Jared here with Guns N’ Gadgets, your source for Second Amendment news, constitutional analysis and the truth that the mainstream media won’t even come close to touching on this channel. We don’t just report headlines. We break down what’s actually happening in the courts, in the Constitution and behind the scenes in Washington so that you understand exactly how your rights are being affected, especially in the courtrooms by the Department of Justice. Because they’ll say something, but what they actually do is totally different. And today, we got a major one. In fact, when I got off the phone with the GOA team, I was dumbfounded last night when I was talking to them about this.

The Department of Justice yesterday filed a brief in a federal case involving the U.S. Postal Service and firearms. And what they’re arguing is going to make your head spin. Before I anger you, a quick pause to thank our sponsor Patriot Gold. With U.S. stocks off to their worst start in over 30 years, with the ongoing conflict in Iran and oil prices skyrocketing, inflation may now tear through the global economy. Meanwhile, UBS forecasts $6,200 an ounce for gold by June, and J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo are both forecasting $6,300 an ounce. Gold has averaged 20% yearly returns in the last 25 years and has doubled the performance of the S&P since 2000.

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Now, let’s get into the situation here. There’s a federal law. It’s 18 U.S.C. Section 1715, and I’ve reported on this case a couple times already. That law has historically banned mailing handguns through the U.S. Postal Service. Perhaps you remember when I did the video about DOJ actually saying, yeah, this law violates the Second Amendment. Well, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and some individual plaintiffs challenged the law saying that it plainly violates the Second Amendment. And here’s where this gets absolutely wild. Like I said, the Department of Justice already admitted that. According to the filing, the Office of Legal Counsel for the Department of Justice determined that this law is unconstitutional as applied to protected firearms, and the DOJ should stop enforcing it.

Let that sink in. The federal government’s own legal authority said this violates the Second Amendment. So, what is DOJ doing now? Well, are they defending the law? No. Are they repealing it? Also, no. Instead, they’re trying to get the case thrown out. Here’s their argument, simplified. They’re saying, we’re not enforcing the law anymore, so nobody’s in real danger, Your Honor. And so there’s no real case. Just let us keep violating the Constitution for a little while longer. That’s their entire strategy here. They’re saying there’s no credible and substantial threat of prosecution because they’ve disavowed enforcement.

Meaning, the law still exists. It’s still on the books, but they’re just choosing not to enforce it. So, please let us just keep violating the Constitution, Your Honor. Just leave it there. Now, pause right there because this is where things get dangerous. This is a classic government tactic. Don’t repeal the unconstitutional law. Don’t let the court strike it down. Just say, yeah, we promise we won’t enforce it right now. Trust us. Because if a court rules it’s unconstitutional, the law’s gone. But if they avoid a ruling, like the Department of Justice does so frequently, in fact, they’re trying that with every single piece of anti-gun federal legislation, well, then a future administration can just flip that switch back on and enforce it again.

And the DOJ even admits that concern indirectly while trying to dismiss this as speculation. The Supreme Court, guys and gals, has made this crystal clear. Any violation of a constitutional right, no matter how small, is an irreparable harm. And we’re not talking about some minor regulatory issue here. We’re talking about the Second Amendment. The one thing keeping we the people in power over the United States government, keeping us from becoming dependents or subjects. The DOJ itself already acknowledged the law violates the Second Amendment. So let’s be real. If the government admits a law violates your rights, that violation doesn’t just magically disappear because somebody promises not to enforce it today.

Rights are not conditional. They are not optional. And they’re definitely not dependent on who’s in power. Now, it gets even more interesting. Because while the DOJ says they’re not prosecuting anyone, even though they are threatening to do that to a GOA plaintiff, the U.S. Postal Service is still enforcing the ban. And right now, you still can’t legally mail handguns. But, of course, people have chimed in, I’m an FFL. Yes, you’re an FFL, that’s different. We’re talking like us, we the people, civilians. We’re not talking FFL stuff. But they’re proposing a new rule to change that.

They’re proposing one. And according to the filing, the U.S. Postal Service has proposed regulations that would allow mailing lawful firearms. Not that any firearm can be unlawful because Second Amendment protects arms. But this would allow mailing of pistols and revolvers. So again, same pattern. Admit the problem. Promise to fix it later and ask the court not to rule on it. So let me translate what’s really happening here. And I know the Department of Justice watches my channel, and I know they love how I just rip into them and tell everybody what they’re actually doing.

So let’s continue. The Department of Justice is saying, trust us, we’ll fix it eventually, so the court doesn’t need to step in. But here’s the real issue. That’s not how the Constitution works, that’s not how our rights work. And you, the Department of Justice, you don’t get to dictate our rights. Don’t know if you’ve heard of a thing called the Constitution before, or perhaps you clowns should read it. You don’t pause constitutional violations while the government tries to figure things out. And you definitely don’t allow unconstitutional laws to stay on the books just because enforcement is temporarily suspended.

Trust us. And here’s a contradiction that should jump out to everyone. The DOJ says the law is unconstitutional. They say they won’t enforce it. They just say the courts shouldn’t rule on it. So the question becomes, if it’s unconstitutional, why the hell are you fighting so hard to keep it alive? This isn’t just about mailing firearms. This is about a broader legal strategy that could affect every single right that we have. Because if the government can avoid court rulings simply by saying, you know what, Your Honor, we’re not going to enforce that right now.

Trust us, buddy, we got this. Then what stops them from doing this with carry laws, magazine bans, firearms, ownership restrictions? You name them all. Or even beyond the Second Amendment. That’s the precedent they’re trying to build here. The Founders didn’t write the Constitution so that government, the Department of Justice, could pick and choose when it applies. They wrote it as a permanent restraint on government, a permanent restraint on power. It does nothing to restrain us, we the people. And the Second Amendment is not a suggestion. So I want to hear from you.

Yeah, you know, riddle me this down below. Do you guys trust the Department of Justice? When they say don’t worry, we’re not going to enforce it, do you really trust them? Or should unconstitutional laws be struck down, period, no matter who the President is, no matter who the Department of Justice has at their helm, no matter what they say in court? Drop your thoughts in the comments down below. And if you got value from this breakdown, if this made you irate, but you also get value out of me telling you what the Department of Justice is actually doing in courtrooms where this really matters, then subscribe to the channel and support the work that I do here by commenting down below and liking the video and sharing this with someone who needs to understand what’s really going on here.

And as always, stay safe, stay armed, and stay free. I will see you on the next one, whether the Department of Justice likes it or not. Take care. Thank you. [tr:trw].

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