A Federal Judge Says New York's Ban on Guns in Church Is Unconstitutional
The state made it a felony to carry handguns for self-defense in "any place of worship or religious observation."
The state made it a felony to carry handguns for self-defense in "any place of worship or religious observation."
Fearmongering about mass school shootings leads to some dumb, privacy-threatening ideas.
Carry permit applicants would have to prove they are not dangerous, and guns would be banned from myriad locations.
Legislators in both states favor subjective standards and sweeping restrictions for carry permits.
The president supports the law that could send his son to prison for lying about his personal habits while buying a firearm.
The war on drugs conspires with the war on guns to make a mockery of justice.
The decision is a warning to states that impose vague permit standards or sweeping bans on guns in "sensitive locations."
A deeply flawed documentary by the gray lady unwittingly makes the case for why the CDC shouldn't be studying gun violence.
Amidst official hysteria over “misinformation,” the president continues to willfully misrepresent the facts on firearms.
Politicians bypass hard legislative work and constitutional protections to target activities they don’t like.
You don't have to prove to a government official that you have “proper cause” to exercise your constitutional right, the Court ruled.
The results also confirm that "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines are widely used for lawful purposes.
The analysis reinforces the historical case for armed self-defense in response to racist violence.
Approximately 36 blocks around Times Square will now be deemed a "gun-free zone." What purpose is served by this?
The Texas gubernatorial candidate's interpretation reflects his assumption that opponents of "assault weapon" bans don't care about murdered schoolchildren.
Legal history before 1900 provides no support for licensing or training mandates for keeping an arm at home
It is hard to see how, given the contortions required to deliver the unilateral prohibition that Donald Trump demanded.
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Regulators imposed the ban based on a highly implausible and counterintuitive reading of federal law.
Lawmakers claimed they were just banning marketing guns to kids.
It is unlikely to stop mass shootings, but it will restrict Second Amendment rights and unjustly send people to prison.
Even while conceding that the rifles they want to ban are commonly used for lawful purposes, they refuse to grapple with the implications.
Recent polling suggests that Americans are starting to recognize that such laws make no sense.
A new state law prohibits localities from prohibiting or licensing "no-impact" home-based businesses. That's allowing a Des Moines couple to sell guns from their house located just across the street from the governor's mansion.
No, these rifles are not "the weapon of choice in most mass murders."
The streaming platform has said gun- and abortion-related ads submitted by Democrats are too controversial to be aired.
Both laws seek to evade judicial review by delegating enforcement exclusively to private parties.
Ruling against town of Superior's law is the first post-Bruen decision on arms bans
That new crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, includes receipt of firearms by "prohibited persons."
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Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act increases the penalties for violating arbitrary firearm bans.
Only you can be relied upon to protect you and your loved ones. Ignore anybody who claims otherwise.
The vast majority of federal firearm offenses involve illegal possession, often without aggravating conduct or a history of violence.
Senior Editor Jacob Sullum examines how the claim that Japanese gun restrictions account for the country's low violent crime rate isn't as simple as it sounds.
The Supreme Court unambiguously rejected the sort of reasoning that a federal appeals court used to uphold New York's ban.
Several states are retaining subjective criteria for carry permits or imposing new restrictions on gun possession.
While gun control enthusiasts rushed to defend Japan's firearm restrictions after Shinzo Abe's assassination, copying that approach in the U.S. is legally, politically, and practically impossible.
Some states promptly eliminated subjective standards, while others refused to recognize the decision's implications.
I asked scholars, podcasters, and passersby how they'd change the nation's founding charter. Here's what they told me.
The answers underline the limitations of laws that aim to prevent this sort of crime by restricting access to firearms.
"I don't need to have numbers," Gov. Kathy Hochul said when asked about the evidence supporting the law.
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Leading libertarian legal scholar Randy Barnett talks about abortion, gun rights, and worrying trends at the highest court in the land.
The Court told appeals courts to reconsider their conclusions in light of last week's ruling against New York's restrictions on public possession of firearms.
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