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Domestic Abusers Take Gun Case to High Court :: 11/03/2015
WASHINGTON (CN) - The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide a case where two convicted domestic abusers have been barred from owning firearms.
Court upholds UF policy barring guns in dorms :: 10/31/2015
A state appeals court Friday rejected arguments by a gun-rights group that sought to overturn a University of Florida ban on firearms in residence halls and other university housing, WJXT reports.
Summary judgment hearing on Seattle gun tax lawsuit Dec. 18 :: 10/31/2015
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the City of Seattle’s “gun violence tax” will be in King County Superior Court Dec. 18 asking the judge for a summary judgment in the case, on the grounds that the tax violates Washington State’s 32-year-old preemption law, according to a report today from MyNorthwest.com and KIRO radio.
Supreme Court Ducks Second Amendment in Domestic Violence Gun Ban Case :: 10/31/2015
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a case involving domestic violence-related gun prohibitions but will leave unaddressed a key Second Amendment issue it raises. The Court granted a “[m]otion to proceed … limited to Question 1 presented by the petition” in the case of Voisine v. United States, the SCOTUS docket for its October 30 conference announced.
Amish Man Sues for Right to Purchase a Firearm Without a Photo ID :: 10/29/2015
In the opinion of just about everyone in the Democrat party, the idea of asking someone to display a photo ID in order to cast a vote is a thinly veiled racist attempt to intimidate and disenfranchise low income and minority voters. But ssk them whether you should have to show a photo ID in order to purchase a gun — which, unlike voting, is a Constitutionally protected enumerated right — they’re all for it.
Judges: Cops can't boot Christians because Muslims violent :: 10/29/2015
The full panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Constitution doesn’t allow police officers to eject Christians from a public area just because Muslims are threatening violence.
Delafield v. Hartland Sportsman's Club hearing in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Thursday, Oct. 29 :: 10/28/2015
A pivotal hearing in the decadelong saga of the city of Delafield vs. the Hartland Sportsman's Club is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
Missouri Supreme Court to Decide Whether Amendment 5 Lets Felons Own Guns :: 10/27/2015
More than a year after voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to strengthen gun rights in Missouri, it's still unclear what that measure, known as Amendment 5, actually does.
Amish man challenges photo ID requirement to buy firearms :: 10/26/2015
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- An Amish resident of central Pennsylvania is challenging the photo identification requirement to purchase a firearm, saying his religious beliefs prevent him from being photographed.
Gun rights advocates, sheriffs file suit over Los Angeles magazine ban :: 10/24/2015
A number of county sheriffs, two law enforcement lobby groups and the state National Rifle Association affiliate filed suit Friday against the city’s confiscatory ban on mags holding more than 10 rounds.
Judge dismisses murder charge without defense having to present evidence in trial :: 10/24/2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A judge dismissed a murder charge against Adam Lee Kuhn Thursday in the middle of the trial, without the defense even having to present its case.
Common use black rifles: Why 2nd Circuit ruling may not be so hot for antis :: 10/21/2015
Yesterday’s ruling by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding most of the gun control laws passed in New York and Connecticut after the Newtown tragedy may not be getting the rave reviews one might expect because of a couple of key tenets of Circuit Judge Jose A. Cabranes’ decision.
Connecticut Citizens Defense League to Appeal 2nd Circuit Ruling in Shew v Malloy :: 10/20/2015
Connecticut –-(Ammoland.com)- The Connecticut Citizens Defense League (The state’s largest grass roots gun rights group) reacts to the Appellate decision handed down today. CCDL is one of the named Plaintiffs in the Shew v Malloy federal lawsuit.
Appeals court rules New York, Connecticut gun control laws constitutional :: 10/19/2015
A U.S. Appeals Court upheld that gun control laws passed in New York and Connecticut following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School do not violate the Second Amendment.
Justices mull appeal of Chicago suburb's assault weapons ban :: 10/19/2015
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a nationwide right to defend one's home with a gun.
Dick Heller Talks Heller III :: 10/15/2015
In 2003, District of Columbia resident and security guard Dick Heller signed on as one of several plaintiffs in a lawsuit that would later become known as District of Columbia v. Heller. At the time, Heller and others were simply trying to regain the Second Amendment rights of D.C. residents, and had no idea litigation would still be ongoing a dozen years later.
Jury finds Badger Guns liable in shooting of two Milwaukee police officers :: 10/14/2015
MILWAUKEE —A jury found Badger Guns negligent Tuesday in the sale of the gun used to shoot two Milwaukee police officers in 2009. Milwaukee police Officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch were shot in the face by Julius Burton in 2009 while on duty.
SCOTUS Watch: 'Assault Weapons' Bans :: 10/12/2015
Jazz Shaw, our friend over at our sister site Hot Air, wrote about a looming decision about Second Amendment rights from the Supreme Court that could come as early as this Tuesday. It deals with Chicago’s ordinance that bans semi-automatic rifles that carry more than 10 rounds (via LA Times):
Amicus brief on history of right to carry, in Wrenn v. DC :: 10/10/2015
Should D.C. residents have the same right to the licensed carry of defensive handguns as the people in most states? That is the issue currently before the D.C. Circuit, in Wrenn v. District of Columbia.
Beating of Warren burglary suspect raises questions on 'stand your ground' limits :: 10/09/2015
A Warren man who was beaten after allegedly breaking into a home in his town on Monday is in critical condition in a Worcester hospital, while the man accused of assaulting him is free on $10,000 bail.
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