Expired Involuntary Commitment Order Can Be Reviewed Because of Collateral Effect on Gun Rights
Sounds right to me.
A court rejects a claim of religious exemption from the ban on gun possession by felons and unlawful drug users.
People with money on the line try harder than pundits to be right, and they adjust quickly when they've made a mistake.
The libertarian activist on gun rights, the new BLM ("Black Libertarian Movement"), and his support for the Mises Caucus.
After this, only five states (California, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York) won't have such a provision in their state constitutions.
Plus: California's latest faux-trafficking sting, judge suspends New York gun restrictions, and more...
Gun Owners of America prevail in Antonyuk v. Hochul
The agency should be abolished and its employees sent to seek jobs in the private sector.
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.
So holds the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
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.
An indictment for a crime, the court stresses, is very different from a conviction of the crime.
Yes, according to a growing body of research, says criminologist Adam Lankford.
Politicians bypass hard legislative work and constitutional protections to target activities they don’t like.
"consisting of approximately 171 million handguns, 146 million rifles, and 98 million shotguns." There are also estimates of AR-15 ownership and ownership of magazines that hold over 10 rounds (which some state laws classify as "large-capacity").
You don't have to prove to a government official that you have “proper cause” to exercise your constitutional right, the Court ruled.
But wouldn't the arguments in the dissent equally cast doubt on all historical analysis in constitutional cases, or even statutory or common-law cases?
The results also confirm that "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines are widely used for lawful purposes.
Approximately 36 blocks around Times Square will now be deemed a "gun-free zone." What purpose is served by this?
The appellate court would leave the matter for the district court to decide in the first instance, subject to appellate review; Judge Matey dissented, arguing that the appellate court should have considered the issue directly.
Gun control advocates may embrace the 10th Amendment.
It is hard to see how, given the contortions required to deliver the unilateral prohibition that Donald Trump demanded.
Article for Cato Supreme Court Review
Lawmakers claimed they were just banning marketing guns to kids.
On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers.
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