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Texas Jury Sends a Message to SWAT Raid Cops, Finds Man Not Guilty for Shooting Three of Them :: 12/16/2016

Corpus Christi, TX — Ray Rosas is a free man tonight after a jury of his peers found him not guilty of shooting three Corpus Christi police officers on February 19, 2015. On that day, early in the morning, CCPD executed a no-knock search warrant, forcing entry into the home without first knocking and announcing they were the police.

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Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring 10-Day 'Cooling Off' Period for Firearm Purchases :: 12/14/2016

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on Wednesday to uphold a California law that requires a full 10-day ‘cooling off’ period for all lawful purchases of firearms, even for purchasers who have previously bought guns and passed background checks in less than 10 days.

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Arizona AG takes Tucson gun fight to state Supreme Court :: 12/09/2016

Fighting against a gun law he calls illegal, Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on whether Tucson is violating state law by destroying seized firearms.

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CA city to pay legal fees in industry lawsuit over gun ordinance :: 12/08/2016

A city in northern California will pay the legal fees incurred by two firearms industry plaintiffs to settle a 2013 lawsuit over a newly-enacted gun ordinance.

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Kalashnikov USA sued over contract violations :: 12/08/2016

A Pennsylvania custom machine shop filed a million dollar lawsuit against Kalashnikov USA and a subcontractor for violating contract agreements by cutting them out of the business arrangement.

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Anti-Gunners: Gun Control Advocates Find a Deep-Pocketed Ally in Big Law :: 12/07/2016

It is also the first time in decades that rival corporate law firms, more accustomed to beating back regulation than championing it, have joined forces to file litigation nationwide around such a polarizing social issue as guns. The effort harkens back to the civil rights era, when President John F. Kennedy summoned 250 top lawyers to the White House and enlisted their help in fighting segregation.

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New York sued in federal court over statewide Taser ban :: 12/07/2016

A small town mayor in New York on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Empire State’s ban on stun guns contending they are protected arms under the Second Amendment.

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In Key Decision, DC Court Upholds Fourth Amendment :: 12/06/2016

The Fourth Amendment is still alive and well, thanks in part to a recent ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Connecticut court will hear appeal in Sandy Hook case :: 12/05/2016

Connecticut’s highest court will hear an appeal from families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting in their case against gun maker Remington Arms, which owns the company that produced the weapon used in the horrific incident.

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Feds seek dismissal from liability in killing with stolen officer's weapon :: 12/05/2016

The government asked a San Francisco federal court to dismiss a high profile wrongful death case brought by family of a woman killed by an illegal immigrant with a stolen federal officer’s service weapon.

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California microstamping lawsuit will see another day in court :: 12/02/2016

A lawsuit dismissed last year over California’s microstamping law will see another day in court, the National Shooting Sports Foundation announced Thursday.

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Katie Couric seeks dismissal of defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia gun-rights group :: 12/01/2016

Lawyers for journalist Katie Couric have asked a federal judge to throw out a defamation suit filed by the Virginia Citizens Defense League, arguing that a brief span of misleading footage in a gun-control documentary didn’t damage the gun-rights group’s reputation.

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey asks for dismissal of Remington gun suit :: 11/28/2016

BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is asking a judge to dismiss a complaint by gun manufacturer Remington challenging Healey's request for company documents.

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Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey seeks dismissal of federal lawsuit over 'copycat' assault weapons crackdown :: 11/28/2016

BOSTON - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Tuesday asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by four Massachusetts gun shops over her crackdown on "copycat" assault weapons.

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Accused Charleston shooter declared competent to stand trial :: 11/26/2016

Accused Charleston shooter Dylann Roof is competent to stand trial and jury selection will resume in the case early next week, ruled a federal judge on Friday.

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Healy asks court to dismiss challenge to Massachusetts 'assault weapon' change :: 11/23/2016

Attorney General Maura Healey told a federal court on Tuesday her recent ban on the sale of “Massachusetts-compliant” semi-auto rifles is within both the scope of her post and the constitution.

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This Lawsuit Could Shatter ALL Federal Gun Control Laws :: 11/22/2016

The federal trial of a Kansas man for manufacturing and selling  firearms and silencers without a federal license could very well turn out to be the pivotal case that not only challenges the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act of 1934, but also every federal firearms law ever passed in a battle that will determine whether it is the states or the federal government that has the constitutional right to pass gun laws.

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Somerset man files NRA-backed suit against the commonwealth :: 11/18/2016

A Somerset man is suing the commonwealth on grounds that Pennsylvania's Firearms Disqualification Statute is unconstitutional.

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Jury finds Kansas men guilty on weapons charges despite state exemptions :: 11/15/2016

A jury on Monday held that two men violated federal law by manufacturing and selling silencers, brushing aside a Kansas statute that grants exemptions from federal gun control laws.

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Sandy Hook Families Appeal Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Gun Maker :: 11/15/2016

The 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, Connecticut left the families of the victims devastated. Some of them, seeking either compensation or a means to hold someone accountable (besides shooter Adam Lanza, who killed himself after the assault), sued gun maker Remington, who manufactured the rifle that Lanza used. The case was dismissed in October by Judge Barbara Bellis, and now the families are appealing that decision.

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