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As the NRA fades, a more zealous US pro-gun group rises as a lobbying power

Gun Owners of America, formed in belief NRA was ‘too liberal’, spent $3.3m lobbying against gun control and boasts 2m members

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He Lost His Gun Rights Because of a Misdemeanor DUI Conviction. That Was Unconstitutional, a Judge Says.

The case highlights the broad reach of a federal law that bans firearm possession by people with nonviolent criminal records.

Reason

Only 'Dangerous Individuals' Lose Their Gun Rights Because of Protective Orders, the Government Says

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar falsely claims a federal gun ban "requires individualized findings of dangerousness."

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High court seems likely to uphold law banning guns for accused domestic abusers

If so, the decision would be a small retreat from the Supreme Court's sweeping decision on gun rights last year.

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The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights

The Supreme Court is hearing its first case about guns since last year’s decision that called into question numerous gun control laws

The Independent UK

Due Process Demands Stricter Standards for Restraining Orders That Negate Gun Rights

In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the Cato Institute argues that the "threadbare procedures" required by federal law provide inadequate protection for constitutional rights.

Reason

Senate adopts gun provision among amendments to spending bill - Roll Call

The Senate began work on a three-bill appropriations package, adopting a provision Wednesday dealing with veterans' gun rights.

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Nobody Knows Who Attacked the Hospital

Plus: NYC's assault on gun rights, Jim Jordan's shallowness, and more...

Reason

Supreme Court supermajority will clarify its constitutional revolution this year, deciding cases on guns and regulations

The first Monday in October, the traditional date for the beginning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term, is almost here: On Oct. 2, 2023, the court will meet after the summer recess, with the biggest case of the term focused on the limits of individual gun rights.

The Conversation

A US governor tried to ban guns amid ‘relentless’ violence. The lawsuits followed swiftly

A spate of violence spurred the New Mexico leader, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, to take drastic and controversial action

The Guardian - US

Federal Court Blocks N.M. Governor's 30-Day Ban on Gun Carrying in Albuquerque Area

In Wednesday's Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights [and companion cases] v. Grisham, Judge David Herrera Urias (D.N.M.) issued a temporary restraining order blocking the ban. The court's reasoning was simple: In Bruen, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment generally protects a right to carry arms in most public…

Reason

Gun rights group sues New Mexico governor over emergency firearm ban

Michelle Lujan Grisham announced open and concealed carry restrictions on Friday after the deaths of three children

The Guardian - US

Challenge to N.M. Governor's Ban on Public Gun Carry in Albuquerque and Surrounding County

From the motion for a temporary restraining order in Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights v. Grisham, filed yesterday in New Mexico federal court (paragraph numbering removed). Governor Grisham issued Executive Order 2023-130 (the "Executive Order") on September 7, 2023…. In the Executive Order Governor Grisham declared that a state of…

Reason

Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

Tennessee lawmakers are convening a special session this week that highlights the divergent response states are taking to a spate of mass shootings

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Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas

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Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state

The activist known for shooting Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020 has created the Rittenhouse Foundation, which promises to fight for gun rights and includes leaders who have close ties to ultraconservative megadonors from West Texas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gun rights group files lawsuit against newly signed law aimed at ‘unsafe marketing practices’ by firearms makers and sellers

The National Shooting Sports Foundation filed the lawsuit Monday in the Southern District of Illinois, citing both the First and Second amendments to the U.S. constitution.

The Independent UK

Judge rejects attempt to temporarily block Connecticut's landmark gun law passed after Sandy Hook

A federal judge has rejected a request to temporarily block Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun control law passed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting until a gun rights group’s lawsuit against the statute has concluded

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The Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions

A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms

Roll Call

Supreme Court to decide gun rights case on domestic violence - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will decide whether federal law can prohibit gun possession for people who are subject to domestic violence orders.

Chicago Tribune

Appeals hearing asks whether a weapon’s popularity should exempt it from Illinois’ sweeping gun ban

CHICAGO — Attorneys for gun rights supporters seeking to overturn Illinois’ sweeping gun ban faced tough questioning Thursday from a pair of federal appellate judges in Chicago.

The Independent UK

Participants at Trump's Jan. 6 rally push false election claims in Virginia legislative campaigns

Most Republican candidates running for the Virginia legislature this year are centering their pitches to voters on issues such as education, the cost of living and gun rights

Salon

Thank Clarence Thomas for gun madness

His Bruen gun rights decision is killing Americans every day

Reason

Supreme Court Roundup: The Supreme Court Should Review and Enjoin the Illinois Gun Ban

On May 1, Justice Amy Coney Barrett directed the State of Illinois and the City of Naperville to respond to the emergency application for injunction pending appellate review filed by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). As I explained in "An Opening Judicial Salvo in Defense of Illinois' New…

Al Jazeera

How a US Supreme Court ruling is transforming gun control

As mass killings stoke calls for reform, legal fights over the historical basis for gun rights have gone into overdrive.

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