The BNA Criminal Law Reporter’s article on the Abramski decision, “Straw Man for Lawful Firearm Purchaser Made Material False Statement on ATF Form,” by Alisa Johnson, used some of our comments on the decision:
William J. Olson, Vienna, Va., who also participated in amicus briefs, characterized “the essence of the majority opinion” as, “if the Supreme Court thinks that interpreting federal law the way it is actually written would defeat Congress’ intent, the court may usurp the legislative power to edit the statute to fulfill its true intent.”
Olson also accused Kagan of adopting a statutory meaning “that was fully consistent with her anti-gun ideology.”