretty fascinating Press Check story that you are going to share with us. What is this story? Tell me. Teddy Nappen 21:58 Well, we got our first from. Again, Press Checks are always free. This is from “Not the Bee.com”, Joel Abbott. (https://notthebee.com/article/babe-wake-up-british-tourists-are-starting-to-appreciate-the-second-amendment-?from_social=twitter) So, everyone’s been seeing the World Cup. I don’t typically follow soccer or anything on that, but you see all the Europeans coming in. I love that video of the Japanese tourist who brought trash bags and picked up their trash after their game. Evan Nappen 22:25 They’re very conscientious. That’s very, very good. Teddy Nappen 22:28 I know, as opposed to the Knicks fans who decided to burn down a bus, but whatever. Evan Nappen 22:34 Hey, listen. Mom would approve of the trash bag thing, you know that. Teddy Nappen 22:38 Oh, I know. Evan Nappen 22:40 Even just at our house, if we did that. Teddy Nappen 22:43 And the recycling. Can’t forget about that. Evan Nappen 22:44 That, too. Page – 7 – of 12 Teddy Nappen 22:46 But the one thing that seems to be catching on, because you have all the vloggers and people coming to want to experience America as they’re going to see. They’ve been going to gun ranges and to rent a gun places. Evan Nappen 23:00 I know. Isn’t that great? Teddy Nappen 23:01 They’re appreciating our Second Amendment. Evan Nappen 23:03 It’s actually spreading the understanding to these disarmed, oppressed peoples, and they’re suddenly seeing the light. Particularly, we see the UK folks. They’re like, wait a minute. How did we lose this right? Teddy Nappen 23:20 Yeah. Evan Nappen 23:20 How did this happen? Teddy Nappen 23:22 And it’s very interesting. It’s almost like those videos you always see where it’s the liberals going to the range, and they actually like, oh my right, yeah, you see all these people like, why were they’re waiting for, like, wait, you guys can just do this? They’re always shocked and awe from everything. But one in particular, this was a British guy, Spencer Towering. He does videos. We’ve been totally pacified in the U.K. through the removal of our arms, our right to bear arms. It’s caused a big problem for us. Now our Government is basically turning it into an absolute, tyrannical feminine leadership that is gradually eroding our rights, and there’s really not much we can do about it. Well, there’s one thing you can do. You know, just kind of look to the founding of our nation, and then get some ideas. Or they could look to the risings in Scotland, and try not to, you know, go with, try to not to put the Bonnie Prince on the throne. It didn’t work. Evan Nappen 24:22 You know, the British even went after an IT consultant. Teddy Nappen 24:28 Correct. Evan Nappen 24:29 Because he posed with a gun in the U.S. and posted it on LinkedIn. Page – 8 – of 12 Teddy Nappen 24:34 Yep, just for posing with it. Evan Nappen 24:36 For posint with a shotgun, an 870 shotgun. Teddy Nappen 24:40 Yep. Thirteen weeks of hell he went through for sharing a photo of something that wasn’t even taken in the U.K. This is why. Evan Nappen 24:54 This was pointed out by “Not the Bee”. So, “Not the Bee is a pretty cool aggregate on news sources. And this is. Teddy Nappen 25:06 Frankly, far funnier than the article. Evan Nappen 25:09 “Not the Bee” is real stuff that you can’t believe is actually true when it is. As opposed to the “Babylon Bee”, which is parody. “Not the Bee” has real stories in it that you think should be fake, but they’re not. It’s like unbelievable. But this one here is not as outrageous, to be honest, because this is what makes it so great about having rights, you know, and why we got to protect them. We see what it’s like for the folks that live in countries that they claim to make believe are free when they’re not. I mean, we’re still fighting for freedom here, but I mean to think that, you know, claim England is free. The U.K. is free? That’s a joke. Teddy Nappen 26:00 I’ll point it to you right now. The two you always hyped. I’ve got to highlight this to people all the time. Literally, arresting a woman for thought crime. Evan Nappen 26:09 Right! Teddy Nappen 26:09 Arresting a young girl for fighting off a pedophile with an ax and a knife. Going after her. Proven, by the way, that was another article that came out where he was in fact trying to go after minors. He had two prior accounts. But let’s just say the Labor Party didn’t want to mention that part. And the final bit, and I saw this one. For every officer, they’ve arrested like 20, done 20 arrests for hate speech online, whichever, whatever they make up. Like