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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Heller - The Untold Story

Urging SCOTUS To Reject AR-15 Bans, the Trump Administration Explains Why They Are Unconstitutional

The case hinges on the distinction between "unusual" weapons and arms in common use for lawful purposes.

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Do You Have the Right To Possess an AR-15? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving rifle restrictions imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois.

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Second Amendment Doesn't Protect Machineguns, Doesn't Preclude Registration Requirement for Silencers

From Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas, joined by Judges Felipe Restrepo and Cindy Chung, in yesterday's U.S. v. Berger: Gun… The post Second Amendment Doesn't Protect Machineguns, Doesn't Preclude Registration Requirement for Silencers appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: New Jersey Rifle and Magazine Bans Bite the Dust

The Third Circuit takes Second Amendment rights seriously.

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Deliberately Arming Oneself to Answer Door to Police May Be "Privileged" Against "Obstructing Official Business" Prosecution

But I wouldn't recommend it.

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New Jersey's Bans on Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines Are Unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit Says

In a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the appeals court addresses a long-simmering issue that the Supreme Court will consider during its next term.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Seventh Circuit Decides Barnett

After the Supreme Court grants cert on the identical issue, the circuit court offers a last hurrah

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No, Congress Can't Just Overrule the Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship

Plus: An unconstitutional war is back on.

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What Has Heller Wrought In 18 Years?

"In nearly two decades, very little about the practical right to keep and bear arms has changed."

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People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights

From Thursday's Seventh Circuit decision in U.S. v. Rose, written by Judge Frank Easterbook and joined by Judges Thomas Kirsch… The post People with Past Mental Hospital Commitments May Regain Second Amendment Rights appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Supreme Court Agrees To Address the Constitutionality of 'Assault Weapon' Bans

The case could settle the long-simmering issue of whether the Second Amendment covers commonly owned but politically disfavored rifles.

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Virginia's New 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Plainly Unconstitutional, a Federal Lawsuit Argues

Three Second Amendment groups say the law violates the right to own arms in common use for self-defense and other lawful purposes.

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Second Amendment Roundup: A Tale of Two Waiting Periods

The First and Tenth Circuits conflict on whether “cooling-off” periods violate the text of the Second Amendment.

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When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights

Plus: The Alito retirement rumors keep swirling.

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Second Amendment Roundup: U.S. Supports Rehearing in D.C. Magazine Ban Case

The issue is whether the invalid magazine ban infects the registration-licensing convictions.

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What Would Have Been Justice Scalia's Legacy If He Survived Into The Trump Presidency?

Richard Re poses thought provoking questions about a Scalia counterfactual on Earth 2.0.

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Virginia's Impending 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Logically and Constitutionally Dubious

The ban, which targets guns based on criteria that make little sense, seems vulnerable to a challenge under the Supreme Court's Second Amendment precedents.

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State Appellate Judge on the Second Amendment and Felons

From Alaska Court of Appeals Judge Timothy Terrell's concurrence Wednesday in Ivyories v. State: I write separately to set out… The post State Appellate Judge on the Second Amendment and Felons appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Wolford and the Government Security Principle for Sensitive Places

If a place is truly “sensitive,” the state must provide armed security.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Expert Historian Testimony Is Unnecessary in Second Amendment Litigation

Wolford presents a good opportunity for the Supreme Court to explain why.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Hawaii's Ban on Firearms on Property Open to the Public

In Wolford, the Supreme Court should clarify the facial/as-applied issue.

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Second Amendment Protects Right to Open Carry, Ninth Circuit Panel Holds (2-1)

If the decision doesn't go en banc, it may go to the Supreme Court, because the Second Circuit held the opposite (and there's thus a circuit split).

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5 Items New Homeowners Should Never Waste Money On

GOBankingRates asked a few home experts about which items new homeowners should never waste money on. Here's what they had to say.

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The DOJ Assails D.C.'s 'Assault Weapon' Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law

The department's lawsuit notes that the prohibited firearms are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.

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Federal Judges Continue to Ignore the Plain Text of Federal Rule of Evidence 702

On December 7, Eugene reported: From retired Third Circuit Judge Thomas Vanaskie (who had also served on the Middle District… The post Federal Judges Continue to Ignore the Plain Text of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 appeared first on Reason.com.

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