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Sig Sauer hit with $7M personal injury lawsuit over P320 pistol :: 08/09/2017
Amid increased scrutiny, Sig Sauer was named in a $7 million personal injury lawsuit by a Connecticut police officer who was injured when his holstered P320 pistol discharged when it hit the ground.
Florida gun dealer agrees to quit business in lawsuit settlement :: 08/07/2017
To settle a lawsuit brought by the Brady Center after the fatal shooting of two people, a longtime gun shop owner is leaving the firearms industry.
Family of muralist killed with stolen ICE officer's gun files federal suit :: 08/04/2017
The federal government was named this week in a lawsuit relating to the death of artist Antonio Ramos with a gun stolen from the car of a government agent.
Court Weighs Gun Ownership for Domestic-Violence Offenders :: 08/03/2017
CINCINNATI (CN) – An Ohio man who pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic-violence charge in 1997 argued before the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday that the federal law preventing him from owning a gun is unconstitutional.
MN court rules law against carrying gun while drunk doesn't apply to car :: 08/01/2017
It is illegal in Minnesota to carry a gun when intoxicated, but apparently not if the firearm is stored in the center console of your car.
SAF Supports Lawsuit To Nullify Cook County Assault Weapon Ban :: 08/01/2017
BELLEVUE, Wash., July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Second Amendment Foundation and Illinois State Rifle Association are supporting a lawsuit by two Illinois residents seeking a permanent injunction against a ban on so-called "assault weapons" adopted in Cook County more than ten years ago, in a case filed in Cook County Circuit Court.
Cartel members use 'Fast and Furious' guns in murder of ICE agent :: 07/31/2017
Two members of a Mexican cartel charged with the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila during an ambush on a highway in Mexico six years ago were found guilty by a federal jury Thursday on four charges related to the case.
Judge rules Seattle must give gun-rights group tax revenue information :: 07/31/2017
SEATTLE -- A judge has ruled in favor of a gun magazine editor and gun-rights group who want revenue information on Seattle's gun and ammunition tax.
Aurora City to pay $110,000 to man tased by police (VIDEO) :: 07/29/2017
The City of Aurora, Colorado, has agreed to pay $110,000 to a man who was tased in the back by an Aurora police officer in 2016.
States ask Supreme Court to halt unjustified searches of lawful gun owners :: 07/28/2017
Five states want to overturn a ruling that an officer is justified in searching a person if they suspect that that person has a weapon, even if it’s being carried legally.
UT Professors Appeal Campus Carry Ruling :: 07/27/2017
Earlier this month, a judge ruled against University of Texas professors Lisa Moore, Mia Carter, and Jennifer Lynn Glass, all of whom sued to block the campus carry law which allows licensed gun owners to carry guns concealed in most areas of campus. The ruling stated that the judge could find no evidence to support their fears that the law has had a stifling effect on free speech.
Florida hit with $1.1 million in legal fees on Brady 'Docs vs. Glocks' case :: 07/25/2017
Florida had to shell out $1.1 million in attorney’s fees to lawyers with gun control group the Brady Campaign, ending the lengthy court battle over the state’s law preventing health care workers from asking about their patients’ guns
She Persisted - Gun Owner Fights Unlawful "No Return" Gun Policy :: 07/21/2017
On July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit confirmed that law enforcement officials in New York acted unlawfully with respect to guns confiscated from a Nassau County woman in 2012.
Supreme Court Asked to Review Maryland's Gun Ban :: 07/21/2017
Fairfax, Va.— A group of Maryland citizens, with the support of the National Rifle Association, filed a petition to the United States Supreme Court on Friday seeking to reverse a Court of Appeals ruling that stripped some of America’s most popular rifles of Second Amendment protection. The 4th Circuit ruling in the case Kolbe v. Hogan is a direct contradiction of the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision, District of Columbia v. Heller, which re-affirmed American citizens’ right to self-defense.
Federal appeals court upholds Taurus settlement over defective pistols :: 07/19/2017
A federal appeals court upheld a $30 million settlement over defective Taurus pistols in a decision filed last month.
Judge Tells Marine to Choose Between 2A Rights And Fostering Grandson :: 07/19/2017
On Monday, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a lawsuit against Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for impeding on foster and adoptive parents’ Second Amendment rights.
Michigan couples sue state to protect gun rights of foster, adoptive parents :: 07/18/2017
Two Michigan couples who wanted to adopt were told they would “have to give up some of your constitutional rights” have taken the matter to federal court.
Court says lawsuit can proceed against gun shop, retailer :: 07/13/2017
An Oregon court ruled that a case filed by the survivors of a woman against the gun dealers who sold her murder weapon to a straw purchaser can move forward.
Judge allows lawsuit to move forward against Oregon gun dealer :: 07/12/2017
Portland, Ore. – A lawsuit filed against an Oregon Coast gun dealer is moving forward after a Multnomah County judge denied the dealer’s motions to dismiss.
Florida open carry ban appealed to U.S. Supreme Court :: 07/11/2017
A challenge to the Florida law preventing the carry of firearms openly was filed with the nation’s high court this week.
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