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D.C. Requests Stay on Ruling Declaring Gun Law Unconstitutional :: 05/27/2015
Update, 8:56 P.M.: The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a motion asking Judge Frederick J. Scullin to hold the District of Columbia in contempt of court. The request comes after the Metropolitan Police Department sent a letter to one applicant notifying him the city would not be issuing him a permit for at least another 90 days despite Scullin’s ruling. The letter said the 90 day period was to allow the city’s attorneys time to clarify the ruling but the Second Amendment Foundation said in their motion the ruling was clear and the city is not complying with it.
Felon's double-manslaughter case dismissed in Stand Your Ground claim :: 05/27/2015
Winning a Stand Your Ground self-defense claim, a Palm Beach County felon no longer will be prosecuted for the 2006 fatal shootings of two young men outside a keg party.
Supreme Court clearing docket with rulings on police, guns, and money :: 05/27/2015
Use of force.The U.S. Supreme Court handed down six rulings last week—four unanimous, one a 5-4 split, and another 6-2.
Texas college student sues school over pro-gun sign :: 05/27/2015
A Houston college student sued her school last week over claims the institution infringed on her constitutional right to free speech.
PA - Cambria County to Return 306 Guns to Resident at NO Cost , After Final PFA Dismissed and Temporary PFA Vacated :: 05/26/2015
As some of our viewers are aware, in March of this year, a Cambria County man and collector of firearms had 306 of his firearms confiscated by the Cambria County Sheriff as a result of a temporary Protection for Abuse Act (PFA) Order. (His name is not being disclosed due to the nature of the issues).
Castle Doctrine: Judge denies Stand Your Ground claim in Boca (FL) road rage case :: 05/25/2015
Like so many road rage incidents, the one between two male drivers in Boca Raton on the afternoon of Sept. 7, 2013 involved one guy cutting off the other followed by horn honking and a raised middle finger.
Peruta En Banc Oral Arguments To Be Heard in San Francisco 16 June, 2015 :: 05/22/2015
Oral arguments will be heard before the En Banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, 16 June, 2015. The hearing will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Courtroom One at the James R. Browning Courthouse, 95 Seventh Street in San Francisco.
3 Gun Owners File Lawsuit Against D.C. Over Concealed Carry Laws :: 05/20/2015
WASHINGTON — D.C. has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, but they have been loosened a bit after a judge ruled in favor of three firearms owners who sued the city claiming it was virtually impossible to obtain a concealed carry permit.
D.C. weighing appeal of court ruling that loosens gun control law :: 05/20/2015
A defeat this week for gun restrictions in the District has once again thrust the city into a national battle over the Second Amendment that could test the legal limits of not only gun controls but also gun rights.
Good News for the Second Amendment in Washington D.C. :: 05/20/2015
Good news from the nation’s capital:
San Fransisco gun lock requirement case up for Supreme Court review :: 05/20/2015
This week the highest court in the land has scheduled review of a case backed by gun rights groups and 26 states challenging San Francisco’s law requiring guns to be locked up, even at home.
Federal judge again rules key part of new D.C. gun law unconstitutional :: 05/19/2015
Ten months after striking down the District’s long-standing ban on carrying firearms in public as unconstitutional, a federal judge Monday ordered the city to halt enforcing a key provision of the new gun-permitting system it adapted in response.
Federal Judge Smacks Down D.C. Gun Permit Requirement :: 05/19/2015
U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. placed a hold on Washington D.C.’s mandate that firearm owners must have a “good reason” to get a concealed carry permit in the District. The judge said the requirement took away citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
Supreme Court: Felons Denied Gun Possession May Sell Their Guns :: 05/19/2015
On Monday, a unanimous Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that felons denied the right to keep and bear arms do maintain the right to sell those guns after their conviction.
Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision - Felons Do Not Lose Property Right in Owned Firearms :: 05/18/2015
Today, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Henderson v. U.S., No 13-1487, 575 U.S. _____ (2015), holding that while a convicted felon is prohibited from "possessing" firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g), nothing strips the individual of his/her property interest in the firearms and the individual retains "the right merely to sell or otherwise dispose of their firearms," provided the felon lacks all control over the firearms.
Federal appeals court hands victory to open carry, Fourth Amendment :: 05/15/2015
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday handed down a victory for open carry advocates and the Fourth Amendment in a ruling that may give gun prohibitionists heartburn, but also should not be seen as a signal for open carriers to engage in deliberately provocative behavior for the benefit of video social media.
Supreme Court Weighs Review of San Francisco Gun Control Scheme :: 05/15/2015
Trigger lock requirement runs counter to District of Columbia v. Heller.
AZ Confiscating Guns Without Due Process :: 05/14/2015
The good news is that Rick Bailey has had his expensive gun collection returned. The bad news is that he had to fight for it in court in the first place, in spite of never being convicted of any offense.
Mother of teen arrested over NRA shirt sues school district for $450K :: 05/13/2015
The mother of a teen who was arrested and suspended for wearing – and refusing to take off – a National Rifle Association t-shirt to school last April has filed a lawsuit against the school district, claiming her son’s constitutional rights were violated when they prohibited him from wearing the shirt.
Cody Wilson's Lawyers Explain Why State Department Should Stop Violating His Rights Right Now :: 05/12/2015
Threatening the 3D weapon guru over gunmaking files on the Internet violates his First Amendment rights--and everyone's Second Amendment rights.
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