it’s they’re done. They are so gone. Evan Nappen 26:34 It’s a shame, the formerly Great Britain. But maybe this kind of experience of them seeing America and what it’s about. Not just from a slanted media, but from actually coming here and experiencing America. I mean, just in terms of brisket sandwiches that they’re going crazy for. American food. Page – 9 – of 12 Teddy Nappen 27:11 Even that, like just going into Europe. Anyone ever gone to Europe? You turn on the news, and imagine your only news station was CNN and MSNBC. That’s it. Yeah, that is all they have. They have the state-run everything and news networks. There is no alternative voice. There’s no alternative tech. They ban Rumble and other outlets. So, they can just control the media, and this is what it leads to. Just authoritarian states. Evan Nappen 27:35 It’s crazy. So, I was looking at this, and you also indicated to me about kind of a crazy international story, Teddy, Teddy Nappen 27:56 Yes. Let’s just say, you know, at times like this, you should buy a holster. This was in Brazil, where a female suspect, when she was stopped by the military police from Goaz, carried out a body search. Evan Nappen 28:17 Now, this is in Brazil, right? Teddy Nappen 28:19 In Brazil Evan Nappen 28:19 In Brazil. And this is an actual story that is from a “legitimate” news source, right? What’s the source? Teddy Nappen 28:28 Yeah, it’s right from the Daily Star. (https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/moment-female-suspect-pulls-loaded-37287603) Evan Nappen 28:31 Yeah, okay, and they even have video. They’re showing reports. So, this is actually legit. This is not a parody or a joke? What happened here with the woman? Teddy Nappen 28:42 The officers located the pair, carried out a stop and search. They showed the armed passengers struggling to remove the firearm from inside her “intimate area”. Physically trying to pull out a loaded pistol from her vagina. Evan Nappen 28:58 And Teddy, this is not small. They show the gun, and it’s the actual firearm, folks. This is the gun, and they even name the gun, a Taurus 92. That is essentially the Beretta M9, you know, but made by Taurus, a Taurus 92. Basically that 15 to 17 shot, depending on the size of your mag, and that you don’t live in New Jersey. A full size Taurus 92. Or also our military carry gun until the SIG replaced it of the Beretta M9. That full size nine. She pulled it out. How did she? Ouch! Page – 10 – of 12 Teddy Nappen 29:51 You know, I don’t even know how that happened. I don’t think Taurus and Victoria Secret should have partnered up for the Victoria concealed. Evan Nappen 30:02 And I think they mentioned that it got stuck. It was stuck. Teddy Nappen 30:05 Yes, it was stuck. Evan Nappen 30:07 It was stuck, and I can imagine why it was stuck, considering the size of a Taurus slash Beretta 92. Teddy Nappen 30:15 Yeah. Evan Nappen 30:15 And it was loaded as well. Teddy Nappen 30:18 What she should have done was got some rem oil, and that would have helped solve it. Evan Nappen 30:22 Well, you know, New Jersey has a requirement for your holster to have to cover the trigger guard and the frame and all that. Technically, she might actually have been in compliance if she was under New Jersey gun law, given the requirements for a holster. I don’t know. Teddy Nappen 30:41 Well, it has to cover the majority of the firearm and the trigger. So. Evan Nappen 30:49 I mean, this was pretty crazy. Teddy Nappen 30:53 Yeah, pretty crazy. Evan Nappen 30:54 But it makes sense in Brazil that there would be a Taurus, since they’re made in Brazil. So, those would be a Brazilian gun. Teddy Nappen 30:56 You know, I’ll give Taurus credit for the gorilla ad campaign that they. Page – 11 – of 12 Evan Nappen 31:06 Well, Taurus makes other guns, like the Judge. You know, the Judge, the Raging Bull. She didn’t do a Raging Bull. At least she didn’t do the Raging Bull. I mean, it’s bad enough with the Taurus 92. Teddy Nappen 31:21 It might have been easier with a Public Defender, to be honest. Evan Nappen 31:24 Right. That’s what she’s gonna need now. After putting a Taurus, being caught with a Taurus 92 there carrying, carrying illegally, no less inappropriately. Now, she’s going to need a public defender to defend her possession of a Taurus. Teddy Nappen 31:43 and a gynecologist. Evan Nappen 31:46 Uhuh, maybe she could call the consulate. I don’t know what’s going to happen there. That’s a crazy, crazy story. But hey. You know, just think if she had a North American Arms mini revolver or something, that you know, but a Taurus 92. Oh man. Teddy Nappen 32:05 I love the mindset of like, okay, this