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Territory Court Guts Gun Rights

admin · 2026-10-03T18:50:11.362Z

American Samoa just effectively nullified the Second Amendment within its borders, and it barely made the news cycle. If you missed it, you weren't alone. "The High Court of American Samoa is the final word, and its justices don't get life tenure or Senate confirmation — they're appointed and removable at will by the Secretary of the Interior." That's not a court in any meaningful constitutional sense — that's a panel that serves at the pleasure of a cabinet official. The same setup that al...

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Territory Court Guts Gun Rights

American Samoa's High Court ruled the Second Amendment doesn't apply in the unincorporated territory, letting a near-total gun ban take effect. Unlike other U.S. territories, American Samoa has no federal court — leaving the fix squarely in President Trump's hands.

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