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Alabama high court denies city's appeal in open carry case :: 11/24/2015
The Alabama Supreme Court last week decided not to rehear a case dealing with open carry that it decided in favor of a gun rights advocate earlier this summer.
In D.C. gun-law case, appeals court debate focuses on judge's authority :: 11/23/2015
A federal appeals court considering the District’s strict laws for carrying concealed firearms was consumed Friday with the technical question of who should preside over the case.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in DC Gun Law Case :: 11/21/2015
A federal judge who halted enforcement of a strict District of Columbia gun law didn't have authority to rule on the case, a city lawyer argued to a federal appeals court Friday.
Arkansas Open Carrier Has Case Dismissed In Precedent-Setting Case :: 11/20/2015
Arkansas open carrier Richard Chambliss has his victory:
Lawsuit hinges on apartment's justification for banning guns :: 11/20/2015
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit brought by a disabled former volunteer police officer in Maine who wants to keep a gun to defend himself could come down to how strong the justification is for banning guns in his subsidized apartment unit.
RICO Case Brought Against State of New Jersey Over Obstruction of Gun Rights :: 11/20/2015
Trenton, NJ – -(Ammoland.com)- Over the past several months a quiet battle has been raging. The leftist power machine, compromised of both State and Federal ideologues, has had its hands full and its wits tested as it deployed dirty trick after dirty trick in its battle to eradicate the lawsuit known as Purpura v. Christie, et al.
Sheakalee to fight state for his 541 guns :: 11/20/2015
The man who had hundreds of guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition taken from his homes in Clovis this week now plans to challenge the state on its decision to take the weapons. Legal experts say there's a chance the case will go to California's highest court.
NJ man loses 76 guns over domestic dispute he wasn't a part of :: 11/19/2015
A New Jersey man lost his rights to his entire gun collection in an appeals court ruling Wednesday, seized due to a protective order on his wife from her father.
Former Glock Manager and Wife Sentenced for Taking Bribes, Kickbacks :: 11/18/2015
TOPEKA, KS—A former regional manager for the company that makes Glock firearms was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for conspiring to take bribes and kickbacks, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. The man’s wife was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for her part in the scheme.
Mainer who shot intruder sues landlord to keep gun :: 11/17/2015
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A disabled former lobsterman who shot an intruder after buying a gun to defend himself sued his landlord Monday over a policy that prohibits him from keeping a gun in his subsidized apartment.
Utah Supreme Court Expands Wrongful Discharge Claims to Recognize Self-Defense as Public Policy :: 11/16/2015
The Utah doctrine of wrongful discharge claims recognizes self-defense as a clear and substantial public policy under limited circumstances, the Utah Supreme Court has ruled in a 4-1 decision that expands the state’s exceptions to the at-will employment doctrine. Ray, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2015 UT 83 (Sept. 17, 2015).
U.S. Permanent Resident Sues Hawaii for Deprivation of Second Amendment Rights :: 11/14/2015
It is long established law that United States residents who are not U.S. citizens enjoy the same Constitutional protections as U.S. citizens, with minor exceptions, under the equal protections clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Several recent cases have reaffirmed that precedent. Voting is specifically limited to Citizens in the Constitution. A permanent resident of Hawaii, Andrew Namiki Roberts, is suing the Honolulu Police Department for denying him the right to own a handgun for self defense.
Pennsylvania resident wants gun rights restored in Idaho :: 11/12/2015
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man trying to convince Pennsylvania to let him own a gun has taken his case to the Idaho Supreme Court.
Former Glock sales manager sentenced in Kansas for bribery :: 11/11/2015
TOPEKA – A former sales manager for the company that makes Glock firearms has been sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison for bribery.
Federal judge rules against NSA phone surveillance :: 11/09/2015
A federal judge on Monday ordered the National Security Agency to stop collecting telephone records for some of the citizens who sued the government after Edward Snowden leaked details of the vast sweep of private data.
LA officers facing charges after fatal shooting of 6-year-old autistic boy :: 11/09/2015
Two police officers in Louisiana were arrested Friday for the murder of a 6-year-old autistic boy who was fatally shot earlier in the week while he was in his dad’s car.
College Dorm Gun Ban Ruled Constitutional (Florida) :: 11/07/2015
(CN) - The University of Florida can prohibit the possession of firearms in student housing on university property, a Florida appeals court ruled.
The Texas Legal Outfit Accused of Preying on Gun Owners' Fears Of Getting Arrested :: 11/07/2015
Thanks to a judge’s order late last month, carriers of concealed handguns in Texas are now a protected legal class. They can defend themselves against physical threats, but it seems they need all the help they can get against profit-minded lawyers.
Missouri Supreme Court again considers whether convicted felons can possess guns :: 11/04/2015
Should convicted felons in Missouri have the legal right to own and possess guns? Thousands of convicted burglars, thieves and drug dealers could win that right, depending on how the Missouri Supreme Court rules on three cases it heard arguments on last week.
Supreme Court continues to mull 'assault weapon' ban case :: 11/04/2015
The U.S. Supreme Court took no action this week on an important appeal to an Illinois city’s arbitrary ban on certain guns and magazines.
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