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So the Fourth Circuit court just basically gutted Heller « Hot Air
It looks like Neil Gorsuch is going to have his plate full when he finally takes his seat on the Supreme Court. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has been…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Upholds Maryland’s Assault Weapon Ban
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe en banc Fourth Circuit yesterday upheld Maryland's ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines against a Second Amendment challenge. The ruling reverses an…
The Right Coast
Congress approves CRA repeal of Obama gun regulation with ACLU s blessing « Hot Air
Two month ago, the Obama administration pushed a new regulation that stripped some Social Security disability recipients of their right to purchase firearms. At the time, advocates for the regulation…
The Right Coast
Gun Control: Ezell v. City of Chicago Rejected in Appeals Court | National Review
The city of Chicago has lost another Second Amendment case, this time over its attempt to make it virtually impossible for private gun ranges to operate in the city. This…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Greenhouse on Peruta and Guns Outside the Home
Check out Linda Greenhouse's analysis at the NYT of Peruta v. California, the case testing whether the Second Amendment protects a right to carry a gun outside the home. We…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Seventh Circuit Shoots Down Chicago’s Restrictions on Firing Ranges
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Seventh Circuit ruled yesterday that Chicago's restrictions on firing ranges violate the Second Amendment. The ruling means that the City can no longer…
The Right Coast
Weaponized Drones and the Second Amendment – Hit & Run : Reason.com
A spectacular (and loud) YouTube video showing a drone rigged with a handgun actually firing bullets freaked out a lot of folks last year. In response, several states have passed…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s Ten-Day Waiting Period for Gun Purchasers
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit this week upheld California's ten-day waiting period for gun purchasers against a Second Amendment challenge, even as to those purchasers who…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
General Trump’s Cold Civil War (Professor Terry Smith)
"I love war. I’m good at war. I’ve had a lot of wars of my own. I’m really good at war. I love war in a certain way, but only…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of notable new content worth checking out at the Collateral Consequences Resource Center
Main September 23, 2016Lots of notable new content worth checking out at the Collateral Consequences Resource CenterAs regular readers know, I have made a habit of noting here some posts…