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Colorado sheriffs challenge new gun control laws
May 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A group of Colorado Country Sheriffs filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Colorado on Saturday challenging two new gun control laws passed earlier this year. The challenged laws, signed by Governor John Hickenlooper in March, ban high capacity magazines, limiting them to a.... [more]
Phoenix police holds gun buyback before gun resale law takes effect
May 5, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
The Phoenix, Arizona police department on Saturday held the first of three gun buyback programs in an attempt to complete the buyback before a law signed by Governor Jan Brewer on April 29 that requires surrendered weapons to be sold instead of destroyed takes effect. The law will take effect on.... [more]
DOJ warns Kansas on new gun law
May 3, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
US Attorney General Eric Holder has warned Kansas that a recently enacted law intended to block enforcement of federal gun regulations is unconstitutional, according to a letter released Thursday. According to Holder, SB 102, also known as the "Second Amendment Protection Act," "directly.... [more]
Federal appeal court upholds ban on selling handguns to minors
May 1, 2013 by Addison Morris
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday upheld a law prohibiting federally licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to anyone under the age of 21. The National Rifle Association (NRA) brought the case against the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Attorney.... [more]
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York concealed-carry law
April 15, 2013 by Peter Snyder
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the New York state gun law requiring those who desire to carry a concealed handgun to show they have a special reason before they can obtain a license. The case, Kachalsky v. Cacace, was decided last November by the US Court of.... [more]
A Fundamental Right: the Constitutionality of Louisiana's Felon with a Gun Law
April 14, 2013 by Alexandra Cabonor
JURIST Guest Columnist Colin Reingold of the Orleans Parish Public Defenders discusses the recent constitutional challenge to the Louisiana "felon with a firearm" statute... On March 21, 2013, Judge Darryl Derbigny of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court granted a motion challenging the.... [more]
Maryland senate approves gun control legislation
April 5, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
The Maryland Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that imposes tougher restrictions on obtaining a license to buy a firearm and bans certain types of rifles. Scheduled to go into effect October 1 of this year, the new law will limit magazines to 10 bullets and will ban 45 types of.... [more]
The Intersection of Gun and Abortion Rights [op-ed]
April 4, 2013 by Michael Kalis
JURIST Guest Columnist Nicholas Johnson of the Fordham University School of Law examines the parallels between gun and abortion rights within the context of the proposed assault weapons ban legislation...In my previous piece for JURIST, I demonstrated the inadequacy of the current constitutional.... [more]
Connecticut governor signs new gun control restrictions into law
April 4, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a comprehensive gun control bill into law Thursday, placing new limits on the sale of firearms. One of the most far-reaching gun control laws in the country, the Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety Act adds 100 firearms to the state's assault.... [more]
Obama urges Congress to pass gun control measures
March 23, 2013 by Julie Deisher
In his weekly address released Saturday, US President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass the gun control legislation currently awaiting their votes. Current bills include the Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act, which would require background checks for all private gun sales; the School.... [more]
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