is a good idea, right? Just on the impracticality of like, okay, if I’m ever like, you know, the deal goes bad, and I need to draw this quickly. Evan Nappen 32:25 I don’t know what. Yeah, where? And then if she was hiding it up there, why did she surrender to the police when she was hiding it? If that was hidden, I mean, do they? I don’t think. Teddy Nappen 32:39 I think at that point she was just looking for the excuse, because it was probably just had enough. Evan Nappen 32:44 This just has got to go. Here, just take it, take it. Oh boy. Well, Teddy, that is definitely something to consider in the news on carry, carry news, in terms of method. Now, we have the GOFU, which is a Gun Owner Fuck Up. Now, I think this last, the last story might qualify as a GOFU, but we need to bring it down to a little bit more of a commonality of things that often happen, and that we often see. That are mistakes made. Teddy Nappen 33:27 Too many times. Evan Nappen 33:28 Too many times. One of the things we want to really be clear as to a GOFU here is the warning shot. Warning shots are basically mythology. You should not be firing warning shots, because the firing of a Page – 12 – of 12 gun is essentially what’s construed as the use of deadly force. If you’re using deadly force, you have got to be justified in using deadly force. So, we do not in any way recommend the warning shot. In New Jersey, the discharge of the firearm without lawful purpose is an automatic virtual per se felony, as Murphy’s new law has declared it essentially. So, you have the discharge law. Then you have the issues of undercutting your own arguments for use of force. If it was a threat that was justified in using deadly force, why are you firing your firearm without using it to stop the deadly force? Where you feel you can fire it as simply a warning, is it that imminent danger, or is it not that imminent? There’s just so many downsides and negatives to warning shots. Evan Nappen 34:59 Plus where is the round going? There are cases where you hear, “oh, it was a warning shot, and that’s why I hit them. You’re trying to excuse either the bad aim or whatever under some guys, a warning shot, not a good idea. So, make sure you get your training. Make sure you learn the rules on the use of deadly force. It’s critical that you do that. You can really get jammed up if you don’t understand that dynamic. It’s critical, and it is often not intuitive because of how bad these things are shown on television all the time. Television is not a good education source for learning when you can and can’t use deadly force. If we’re talking about made-for-TV dramas and TV shows and movies, and all that, not a good idea to learn your gun law from there. Evan Nappen 36:04 This is Evan Nappen and Teddy Nappen reminding you that gun laws don’t protect honest citizens from criminals. They protect criminals from honest citizens. Speaker 2 36:14 Gun Lawyer is a CounterThink Media production. The music used in this broadcast was managed by Cosmo Music, New York, New York. Reach us by emailing Evan@gun.lawyer. The information and opinions in this broadcast do not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state. Downloadable PDF TranscriptGun Lawyer S5 E295_Transcript About The HostEvan Nappen, Esq.Known as “America's Gun Lawyer,” Evan Nappen is above all a tireless defender of justice. Author of eight bestselling books and countless articles on firearms, knives, and weapons history and the law, a certified Firearms Instructor, and avid weapons collector and historian with a vast collection that spans almost five decades — it's no wonder he's become the trusted, go-to expert for local, industry and national media outlets. Regularly called on by radio, television and online news media for his commentary and expertise on breaking news Evan has appeared countless shows including Fox News – Judge Jeanine, CNN – Lou Dobbs, Court TV, Real Talk on WOR, It's Your Call with Lyn Doyle, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk, and Cam & Company/NRA News. 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In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, Chicago Sports Network insider K.C. Johnson joined the Mully & Haugh Show to share his takeaways from new Bulls head coach Tiago Splitter's introductory press conference; FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to discuss the Knicks winning the NBA title, the Bulls' hiring of Splitter and the Cubs' underwhelming season; and Portland-based reporter Casey Holdahl joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share background and insight on Splitter as a person and coach.

