Gun rights experts are schooling Far-left Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson following her stupid dissent in a key gun rights case earlier this week.

As TGP’s Jordan Conradson reported, the Supreme Court sided with three Hawaii residents on Thursday, overturning a law that barred concealed-carry permit holders from exercising their rights in public.

All three liberal justices, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Jackson, dissented in the 6-3 ruling.

To defend disarming its residents, Hawaii relied in part on a blatantly racist 1865 Louisiana statute enacted as part of the post-Civil War Black Codes. This made it illegal to carry firearms onto another person’s property without the owner’s consent.

Of course, this was due to the fact that Louisiana, which was ruled at the time by racist white Democrats, feared an armed black populace.

“It is disgraceful that any state would rely on a law specifically aimed at taking away the Second Amendment rights or any constitutional right of Black Americans as it was at that time,” attorney Kevin O’Grady, who represented the plaintiffs, told Fox News.

Jackson, however, had a different take. Jackson claimed in her dissent that the Court ignored what she considered an important constitutional question.

Jackson claimed the Court should have first decided whether the Louisiana law itself violated the Second Amendment, or if the real constitutional problem was that it was enforced in a racially discriminatory way.

“It might well be that the Black Codes are invalid inputs for Bruen’s test,” she wrote, “but only if they violated the Second Amendment — which may or may not be the case.”

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Instead, she argued that under the Supreme Court’s Bruen framework, the Court could not simply dismiss those laws without first explaining why they should not count as historical evidence.

She outlined two possibilities: either the firearm restrictions in the Black Codes were constitutional but enforced in a racially discriminatory manner — making the constitutional defect an equal-protection problem — or the restrictions independently violated the Second Amendment. The Court, she argued, never resolved that question before excluding the Louisiana law from consideration.

“Either history does matter, and if so, all potentially relevant historical experiences must be thoroughly examined,” she wrote. “Or, it does not, and the Court should just admit that the test it has created is boundless.”

But pro-Second Amendment experts were quick to note where Jackson went wrong.

“I would simply point her to what Justice Alito pointed out in the majority ruling — it was in response to these types of laws that the Fourteenth Amendment was enacted in the first place,” Hannah Hill, vice president of the National Association of Gun Rights, told Fox News.

“That right there is your answer,” Hill continued. “Yes, there was a historical tradition — they enacted a constitutional amendment to fix that deprivation of rights, and that is also in the Constitution now, so I think she should probably go back to law school.”

Tyler Yzaguirre, president of Second Amendment Institute, agreed with Hill.

“Those laws were not legitimate expressions of our Nation’s constitutional tradition; they were examples of government using its power to deprive Americans of a fundamental right,” Yzaguirre explained to Fox News. “The Court was right to reject the notion that such laws could define the historical limits of the Second Amendment.”

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Democrats, who have openly embraced radicals like Bernie Sanders and members of ‘the squad,’ seem to be having a collective case of buyer’s remorse as they watch their party move farther left.

It seems that some are now worried about what conservatives have known for a long time: the Democrat party is controlled by radicals.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is chalking up wins in the 2025–2026 election cycle.

They have seen their biggest success in New York, where DSA and candidates backed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (a DSA member) had wins in the June 23, 2026, primaries, including Congressional wins by Claire Valdez, who won the Democrat nomination for NY-7 (Brooklyn/Queens) in a landslide.

DSA-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier pulled off a major upset in NY-13, defeating longtime incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat.

In state legislative wins, DSA candidates won 7 out of 8 races, including several challengers who defeated incumbents.

The socialist virus spreads beyond New York.

Other notable wins include Washington, D.C. DSA member Janeese Lewis George’s primary for mayor, and she is heavily favored to win in the general.

In Los Angeles, DSA member Nithya Raman advanced to the mayoral runoff.

The takeover is making establishment Democrats nervous.

James Carville suggested it might be time for a schism.

Van Jones, no stranger to radical views himself, is also fretting about the takeover.

