Judge strikes down Maryland law requiring a 30-day waiting period for a handgun purchase. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked Maryland’s law requiring those seeking to…
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SCOTUS Hears Case on Preventing Domestic Abusers from Owning Guns
Justices question how to clarify legal language regarding firearm restrictions. The justices of the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case regarding gun ownership restriction. They questioned…
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SCOTUS Allows Ghost Gun Rule for Now
A lower court’s decision is paused while proceedings continue. The Supreme Court has paused an order issued by a district court judge that halted efforts to regulate “ghost…
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Gun Ban For Those Convicted of Non-Violent Crimes Struck Down
Federal judge upholds Supreme Court decision in 2022. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the federal government cannot bar those convicted of non-violent crimes from…
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Federal Judge Rules Young Adults Can Buy Firearms
He found that imposing a federal ban against the 18 to 20-year-old demographic is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne has ruled that federal regulations barring people…
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Administration Appeals Bump Stock Ruling to Supreme Court
5th Circuit overturned the previous administration’s reclassification of bump stocks. The Justice Department submitted an appeal to the Supreme Court last week, requesting a review of a lower…
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President Signs Gun Control Executive Order
He calls for universal background checks. While visiting Monterey, California, President Joe Biden signed an executive order the administration says will bring America “as close to universal background…
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Legislation Introduced for Background Checks on Gun Purchases
Bill faces an unlikely future, though similar legislation has previously passed in the House. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Thompson of California introduced legislation in the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks New Jersey Gun Ban
The state is expected to appeal the ruling. U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb issued temporary injunctions against New Jersey’s ban on carrying guns at beaches or casinos.…
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Supreme Court Defers to Second Circuit in 2A Case
New gun control laws in New York raise constitutional questions. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court deferred to the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on New York…
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