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Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment
Read full article: Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second AmendmentA federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment.
U.S. Supreme Court allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspectsJustices ruled that the federal government did not violate a Texas man’s Second Amendment rights when barring him from possessing firearms.
Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights
Read full article: Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rightsFormer President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having gunsThe high court heard arguments in the case brought by Zackey Rahimi, who went on a shooting spree after being placed under a domestic violence protective order. Rahimi argues that his constitutional right to bear arms was violated.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weaponsThe Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules
Read full article: Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rulesA federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional.
‘Terrifying’ appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns
Read full article: ‘Terrifying’ appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their gunsAdvocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, which continued a string of court decisions citing the Second Amendment to erase gun restrictions.
Texas drops fight to prevent 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public
Read full article: Texas drops fight to prevent 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in publicA federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling.
Federal judge in Texas rules that disarming those under protective orders violates their Second Amendment rights
Read full article: Federal judge in Texas rules that disarming those under protective orders violates their Second Amendment rightsU.S. District Judge David Counts signed another opinion Thursday that cited a lack of historical record on laws relating to domestic violence to justify disarming abusers. Advocates fear the ruling will put more victims in harm’s way.
Texas will fight to block 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns
Read full article: Texas will fight to block 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handgunsA court had ruled that the state’s ban was unconstitutional. The attorney general’s office — usually a supporter of gun rights — said it will appeal but didn’t explain why.
After Supreme Court ruling, it's open season on US gun laws
Read full article: After Supreme Court ruling, it's open season on US gun lawsThe Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over issues including age limits and bans on AR-15-style guns.
States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
Read full article: States brace for fight over gun laws after high court rulingGovernors, lawmakers and attorneys general in states with strict gun-permitting laws are strategizing over how to shore up their restrictions after Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision expanded gun rights in a New York case.
Supreme Court says Second Amendment guarantees right to carry guns in public
Read full article: Supreme Court says Second Amendment guarantees right to carry guns in publicThe Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Constitution provides a right to carry a gun outside the home, issuing a major decision on the meaning of the Second Amendment.
NRA Convention in Houston: This is what you need to know, from high-profile speakers to security measures
Read full article: NRA Convention in Houston: This is what you need to know, from high-profile speakers to security measuresThe 2022 NRA Convention will be held in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center from May 27-29.
Arizona House bill hits banks that refuse gun firm business
Read full article: Arizona House bill hits banks that refuse gun firm businessAn Arizona bill that would prohibit government agencies from contracting with firms that refuse to do business with firearms companies is getting strong support from majority Republicans but tough criticism from the banking industry.
Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit law
Read full article: Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit lawThe Supreme Court is preparing to hear a gun rights case that could lead to more guns on the streets of New York and Los Angeles and threaten restrictions on guns in subways, airports, bars, churches, schools and other places where people gather.
Republican state Sen. Dawn Buckingham running for Texas land commissioner
Read full article: Republican state Sen. Dawn Buckingham running for Texas land commissionerThe news of her decision comes two days after the current land commissioner, George P. Bush, announced he was running for attorney general next year, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton.
Guns are on Supreme Court's agenda days after mass shootings
Read full article: Guns are on Supreme Court's agenda days after mass shootingsFILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON – A possible expansion of gun rights is on the Supreme Court's agenda, days after mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia. The appeal comes from New York, which gun rights groups say is among eight states that make it difficult if not virtually impossible for people to get permits to carry guns in public. Unclear is whether the recent mass shootings will affect the court's consideration of the case. “The justices may be more reluctant to take a big Second Amendment case right now," Winkler said.
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
Read full article: NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in TexasThe NRA's bankruptcy filing listed between $100 million and $500 million in assets and between $100 million and $500 million in liabilities. Sea Girt LLC made a separate bankruptcy filing Friday, listing fewer than $100,000 in liabilities. In an interview, NRA board member Charles Cotton made clear that the bankruptcy filing was motivated by litigation and regulatory scrutiny in what he called “corrupt New York” — not financial concerns. Going forward, the NRA said a committee will study opportunities to relocate segments of its operations to Texas and elsewhere. The NRA sued the Oklahoma-based company in 2019, alleging it was being overbilled and said in Friday's bankruptcy filing that the debt it is owed is disputed.
St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, defend show of weapons
Read full article: St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, defend show of weaponsThe McCloskey case drew Trump's attention, especially after Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed felony unlawful use of a weapon charges in July. A police probable cause statement said protesters feared being injured due to Patricia McCloskeys finger being on the trigger, coupled with her excited demeanor." They broke the gate down, Patricia McCloskey said on Fox & Friends." They had weapons, they had fire material.Mark McCloskey said on the Fox News program that Democrat-controlled St. Louis is a very dangerous place, and the statistics back him up. The people of St. Louis expect me to pursue equal justice under the law without fear or favor, and that is what I intend to do.Gardner, St. Louis first Black circuit attorney, was elected in 2016 and appears headed to another term.