Federal Judge Upholds Connecticut ‘Assault Weapon,’ Magazine Bans
The Second Amendment does not protect AR-15s and ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
The Second Amendment does not protect AR-15s and ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
An Amish man’s conviction for selling firearms without a license does not run afoul of the Constitution and must be allowed to stand, a federal judge ruled Monday.
The Department of Justice has just launched a Hail Mary request for the Supreme Court to step in and reinstate the Biden administration’s “ghost gun” ban. It’s not yet clear how the Justices will respond.
Banning civilian gun possession on all university property does not violate the Second Amendment, a state appeals court has ruled.
The ATF will not be allowed to enforce its attempt to redefine what counts as a firearm while the appeals process plays out.
A federal judge has now ruled that commonly-owned ammunition magazines do not fall under the Second Amendment’s protection. How she arrived at that conclusion may catch the Supreme Court’s eye.
With the stroke of Governor Tina Kotek’s pen, the specter of a criminal prosecution now hangs over owners of homemade guns in Oregon.
Thus far, Massachusetts has lagged behind most of its formerly may-issue counterparts in passing a replacement gun carry law following last June’s Bruen decision. Now, Bay State lawmakers appear prepared to compensate for that delay by enacting a so-called Bruen response bill far broader than any of its predecessors.
New Yorkers are turning to firearms to protect themselves from crime, even as the state has ramped up restrictions on carrying them for self-defense.
After a multi-year spike following the onset of the COVID pandemic, the U.S. homicide rate looks to be falling. If that continues, it could usher in a reshuffling of the country’s current gun politics.
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