In the final hour of the show, Laurence Holmes & Matt Spiegel listen and react to former Cubs player & manager David Ross opening up on midday show Rahimi, Harris & Grote.

In dieser Episode wird Olaf Hartmann von Joubin Rahimi, CMO der Time to Act Group, interviewt. Sie sprechen über die Psychologie der Markenkraft und warum Brand Experience das unsichtbare Betriebssystem vieler erfolgreicher Unternehmen ist. Sie tauchen ein in die Psychologie hinter Markenbildung, den Unterschied zwischen Marketing und Marke und wie Leuchtturmerlebnisse Präferenzen erzeugen – im B2B wie im B2C. Anhand von Beispielen wie Amazon, IKEA und Hilti zeigt Olaf, wie starke Signale, konsistente Touchpoints und einzigartige Erlebnisse Marken unvergesslich machen. Sie diskutieren, warum Mitarbeiter das Leistungsversprechen leben müssen und wie Unternehmen ihre Markenkraft gezielt messen und stärken können. Freut euch auf praktische Modelle, Denkanstöße und inspirierende Geschichten rund um erfolgreiche Markenführung in BtoB und BtoC.

In the Best of the Bulls, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared their initial reactions to Chicago tabbing Portland interim head coach Tiago Splitter to be its new head coach; SiriusXM NBA Radio host Brian Geltzeiler joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to explain why Splitter is a "home run hire" for the Bulls; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes detailed how Splitter admirably led the Blazers through turbulent circumstances this past season when he was thrust into the interim head coach role.

In the Best of the Bulls, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared their initial reactions to Chicago tabbing Portland interim head coach Tiago Splitter to be its new head coach; SiriusXM NBA Radio host Brian Geltzeiler joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to explain why Splitter is a "home run hire" for the Bulls; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes detailed how Splitter admirably led the Blazers through turbulent circumstances this past season when he was thrust into the interim head coach role.

In the Best of the Bulls, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared their initial reactions to Chicago tabbing Portland interim head coach Tiago Splitter to be its new head coach; SiriusXM NBA Radio host Brian Geltzeiler joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to explain why Splitter is a "home run hire" for the Bulls; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes detailed how Splitter admirably led the Blazers through turbulent circumstances this past season when he was thrust into the interim head coach role.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, NBC Sports Bay Area host Kylen Mills joined the show to preview the Cubs-Giants series this weekend. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to a new report revealing that Hammond doesn't have as much space for the Bears to build a new stadium as originally assumed.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the Bears moving forward with their stadium project in Hammond, Indiana. He also discussed the latest NFL headlines. After that, Rahimi and Grote listened and reacted to the highlights of Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott's interview on the Mully & Haugh Show earlier Wednesday morning. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Bulls television play-by-play announcer Adam Amin to reflect on his friendship and partnership with beloved broadcaster Stacey King, who passed away over the weekend at 59. Later, Rahimi and Harris reacted to the breaking news that the White Sox have promoted highly touted outfield prospect Braden Montgomery to the big leagues.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Bulls Radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky joined the show to remember the life and legacy of beloved broadcaster Stacey King, who passed away over the weekend at 59. Later, Rahimi and Harris discussed how we're witnessing the growth of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama in these NBA Finals, which San Antonio trails 2-1 against the New York Knicks.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by wondering if the Cubs will get their offense as they visit the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series. After that, they pondered when we'll hear more from the Bears about their stadium development plan in Hammond, Ind. Later, Rahimi shared her favorite memories of working with beloved Bulls broadcast Stacey King, who passed away over the weekend at 59.

Leila Rahimi shared her favorite memories of working with beloved Bulls broadcast Stacey King, who passed away over the weekend at 59.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris for the daily transition segment.

In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share an epic rant about Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson admitting he left a Bears-Packers game early; Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share his observations from watching Bears OTAs; and Illinois football coach Bret Bielema joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the state of college football and to explain why he was amazed by what he saw from quarterback Caleb Williams while attending a recent Bears practice.

In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share an epic rant about Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson admitting he left a Bears-Packers game early; Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share his observations from watching Bears OTAs; and Illinois football coach Bret Bielema joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the state of college football and to explain why he was amazed by what he saw from quarterback Caleb Williams while attending a recent Bears practice.

In Interviews of the Week on 104.3 The Score, FS1 host Danny Parkins joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share an epic rant about Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson admitting he left a Bears-Packers game early; Chicago Sports Network analyst Clay Harbor joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to share his observations from watching Bears OTAs; and Illinois football coach Bret Bielema joined the Mully & Haugh Show to discuss the state of college football and to explain why he was amazed by what he saw from quarterback Caleb Williams while attending a recent Bears practice.

In the Best of the Bears, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the Bears announcing their board of directors has voted to advance its stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana; Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to react to the Bears taking a significant step toward moving to Hammond; and Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the big news.

Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Cubs' come-from-behind 7-6 win against the Athletics on Thursday. After that, Marquee Sports Network analyst Cliff Floyd joined the show to discuss the Cubs' victory Thursday and their up-and-down season. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote detailed how Bears head coach Ben Johnson is always reminding quarterback Caleb Williams about improvement.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the breaking news that the Bears board of directors voted to advance the stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. Is it a completely done deal or does the state of Illinois still have a chance to keep the Bears? Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened the phone lines for Score callers to sound off.

In the Best of the Bears, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the Bears announcing their board of directors has voted to advance its stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana; Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to react to the Bears taking a significant step toward moving to Hammond; and Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the big news.