Jones wrote on X, “Reasonable Democrats are going to have to get off their couches, roll up their sleeves and start organizing real voters on the ground.”

“We can no longer rely only on TV ads, digital spend and endorsements. Just donating from afar and complaining about the DSA won’t cut it.”

“The DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) can beat moderates in a growing number of blue strongholds. Why? Because the DSA has patiently built an army of on-the-ground organizers — who go to meetings, help each other, study together and THEN work to turn out voters on Election Day. That army grows every day — election or no election. Their investment in real people grows (and compounds) with each election cycle. The DSA has a bigger army, every time, win or lose.”

“But at the end of any election, all moderate Dems have for their efforts is a bunch of ads that nobody will ever see again. That’s not going to work anymore.”

“If you are a Democrat who believes in opportunity, dignity and democracy for all — but you don’t hate rich people, cops, free enterprise, the West, Israel and the United States of America — I’m talking to you!”

Watch:

Reasonable Democrats are going to have to get off their couches, roll up their sleeves and start organizing real voters on the ground.

We can no longer rely only on TV ads, digital spend and endorsements. Just donating from afar and complaining about the DSA won’t cut it.

The… pic.twitter.com/1rTM1HYwWK

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) June 26, 2026

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Vice President JD Vance appeared on liberal comedian Bill Maher’s eponymous show last night and made quite a bit of news.

As The Daily Mail reported, Vance was on Real Time with Bill Maher to promote his new book, “Communion.” While the book is about his journey as a convert to Catholicism in adulthood, many see it as a prelude to his almost-certain 2028 presidential campaign bid.

While discussing the book, Maher told Vance he thought it was similar to Newsom’s in how they were honest about faith and asked if he had read it.

Vance, though, responded with a direct truth bomb directed at Newsom’s massive ego.

“People bought my book, that’s the difference between them,” he retorted.

As Maher and the crowd oohed and awed, Vance then quipped, “I’m sorry, was that mean?”

WATCH:

JD Vance cuts Gavin Newsom right down to the bone with a BRUTAL one-liner after Bill Maher compared their books on his show.

That was all the setup Vance needed.

MAHER: “You were born a Baptist, this is about your spiritual journey, which is really interesting.”

“And by the… pic.twitter.com/Qm8I5Ev2zh

— Overton (@overton_news) June 27, 2026

Later in the show, Maher told Vance that his vote is in play for 2028 because of how far the Democrats have moved to the left.

WHOA: Bill Maher looks JD Vance dead in the eye and says his “vote is in play” for 2028.

Maher openly admitted to Vance that if socialists take over the Democratic Party, he’s likely voting for him or Rubio.

MAHER: “Like, if this is where the Democratic Party is going, where… pic.twitter.com/VlzibQB9nl

— Overton (@overton_news) June 27, 2026

But Maher had one major condition he wanted Vance to meet first: The VP had to concede that the 2020 election was ‘legitimate.’

“Under Trump, it’s either we win, or they cheated,” he whined. “That sh*t has to stop.”

But Vance did not take the bait and correctly pointed out how Big Tech rigged the election for Joe Biden six years ago.

After Vance finished, Maher quipped, “You’re gonna get a big pat on the back when you go back to the White House.”

Bill Maher tells JD Vance: “Under Trump, it’s either we win or they cheated. That shit has to stop.”

Vance says tech companies rigged 2020 but not in 2024, and Maher hits him with “You’re gonna get a big pat on the back when you go back to the White House.”

Pure TV material… https://t.co/J1nAvyLgqb

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 27, 2026

While things can change, Maher will likely be sticking with whichever candidate the Democrats ultimately nominate.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul took to X on Friday to encourage people in the state to report Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who wear masks while carrying out their duties.

Masks help to protect agents from doxxing and violence by leftist activists who have been compiling databases of their identities, family homes, license plates, and more.

In her posts, Hochul promoted a reporting form run by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, directing people to submit information on agents allegedly violating the state’s new law against masked law enforcement.

The first post read in full:

NEW YORKERS:

As of 12:00 AM, New York’s law prohibiting most law enforcement officials from wearing masks while carrying out their duties is now in effect.

