SCOTUS Unanimously Votes to Allow NRA Free Speech Case
SCOTUS Unanimously Votes to Allow NRA Free Speech Case
The Facts
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously Thursday to allow the National Rifle Association (NRA) to continue its free speech lawsuit against a former New York state regulator. The ruling overturns a lower court's dismissal of the NRA's case.
The lawsuit involves the former head of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), Maria Vullo, who several years ago encouraged insurance companies she was investigating to cut ties with the NRA.
The Spin
At the behest of former anti-gun governor Andrew Cuomo, Maria Vullo sought to use her power not to scare businesses out of supporting the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Unfortunately for her and her fellow gun-grabbing New York politicians, every justice on the high court exposed her illegal schemes on the national stage.
Vullo was rightfully investigating the Carry Guard insurance policy, which essentially offers to pay the legal fees of anyone who shoots another person. This policy was clearly dangerous and illegal, but Vullo naively took things too far by issuing implicit threats. Due to her grave mistake, the NRA is going to continue promoting the use of deadly weapons in America.