In the Best of the Bears, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the Bears announcing their board of directors has voted to advance its stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana; Dan Wiederer of The Athletic joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to react to the Bears taking a significant step toward moving to Hammond; and Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the big news.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened back to Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson's interview on the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show in which he shared his last-ditch pitch to keep the Bears in the city. After that, Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins joined the show to discuss the club's "roller coaster" season and more.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote held the Inside the Locker Room segment, with Grote sharing what he learned about the Bears on Wednesday at Halas Hall. How concerned should we be about receiver Rome Odunze's foot health? After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to Bears quarterback Caleb Williams gracing the cover of Madden 27. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh shared their takeaways from Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson's interview with the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show on Wednesday in which he made a last-ditch pitch to keep the Bears in the city.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk to discuss the Bears' stadium saga and the latest NFL storylines. After that, Rahimi and Harris reacted to Hammond mayor Thomas McDermott's comments on the Mully & Haugh Show about Indiana's chances to lure the Bears across state lines to build a new stadium. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

In the final hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris shared their takeaways from their interview with Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson about his last-ditch effort to keep the Bears in the city. After that, Rahimi and Harris opened the phone lines for Score listeners to share their thoughts on the Bears' stadium saga.

In the Best of the Bears, NBC 5 reporter Paris Schutz joined the Mully & Haugh Show to outline how and why a stadium bill stalled in Springfield as Illinois lawmakers adjourned the spring legislative session; Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how both the Bears and state lawmakers have had a hand in creating this stadium mess; and Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened up the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the Bears' stadium saga.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland joined the show to discuss the Browns trading superstar defensive end Myles Garrett to the Rams for edge rusher Jared Verse and draft pick compensation. Later, Rahimi and Harris reacted to the latest news about Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson's pitch to keep the Bears in the city.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris pondered if the Bears have done enough to maximize quarterback Caleb Williams' rookie contract window. After that, Cubs left fielder Ian Happ joined the show to discuss the team's recent performance. Later, Rahimi and Harris held the Halftime segment.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris opened their show by discussing the latest developments in the Bears' pursuit of a new stadium. After Illinois lawmakers called what they believe is a bluff on the Bears' part as it pertains to potentially moving to Indiana, what will the organization do? Later, Rahimi and Harris took calls from Score listeners on the topic.

In the Best of the Bears, NBC 5 reporter Paris Schutz joined the Mully & Haugh Show to outline how and why a stadium bill stalled in Springfield as Illinois lawmakers adjourned the spring legislative session; Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how both the Bears and state lawmakers have had a hand in creating this stadium mess; and Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened up the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the Bears' stadium saga.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Chicago Sports Network reporter Connor McKnight joined the show to discuss the White Sox's impressive play amid their five-game winning streak, which included a sweep of the Tigers over the weekend. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to the breaking news that the Rams have acquired star defensive end Myles Garrett from the Browns.

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by WBBM political reporter Geoff Buchholz to discuss the Bears' mixed messaging in their pursuit of a new stadium. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to Gov. JB Pritzker's latest comments about the Bears stadium bill stalling as lawmakers adjourned. Later, they wondered if the Cubs' experiment of having left-hander Jordan Wicks in their rotation is over.

In the Best of the Bears, NBC 5 reporter Paris Schutz joined the Mully & Haugh Show to outline how and why a stadium bill stalled in Springfield as Illinois lawmakers adjourned the spring legislative session; Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how both the Bears and state lawmakers have had a hand in creating this stadium mess; and Rahimi, Harris and Grote opened up the phone lines for Score listeners to sound off on the Bears' stadium saga.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote listened and reacted to quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett explain why quarterback Caleb Williams should try to "do less" at times on the field; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Williams and head coach Ben Johnson can build their relationship in their second year working together; and Rahimi and Grote wondered if the Bears could be a better team in 2026 but have a worse record than they had in the 2025 regular season.

In the Best of the Bears this week, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote listened and reacted to quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett explain why quarterback Caleb Williams should try to "do less" at times on the field; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Williams and head coach Ben Johnson can build their relationship in their second year working together; and Rahimi and Grote wondered if the Bears could be a better team in 2026 but have a worse record than they had in the 2025 regular season.

In the third hour, Leila Rahimi and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, MLB.com writer Scott Merkin joined the show to discuss the White Sox winning three of four games in their series against the Twins, how the organization is nearing the end of its rebuilding stage and more. Later, Rahimi and Grote wondered if we could get a resolution to the Bears' stadium saga this weekend.