The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting cities and other local governments from enforcing ordinances that are more restrictive than state gun laws.
Post a CommentOhio’s Supreme Court Upholds Preemption, Shoots Down Cleveland’s Hopes of More Useless Gun Laws
January. 1st 2011
Victory for firearms preemption in New York(colored guns)
January. 1st 2011
Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, enacted an ordinance which bans handguns in non-traditional colors, such as pink. The ordinance declares such firearms to be “deceptively colored.” On December 28, the Appellate Division, Second Department (the intermediate court of appeals) ruled 4–0 that the Nassau ban is preempted by New York State’s handgun licensing law. While the state law, Penal Law § 400.00, is not explicitly preemptive, the Appellate Division found implicit field preemption because: 1. The licensing law is detailed, and describes what kinds of handguns may not be licensed. 2. The state statute declares that a license…
Post a CommentJulian Assange granted bail
December. 18th 2010
A British court today granted bail with strict conditions to Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, who faces allegations of rape in Sweden.
Post a CommentNRA opens new front in gun rights battle
November. 30th 2010
In two recently filed court cases that could expand gun rights if they are successful, two Lubbock men are challenging federal and state laws that limit 18-to-20-year-olds from buying handguns and carrying them as concealed weapons.
Post a CommentNRA opens new front in gun rights battle – Lubbock lawsuits challenge limits on handguns for…
November. 29th 2010
Lubbock lawsuits challenge limits on handguns for 18-to-20 year-olds In two recently filed court cases that could expand gun rights if they are successful, two Lubbock men are challenging federal and state laws that limit 18-to-20-year-olds from buying handguns and carrying them as concealed weapons. Attorneys and supporters on both sides of gun rights issues said the federal court cases pose a significant test of Texas' concealed-handgun law and a separate, 32-year-old federal law barring handgun sales to those under age 21. In addition, the lawsuits could significantly figure in debate about expanding gun rights when a more conservative Republican…
Post a CommentTwo 18 year olds challenge gun laws (TX)
November. 29th 2010
AMARILLO, TEXAS — As it stands right now you must be 21 in order to get a concealed carry hand gun license, but two teenagers in Lubbock want to change that. They think if you are 18 years old you should have all the same rights as people who are 21. So they took the 32 year old laws to federal court, claiming the current laws are illegally restricting their rights to carry hand guns. And people we spoke with agree saying if you can serve in the military then you should be able to carry a gun. "These guys…
Post a CommentWisconsin: Election may effect Right-to-Carry
October. 18th 2010
Wisconsin now requires handguns to be clearly displayed in a holster. Carrying a concealed weapon is a misdemeanor and carries a fine of $500, plus court costs.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker has said he would sign a bill allowing gun owners to carry concealed firearms.
Gainesville gunman kills self after deadly shooting spree
October. 4th 2010
'Seven people were shot — two of whom have died — in an apparent random shooting spree that began about 4 p.m. Monday in southeast Gainesville. The suspect, identified by relatives as Clifford L. Miller Jr., 24, was found in a truck at 2306 S.E. 46th Terrace dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and relatives. Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of shots heard and found the suspect dead in a red Chevrolet pickup. Miller had a police record and a history of mental illness, according to Alachua County court records. “We believe…
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