New Yorkers have a right to know who is exercising law enforcement authority in their communities.

The second post linked to the reporting form.

To report a potential violation of New York’s law prohibiting masked law enforcement officials, visit: https://t.co/OjRXsNY5Yw

— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) June 26, 2026

Hochul recently signed legislation as part of the state budget package that bans face coverings for officers, including federal ICE agents, while they interact with the public.

While the form states that submissions do not automatically trigger complaints or lawsuits, the information can be used in official proceedings.

The package also restricts ICE operations in locations such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship without a judicial warrant, limits local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities through 287(g) agreements, and creates new ways for New Yorkers to sue federal officials for alleged constitutional violations.

Hochul defended the legislation by claiming that masked agents “use intimidation tactics” and that greater transparency is needed for public safety.

ICE agents wear masks primarily for their own safety amid repeated campaigns of doxxing, stalking, and threats by Antifa-linked and anarchist activists.

In Portland, Oregon, groups such as Rose City Counter-Info published the names, photos, and home addresses of ICE officers along with messages like “NO PEACE FOR ICE.”

In Minnesota, the Department of Justice charged 15 members of Direct Action Minnesota, a group with documented Antifa ties, in June with conspiracy to impede federal officers, interstate stalking, threats, assaults on agents, and destruction of government property after they monitored and harassed ICE operations.

Activists have also used AI facial recognition tools to identify officers, even when they are partially masked, compiling lists that put agents and their families at risk.

Federal officials have pushed back hard against the New York measures.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit challenging the mask ban and related restrictions as unconstitutional interference with federal law enforcement authority under the Supremacy Clause.

New York responded with its own lawsuit to defend the law.

Hochul should be condemning the extremists who dox and threaten these brave men and women; instead, she is enabling them.

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While no one who experienced 9/11 will ever forget that day, those who lost loved ones shoulder a special burden and sadness.

Don Arias, a former New York firefighter and Air Force Veteran, lost his brother Adam in the terrorist attack.

Adam, 37,  worked on the 84th floor of the South Tower (World Trade Center 2) for an international trading/brokerage firm. After the North Tower was hit, Don, then an Air Force officer, called Adam and told him to “go home.”

Instead, Adam helped evacuate coworkers and stayed to assist people and first responders on the ground. He was killed when the South Tower collapsed.

Don is speaking out after people he claims hold extreme beliefs are being embraced by Democrats and winning elections.

Arias told Fox News, “When it comes to terrorist sympathizers, I don’t really suffer fools kindly, and this guy is beyond the pale,” he said of Dr. Adam Hamawy, now the Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey’s blue-leaning 12th Congressional District.

In particular, Don raised Hamawy’s cozy relationship with terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman, aka the “Blind Sheikh,” who was the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Hamawy testified in his defense at the largest terrorism trial in American history, and volunteered with an organization the U.S. Treasury Department and the 9/11 Commission identified as part of Osama bin Laden’s covert financial network.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Hamawy won in the district where Todd Beamer is buried.

You may remember Todd Beamer as the airline passenger on Flight 93 who famously said “Let’s roll” as his last known words, referring to other passengers as they prepared to retake control of the plane, which crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania instead of somewhere in DC.

Don spoke with Fox News Digital:

“But when he’s pals with the Blind Sheikh, and he’s his translator for several years, when he testifies for him in court saying what a great guy is, when he spends that kind of time with this guy, and then says that he’s never heard him say anything about jihad, I have to question his veracity. I mean, that just doesn’t ring true,” Arias told Fox News Digital.

“Show me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are,” he continued.

“And if this guy Hamawy is going to try and forget all about that — he wants it to go down the memory hole and say, ‘oh, I was a veteran, you know, I did good stuff’ — I’m not going to forget, and I don’t think people should forget.“

Read more about Hamawy’s disturbing background:

Democrat Congressional Nominee Adam Hamawy Has al-Qaeda and 9/11 Ties

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