Gun Rights
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Maryland synagogue sues county over gun restrictions near houses of worship
The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the lawsuit Thursday on behalf of the Silver Spring Jewish Center and Rabbi J. Menashe Shapiro. The lawsuit asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to block the law while the case moves forward.
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Judge nixes Trump administration’s bid for quick block on California ‘Glock ban’
Trump Justice Department sought a temporary restraining order freezing enforcement of the law known publicly as the "Glock Ban."
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Illinois Democrat Governor Pritzker defends state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
After the Supreme Court agreed to consider a case challenging a ban on semiautomatic weapons in Illinois' Cook County Pritzker cited the 2022 Highland Park parade shooting as a reason why the statewide ban should be upheld.
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Justice Department sues California to stop Glock Ban
As of Wednesday, California Penal Code 27595 makes it illegal for the state’s firearm dealers to sell certain semiautomatic pistols.
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Florida law barring concealed carry under 21 ruled unconstitutional
Appeals court ruled state law would make the Second Amendment a “second-class” right.
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Virginia firearm-law lawsuits paused for panel review
Lawsuits challenge law scheduled to take effect July 1 that prohibits purchase, sale, transfer, importation and manufacture of certain firearms and ammunition feeding devices as defined in the law.
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Some prosecutors in Virginia say they won't enforce new ban on assault weapons
Under the laws, buying, selling, transferring or importing certain semi-automatic weapons will be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
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Top DOJ official predicts Supreme Court will declare AR-15 rifles legal everywhere in America
"I think there is going to be a ruling eventually from the Supreme Court that AR-15s are legal for all law-abiding citizens to own and operate," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tells Just the News.
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Supreme Court to hear gun possession for drug users case
Case centers around a Texas man who was charged with a felony after FBI agents found a pistol, marijuana and cocaine in his home.
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Supreme Court weighs gun owners’ challenge to Illinois transit carry ban
Under the law, concealed carry permit holders are allowed to transport their weapons on trains and buses, but only if they are secured in a locked container and unloaded.
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Washington state AG ends expensive 3-year probe into gun rights group; finds no issues
Bob Ferguson, now governor, was the state attorney general at the time the investigation was launched.
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DOJ arguing against Illinois’ gun ban ‘monumental,’ advocate says
Oral arguments are scheduled for Sept. 22 in the case Barnett v. Raoul, challenging the state’s gun and magazine ban.
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Gun rights supporters celebrate federal appeals court ruling against CA gun rationing law
Ninth Circuit court ruled in favor of the Bellevue, Wash.-based Second Amendment Foundation.