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The Supreme Court's Next Gun Battle :: 01/20/2017
With minor exceptions, California bans the open carrying of firearms. State law allows the concealed carrying of a loaded handgun by those who pass a background check, take a training course, and demonstrate to their local sheriff or police chief that they have “good cause.”
Appeals court strikes down Chicago's restrictions on gun ranges :: 01/19/2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday handed Chicago another defeat in its effort to restrict the operation of gun ranges in the city.
SAF Attorneys File For Summary Judgment In Seattle Records Lawsuit :: 01/14/2017
BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its news publication, TheGunMag.com, today filed for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed against the City of Seattle that alleges failure to comply with the state's Public Records Act (PRA).
San Diego concealed weapons case appealed to U.S. Supreme Court :: 01/13/2017
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether law-abiding citizens need to provide law enforcement with a specific reason to be able to legally carry a concealed weapon for self-defense.
Suit to restore gun rights to Illinois foster parents allowed to proceed :: 01/11/2017
A federal judge on Tuesday gave the green light to a suit against the state of Illinois’ prohibition on foster parents from possessing functional guns in their homes.
Gun group seeks more records from attorney general :: 01/10/2017
BOSTON -- The gun rights group that has spent months fighting Attorney General Maura Healey's enforcement actions around the state's assault weapons ban is now appealing her refusal to release certain public records.
Pennsylvania: Bucks County men file lawsuit over firearms ownership restrictions :: 01/10/2017
PHILADELPHIA – Two men from Bucks County have filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of the United States, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, among a number of other legal and law enforcement entities, claiming their Second Amendment rights were unfairly revoked.
Kathryn Steinle's Family Gets Go-Ahead to Sue Federal Government :: 01/09/2017
U.S. Magistrate Joseph Spero said Steinle’s parents can sue but stressed that the suit may be dismissed if there is no evidence that the illegal alien–Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez–stole the gun from a federal agent.
With Just Days Left, Obama Asks SCOTUS To Defend Gun Control :: 01/07/2017
With just 14 days left in office, the Obama administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a significant Second Amendment case that could maintain restrictions on firearms.
Top 10 Most Important Gun Rights Cases of 2016 :: 12/29/2016
When President-elect Donald Trump assumes office on Jan. 20, he will inherit the immediate responsibility of nominating a Supreme Court Justice to succeed the late Antonin Scalia. During the next four years, he could appoint at least two more justices with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 83, and Anthony Kennedy, 80, both liberals, nearing retirement.
Federal court overturns California gun rights victory on appeal :: 12/28/2016
The U.S. Ninth Circuit on Tuesday vacated a ruling against an Alameda County law barring gun stores within 500 feet of residential properties and ordered a rehearing.
Local gun shop regulation to have its day in court :: 12/28/2016
A federal appeals court granted county officials a new hearing Tuesday on whether local governments in California can restrict the location of gun shops, setting aside a ruling that said such regulations may violate the right to bear arms.
Gun confiscation prompts lawsuit (NY) :: 12/26/2016
A Yates County woman is suing the state claiming she should have had legal representation to defend her handgun license after police in 2015 impounded her guns following hospitalization for a night due to a cough syrup reaction.
Judge upholds ban on guns in Delaware state parks, forests :: 12/24/2016
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has sided with state environmental officials in a lawsuit challenging a ban on non-hunting firearms in state parks and forests.
Family of Slain Pop Singer Sues 'Gun-Free' Concert Venue :: 12/22/2016
A former contestant on reality singing competition The Voice, Grimmie was killed by Kevin James Loibl in the Plaza Live Theater as she signed autographs after performing. Loibl took his own life thereafter and two Glock 9mm handguns were found on his person.
New York woman sues for right to an attorney at gun license hearings :: 12/22/2016
A gun owner who had her firearms confiscated is suing New York in federal court to have the right to legal representation during a proceeding to revoke a gun license.
Second Amendment claim of felon with 25-year-old false statements conviction may go forward :: 12/22/2016
In Hatfield v. Lynch (S.D. Ill. Dec. 20, 2016), the plaintiff sued for a declaration that the government could no longer forbid him to own a gun; he has a felony conviction on his record, and the Supreme Court has held that disqualification of people with such convictions is “presumptively” valid, but here he argues that the presumption is rebutted: He was convicted of “one count of making false statements with regard to benefit claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act … on February 28, 1992,” and hasn’t had any further convictions since then. The district court concluded that his case could go forward, because his complaint “plausibly suggests that the plaintiff has a right to relief above a speculative level since the categorical bans on firearm possession are presumptively constitutional valid, but are open to possible rebuttal.”
Pulse victims' families sue Facebook, Google, Twitter :: 12/21/2016
The families of three victims killed during June’s Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando are suing Twitter, Google and Facebook, claiming the companies provided “material support” that helped radicalize the gunman.
Appeals court upholds Michigan school districts' gun ban :: 12/17/2016
Despite state law allowing guns on school property, Michigan school districts can ban firearms from schools and events, according to an opinion handed down this week by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Nebraska Supreme Court clarifies concealed carry in cars :: 12/17/2016
The Nebraska Supreme Court clarified an existing law regarding concealed carry in cars by non-permit holders, ruling that guns must be stowed in a location that is completely unavailable to the driver at all times.
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