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Father of Marysville school shooter convicted of gun charges :: 10/01/2015
The father of the teen who killed four classmates at Marysville-Pilchuck High School last fall was convicted Tuesday of illegally possessing a half-dozen firearms, including the one his son used in the shooting.
Right On: John Roberts Is Playing the Long Game :: 10/01/2015
Aghast at the decisions of the last Supreme Court term, conservatives caricatured John Roberts as a leftist. He most certainly is not.
Court refuses gun rights appeal of man with misdemeanor record :: 09/30/2015
A federal court this week dismissed the case of an Ohio man who sought to have his firearms rights restored after a misdemeanor domestic violence charge 18 years ago.
D.C. Has Lost Another Gun Rights Case :: 09/26/2015
Seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns, D.C. has lost another gun case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia — one that involves the very same plaintiff, Dick Heller.
Judge favors ATF in Sig lawsuit: It's a silencer :: 09/26/2015
A federal judge denied gun maker Sig Sauer’s claim that the government “acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner” when it labeled its product a silencer.
Gun group says Michigan judge broke law in dismissing school suit :: 09/24/2015
Following the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the Ann Arbor school district challenging a ban on firearms, the group backing it is crying foul.
Judge throws out gun lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools :: 09/24/2015
A Washtenaw County judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools that claimed its policies banning guns break state law.
Mother of trooper who was accidentally shot files lawsuit :: 09/24/2015
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The mother of a trooper who was accidentally shot and killed by a firearms instructor has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Mass.-Comm2A Wins Second 'Pot' Case in Federal Court :: 09/23/2015
Natick, MA -(AmmoLand.com)- On Friday, September 11th, a federal court in Boston ruled that the Second Amendment rights of plaintiff Steve Richmond were infringed when he was denied a license to carry by Hingham Police Chief Michael Peraino due to a 40 year old conviction for possession of marijuana.
Law School Prof Suing Over Gun Prohibition In Wake Of Unarmed Prof Being Gunned Down :: 09/22/2015
In a suit that falls just after unarmed history professor Ethan Schmidt was gunned down on the Delta State University campus, a University of Missouri law professor is suing to have his school’s prohibition against guns for self-defense declared unconstitutional.
The Utah Supreme Court says you don't have to take a bullet for your company :: 09/19/2015
SALT LAKE CITY — In a split ruling, the Utah Supreme Court sided with a group of Wal-Mart workers who were fired for exercising self-defense when confronting an armed shoplifter.
Washington D.C.'s 'One Gun a Month' Rule Struck Down :: 09/19/2015
Does Heller have teeth? Apparently some, at least:
Partial Win in "Heller III": Federal Court Rules Some DC Gun Laws Unconstitutional :: 09/18/2015
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals today struck down several parts of the District’s firearms laws as unconstitutional. [ED: click here for the NRA’s press release on the ruling.]The case is styled Dick Anthony Heller v. District of Columbia (and yes, we are talking about that Dick Heller). Heller was challenging several parts of DC’s firearms laws, outlined below. Most of these were struck down. Some were upheld. To make it easier on your eyes, they’ll be clearly marked . . .
USSC-Gun Rights in Scrutiny Land: The Federal Courts Attempt to Claw Back Heller :: 09/18/2015
The developing standard of review under the Second Amendment holds important lessons about the judicial administration of individual rights. When the Supreme Court affirmed the individual right to arms in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) it suggested among other things that the Second Amendment protects firearms in “common use”.
USSC-McDonald v. Chicago (Ben Garrett) :: 09/18/2015
In McDonald v. Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that the right to keep and bear arms extends to individuals in each of the 50 U.S. states. The landmark, 5-4 decision came on the heels of the D.C. v. Heller decision in 2008, another resounding victory in the nation’s highest court for gun owners.
Obama Administration Suffers "Significant Defeat" in Court :: 09/10/2015
This week, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. issued what even The New York Times acknowledged constitutes "a significant defeat for the Obama Administration."
States And Advocacy Groups Join Legal Fight Over D.C.'s Concealed Carry Law :: 09/09/2015
The simmering legal battle over the District's restrictive concealed carry law has drawn in attorneys general from various states and advocacy groups on both sides of the gun control debate, raising the profile of a case that could reshape the legal landscape over how far cities and states can go in regulating the carrying of guns in public.
Alabama Supreme Court Overturns State Open Carry Ban :: 09/07/2015
On Friday the Alabama Supreme Court struck down a state law that banned open carry on someone else’s property.
Louisville man charged with murder of suspected burglar speaks in police interview :: 09/06/2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —For the first time, we are hearing from a Louisville man who was charged with murder after he shot a suspected burglar.
Why The Supreme Court Is Not Supreme :: 09/06/2015
“Judicial activism occurs when judges write subjective policy preferences into the law rather than apply the law impartially according to its original meaning.” - The Heritage Foundation
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