Category: New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen

Study: Americans own more than 415 million firearms

September 18, 2022
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Americans now own more than 415 million firearms, according to Georgetown professor William English. This was a key finding of the National Firearms Survey that was conducted last year by Denver-based research firm Centiment, at the request of English, a professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. English is a political economist…

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District of Columbia Repeals Gun Ammo Limit in Bid to Settle Second Amendment Lawsuit

September 16, 2022
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The District of Columbia has gotten rid of its regulation limiting how much ammunition a concealed-carry handgun permit holder may carry after a local resident sued it in federal court. This marks the second time in under a year that the local government in the nation’s capital city has been forced to amend its gun…

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After Previously Striking Down California Gun Law, 9th Circuit Panel Vacates Its Decision

September 11, 2022
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Instead of immediately enforcing the recent Supreme Court decision saying gun regulations must be based on historical traditions to be constitutional, a federal appeals court last week sent a case challenging California’s ban on long gun sales to people under 21 back to a district court. Critics say the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

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9th Circuit Panel Vacates Decision After Previously Striking Down California Gun Law

September 11, 2022
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A federal appeals court last week sent a case challenging California’s ban on long gun sales to people under 21 back to a district court, instead of immediately enforcing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision saying gun regulations must be based on historical traditions to be constitutional. Critics say the U.S. Court of Appeals for…

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Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Ban on Young Adults Carrying Guns in Public

August 26, 2022
constitutional rightsFeatured TopicsJudiciaryNew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. BruenPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSecond AmendmentTexasTexas Attorney General Ken PaxtonUS
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A federal judge has struck down a Texas law preventing individuals aged 18 to 20 years from carrying handguns in public, in the first major court ruling on Second Amendment rights since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. Previously, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th…

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Second Amendment Advocacy Group Sues New York Over New Concealed Carry Restrictions

July 13, 2022
constitutional rightsFeatured TopicsGov. Kathy HochulGun Owners of AmericaJudiciaryNew York StateNew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. BruenPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSecond AmendmentUS
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) is suing New York state over new restrictions on the public carrying of firearms that were rushed through the state Legislature and signed into law after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s requirement that a carry permit applicant must demonstrate a special need for self-defense. The lawsuit takes aim specifically…

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Hawaii Veteran Pleads With 9th Circuit to Comply With Supreme Court’s Second Amendment Ruling

July 10, 2022
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A 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran is asking an appeals court to speed up processing of a gun permit he first sought 11 years ago now that the Supreme Court has ruled Hawaii’s gun-permitting system is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court determined June 23 that there is a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense….

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New York Sheriffs Condemn ‘Thoughtless, Reactionary’ New Gun Law Hurried Through State Legislature

July 7, 2022
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After the New York legislature rushed through legislation cracking down on gun ownership in response to the Supreme Court striking down the state’s tough concealed carry gun permitting system, state law enforcement officials condemned the new legislation they say will be difficult to enforce and may be unconstitutional. “We do not support punitive licensing requirements…

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New Lawsuit Challenges Ban on Concealed Carry of Firearms on DC Area Public Transit

July 6, 2022
constitutional rightsDistrict of ColumbiaFeatured Topicsgun rightsJudiciaryNew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. BruenPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSecond AmendmentUSUS News
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Gun owners in the nation’s capital are suing in hopes of being allowed to carry firearms on the region’s crime-ridden public transit system. The lawsuit is one of several filed nationwide after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling June 23 recognizing a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The author of the 6-3…

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