Namiki Roberts v. Honolulu PD (Hawaii stun gun/taser ban challenge)

[Paladin]

This case is being litigated in federal court by Alan Beck (CGN's "wolfwood") and others. It was filed in April.

Thanks to Caetano, it should be decided relatively quickly via summary judgment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caetano_v._Massachusetts

This case, like the Knife Rights' case in NY, are important in that they defend our RKBArms that protects more than just firearms/guns.

Currently, IIRC, only Hawaii, NY and RI still ban stun guns/tasers. Alan is also litigating a suit against NY (Avitabile, see: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1467527) and RI is considering legislation to life their ban.

Here's a link to a news article about the case: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/3...ndment-grounds

[Deedle]

This case, like the Knife Rights' case in NY, are important in that they defend our RKBArms that protects more than just firearms/guns.

I love to see this.

[Paladin]

I love to see this.

If you wish to discuss that Knife Rights NY federal lawsuit, here's the thread for it:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1458500

[Paladin]

By "our" side.

"Full MSJ With Exhibits and Statement": https://www.scribd.com/document/3927...-and-Statement

[wolfwood]

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[wolfwood]

This morning we filed our Motion for Summary judgement in our Hawaii taser case. Assuming we win this Rhode Island will be the last state in the union to ban electric arms.

https://www.scribd.com/document/420560799/Roberts-vs-Ballard-et-al-Memorandum-in-Support-of-Motion-for-Summary-Judgement-Hawaii-Taser

exhibits

https://www.scribd.com/document/420562780/Roberts-vs-Ballard-et-al-Hawaii-Taser-Exhibits-and-Statement-for-MSJ

[FirearmFino]

This morning we filed our Motion for Summary judgement in our Hawaii taser case. Assuming we win this Rhode Island will be the last state in the union to ban electric arms.

Awesome! If you're successful in HI, do you have any plans for lawsuits against the RI and New Castle County, DE bans?

[wolfwood]

Awesome! If you're successful in HI, do you have any plans for lawsuits against the RI and New Castle County, DE bans?

We are working out the logistics of Rhode Island right now

[BryMan92]

We are working out the logistics of Rhode Island right now

"Please go ask Massachusetts how this worked for them."

[wolfwood]

The following transaction was entered on 8/8/2019 at 11:35 AM HST and filed on 8/8/2019
Case Name: Roberts vs. Ballard; et al.
Case Number: 1:18-cv-00125-HG-RT
Filer:
Document Number: 53
Docket Text:
On August 2, 2019, Plaintiff Andrew Namiki Roberts filed:

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF No. 51)
and
PLAINTIFF'S SEPARATE AND CONCISE STATEMENT OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. (ECF No. 52).
Defendants shall file their Oppositions on or before Wednesday, September 4, 2019.
Plaintiff shall file his Reply on or before Wednesday, September 25, 2019.
A hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 51) shall be held on Monday, October 28, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., before the Honorable Helen Gillmor.
(tl, )

[wolfwood]

government filed their brief

https://www.scribd.com/document/424536667/Roberts-Taser-Opposition-to-Summary-Judgement

concise statement of facts

https://www.scribd.com/document/424540614/Roberts-Defendants-Concise-Statements-of-Facts-for-Msj

[FirearmFino]

government filed their brief

https://www.scribd.com/document/424536667/Roberts-Taser-Opposition-to-Summary-Judgement

concise statement of facts

https://www.scribd.com/document/4245...-Facts-for-Msj

Is the state giving up on the stun gun ban and trying to save the Taser ban instead? Also, isn't Suzuki no longer the AG in Hawaii? I would have thought that the case would have the new AG as a defendant.

[BryMan92]

Is there argument that Caetano is not precedent grounded in anything?

[NATO762]

Is there argument that Caetano is not precedent grounded in anything?

It was a per curiam decision of SCOTUS based on Heller and others. About as cut and dried as it gets, no?

[press1280]

It was a per curiam decision of SCOTUS based on Heller and others. About as cut and dried as it gets, no?

SCOTUS only held the reasoning in Caetano was contrary to Heller. It did not rule per se that the ban was unconstitutional.
That said, with all the states and cities that folded immediately over their bans, HI must be smoking something if they think they'll win this.