gun control
SCOTUS is skeptical of Hawaii’s default ban on guns in businesses
After the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, several states had to repeal laws requiring that residents demonstrate a "special need" before they were allowed…
SCOTUS Hears Arguments About Guns on Private Property
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over Hawaii’s ban on carrying a handgun in public accommodations—such as stores, restaurants, and gas stations—without the property owner’s permission. Alan Beck, lawyer for the…
SCOTUS to Hear Major Second Amendment Case Tuesday
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case over whether states can prevent concealed carry holders on private property that is open to the public. Wolford v. Lopez challenges a…
19 states that legalized marijuana use say it should disqualify people from owning guns
If you are a cannabis consumer who owns a gun, you are committing a federal felony right now, even if you live in one of the 40 states that have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. That perplexing situation…
California’s ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, 9th Circuit says
Under the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a law that restricts conduct covered by the "plain text" of the Second Amendment is constitutional only if the…
The DOJ Assails D.C.’s ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law
In Washington, D.C., a gun cannot be legally owned unless it is registered, and it cannot be registered if it qualifies as an "assault weapon" under D.C. law. That policy, the U.S. Justice Department argues in a…
Justice Department targets D.C. gun restrictions in new lawsuit
Trump administration pursues a loosening of D.C.'s gun laws: Yesterday, the Justice Department filed suit against the government of Washington, D.C., "alleging that the District government and MPD unconstitutionally…
Bondi Beach Massacre Should Be a Wake Up Call for Australia
A father and son duo opened fire on a crowd of mostly Jewish victims on Dec. 14. They were at a large Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Australia; 15 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in an antisemitic…
15 killed in Hanukkah attack at Bondi Beach, Australia; 2 killed in Brown University shooting
A mass shooting at Bondi Beach: Two gunmen opened fire in Australia, at Bondi Beach, in an attack targeting Jews on the first evening of Hanukkah, killing 15 and injuring many others. The two gunmen were a father in his…
The DOJ says it will challenge unconstitutional gun policies. Maybe it should stop defending them.
The Justice Department recently established a "Second Amendment Section" within its Civil Rights Division. On its face, that move is a welcome development for defenders of the constitutional right to armed…
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