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Judge dismisses lawsuit connecting Lucky Gunner to Aurora theater shooting :: 04/04/2015
A federal judge dismissed claims that Lucky Gunner and Sportman’s Guide were negligent when they sold ammunition and gear to the gunman who in killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
Michigan Open Carrier Defeats Criminal Prosecution, Now Aims To Win Civil Case For Improper Arrest :: 04/04/2015
When a police officer driving the opposite direction at night does a 180-degree turn and arrests a man for having a “concealed weapon,” any reasonable person is forced to ask, “if was ‘concealed,’ how could you see it in the dark driving by in the first place?”
PSP Gun instructor accused of killing trooper skips court hearing :: 04/04/2015
The state police corporal charged with fatally shooting a trooper during a training session skipped his court appearance Wednesday. Officials say Corporal Richard Schroeter did not show up to his formal arraignment in Montgomery County and that a bench warrant will likely be issued.
AG Kane quashed subpoenas in casino investigation, sources say :: 04/02/2015
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane quashed key subpoenas in a move that aides said undermined an investigation of a former state gaming official with ties to Louis DeNaples, a politically connected Scranton-area millionaire, The Philadelphia Inquirer has learned.
D.C. gives up on ban on carrying guns in public :: 04/02/2015
Washington, D.C., will drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that overturned the city’s ban on carrying handguns in public, Attorney General Karl Racine announced Wednesday.
Harrisburg asks higher court to review judge's ruling that struck down three of its gun ordinances :: 04/01/2015
HARRISBURG -- Harrisburg officials have appealed a Dauphin County judge's ruling that temporarily struck down three of the city's gun ordinances.
Pro-Gun Groups In Court Again Challenging Unconstitutional Maryland Gun Laws :: 04/01/2015
NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- NSSF, along with the NRA and other pro-Second Amendment parties, appeared before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals last week seeking to overturn Maryland’s ban on popular modern sporting rifles and standard capacity ammunition magazines.
Brady Center Loses Lawsuit Targeting Online Ammo Sellers :: 03/31/2015
In an order released yesterday, Senior U.S. District Judge Richard P. Matsch ruled against the plaintiffs in the case of Sandy Phillips, et al., v. Lucky Gunner, LLC., et al.
Pa. Supreme Court rules against AG Kathleen Kane :: 03/31/2015
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's highest court says a county judge acted properly when he appointed a special prosecutor to look into grand jury leaks tied to the state attorney general's office.
Tannerite files libel suit against NBC for calling company bomb-makers :: 03/31/2015
The Oregon-based manufacturer of reactive targets, Tannerite Sports LLC, filed a federal lawsuit against NBC Universal for airing a story that calls the company bomb-makers and a threat to national security.
Government supports dismissal of Ares Armor case against ATF :: 03/30/2015
Lawyers for the Department of Justice submitted a memorandum Friday in the United States District Court, Southern District of California, in support of defendant’s motion to dismiss Lycurgan, Inc., dba Ares Armor vs. B. Todd Jones [successor name to be substituted], in his official capacity as Head of the San Diego Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case involves Ares’ contention that ATF erred and overstepped its authority in declaring the firm’s EP80 polymer precursor receivers (“80 percent receivers”) to be complete receivers, and thus “firearms” as defined by the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Heller Foundation raising funds for machine gun lawsuit :: 03/30/2015
Due to differences with a crowd-sourcing website that had previously been used, a prominent name in gun rights advocacy has taken point on fundraising to support a lawsuit challenging federal restrictions on post-1986 machine gun ownership. The Heller Foundation alerted its supporters in a Friday email and corresponding post to its Twitter feed that it has joined with the plaintiff and his attorneys by promoting, collecting and administering financial support for the Hollis v. Holder lawsuit.
Md. gun law in crosshairs :: 03/28/2015
The sweeping gun-control law Maryland enacted after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre impermissibly bans firearms that people commonly keep in their homes for self-defense, a lawyer for gun-rights advocates told a federal appeals court Wednesday.
Circuit court orders rehearing of landmark California may-issue cases :: 03/27/2015
Two important victories for gun rights last year, that stand to torpedo California’s may-issue concealed handgun permit scheme, have been ordered reviewed by the federal appeals court that granted them.
Court Orders Rehearing of NRA-CRPA Second Amendment Case Securing the Right to Carry :: 03/27/2015
San Diego, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Just this afternoon, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the following order in the case of Peruta v. San Diego County:
Ohio judge acquits man who killed neighbor in self-defense :: 03/27/2015
CLEVELAND (AP) - A judge in northeast Ohio has ruled that a 52-year-old man acted in self-defense when he fatally shot his neighbor during a fight about leaves and debris in the front yard.
Appeals court hears arguments on Maryland gun-control law :: 03/26/2015
RICHMOND, Va. -- The sweeping gun-control law Maryland enacted after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre impermissibly bans firearms that people commonly keep in their homes for self-defense, a lawyer for gun-rights advocates told a federal appeals court Wednesday.
BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Orders En Banc Rehearing in Peruta v. San Diego CCW Lawsuit :: 03/26/2015
In orders released moments ago, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered en banc rehearings in the landmark right-to-carry cases Peruta v. San Diego and Richards v. Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto.
Pro-Gun Group Taking Lower Merion Township To Court :: 03/26/2015
LOWER MERION Twp. (CBS) – Lower Merion Township officials are embroiled in a legal battle with a pro-gun rights group.
Federal appeals court will hear challenge to Md. assault weapons ban :: 03/25/2015
RICHMOND — Lawyers for the state of Maryland squared off with gun-rights advocates in federal appeals court Wednesday over the constitutionality of Maryland’s 2013 ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
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