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Chicago suburbs hit with lawsuit for guns used in city crime :: 07/17/2015
CHICAGO – Summertime in Chicago, shootings ring out on the South and West sides as gang members execute drug-fueled vendettas. Bodies pile up, and innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire.
China phone thief wins $11,000 from victim :: 07/15/2015
Provided by AFP China's Communist party has emphasised improving the "rule of law" in China, but maintains that the justice system must still ultimately answer to the ruling organization.
Clio schools claim open carry gun lawsuit based on misunderstanding of law :: 07/15/2015
CLIO, MI -- Clio schools claim a lawsuit filed by a man who openly carried his pistol in an elementary school should be dismissed because the entire case is based on a "fundamental misunderstanding of Michigan Law."
Gun case may have ripple effect :: 07/15/2015
The timing of a recent court ruling from the Commonwealth Court of Puerto Rico could not be better, and may well set in motion a significant ripple effect in other U.S. Island jurisdictions, namely Guam and Hawaii.
Florida Supreme Court keeping burden of proof with the defendant in 'stand your ground' cases :: 07/10/2015
TALLAHASSEE | The Florida Supreme Court is keeping the burden of proof with the defendant seeking immunity under the Stand Your Ground self-defense law.
Supreme Court considers the poison of capital punishment :: 07/09/2015
One dismal exception to welcome recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court was its majority opinion in Glossip v. Gross, a death penalty case out of Oklahoma.
Appeals Court To Consider Guns In Florida College Dorms :: 07/08/2015
After a high-profile legislative debate this spring about concealed weapons on college campuses, a state appeals court is poised to hear arguments in a dispute about whether guns should be allowed in residence halls and other housing at the University of Florida.
NC Disaster Relief Worker Arrested in NJ With a Gun :: 07/07/2015
The 4th of July marks the time when our Founding Fathers issued a proclamation to the British government. And while each year, we celebrate our new-found liberty and freedom with fireworks and barbecues – one family in North Carolina is very much on edge about defending theirs.
The Future of Open Carry in California Looks Bright :: 07/04/2015
On June 16, 2015 before an en banc panel of eleven judges of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Circuit Judge Carlos Bea asked the California Solicitor General a yes or no question. Does the core right of the Second Amendment extend beyond the home?
David Codrea: Case SCOTUS Didn't Hear Points to Larger Concern for Gun Owners :: 07/03/2015
The fallout from two recent Supreme Court rulings is receiving needed attention, as it’s up to activist gun owners to keep apprised of looming threats and opportunities, and to minimize damage/maximize gains of case outcomes. For one decision, Gun Owners of America has been at the forefront of warning against the anti-gun dangers hidden in Obamacare.
Gun shop settles over alleged straw purchase murder-suicide :: 07/03/2015
A Kansas gun shop agreed to pay $132,000 to the wife of a man who fatally shot their 8-year-old son and himself with a gun legally purchased there.
D.C. Gun Fight Advancing Through Courts :: 07/01/2015
A federal appeals court has expedited the case of a trio of men who filed suit against the District of Columbia in February after being denied handgun carry licenses, and ruled that D.C. can keep enforcing a key provision of its concealed carry licensing system in the meantime.
Another Federal Circuit Court Unravels Second Amendment Gun Rights :: 06/30/2015
Denver, CO -(AmmoLand.com)- In yet another decision that thumbs it’s nose at the Supreme Court’s landmark D.C. v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago rulings, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held today that the Second Amendment does not protect gun rights outside of one’s home.
Federal appeals court lets new D.C. gun law stand, pending final ruling :: 06/30/2015
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the District can continue enforcing its new rules for gun permits, pending a final ruling on whether the restrictions are constitutional — indicating that the judges see some merit in the city’s position that the law should stand.
Man wrongly sent to prison for rape blames police :: 06/29/2015
Grand Rapids — A Grand Rapids-area man who spent nearly 17 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit said poor police work landed him behind bars.
Seattle to pay $1.975 million for excessive force suit :: 06/29/2015
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department has agreed to pay $1.975 million to settle an excessive force lawsuit.
Armed career criminals could see less prison time, says SCOTUS ruling :: 06/27/2015
In a landmark ruling on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a portion of a federal repeat offender sentencing law for being unconstitutional.
Florida Carry sues Tampa Police over detention and trespass of open-carrying fisherman :: 06/27/2015
Florida Carry Inc. and member George Freeman filed suit Friday against five Tampa police officers, one police sergeant, the Tampa Police Chief, the city’s mayor and the city itself over the June 13 detention, search and trespassing of Freeman, who was fishing at Tampa’s Ballast Point Pier.
Gun blogger, others sue ATF over records request :: 06/27/2015
Three gun rights advocates sued the ATF on Tuesday after filing a records request they say wasn’t fulfilled by the federal agency.
The Other Bad Supreme Court Decision: Claims of Racism Can Be Filed Without Actual Proof of Racism :: 06/27/2015
All of the hype has been on King v. Burwell and Obergefell v. Hodges, cases ruling in favor of Obamacare and gay marriage, respectively. But as everyone focuses on these cases, lost in the shuffle was perhaps a case that was worse than both of those decisions: Texas Housing v. Inclusive Communities.
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