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Ban on Receiving Guns Withstands Second Amendment Challenge
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Judge Jack Weinstein (E.D.N.Y.) yesterday rejected a claim that the federal law criminalizing the receipt of a firearm in interstate commerce violates the Second Amendment. The case, U.S. v. Laurent, arises…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit to Rehear Case on Gun Show Bans
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The Ninth Circuit announced yesterday that it would rehear Nordyke v. King en banc. The case involves a Second Amendment challenge to a municipal gun show ban. The three-judge panel…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Big (ugly?)NY Timesreport on felons getting back gun rights
Main November 14, 2011Big (ugly?) NY Times report on felons getting back gun rightsThis morning's New York Times has this huge front-page story headlined "Felons Finding It Easy to Get…
ImmigrationProf Blog
CERT WATCH: Do Undocumented Immigrants Have the Right to Bear Arms?
Do undocumented immigrants have the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? Check out this cert petition in Portillo-Munoz v. United States. See Download Cert petition.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Right Not to Keep or Bear Arms”
Main November 3, 2011"The Right Not to Keep or Bear Arms"The title of this post is the title of this terrifically-interesting new paper on SSRN by Professor Joseph Blocher. Here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Montana objects to federal gun ban for medical marijuana users”
Main October 4, 2011"Montana objects to federal gun ban for medical marijuana users"The title of this post is the headline of this local Montana article, which begins and ends this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Should pardoned felons have gun rights?”
Main September 24, 2011"Should pardoned felons have gun rights?" The title of this post is the headline of this front-page article from yesterday's edition of The Tennessean. Here is how…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge Enjoins Florida Prohibition Against Physicians Asking Patients About Firearms
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The name of the Florida Law is "An act relating to the privacy of firearm owners": it prohibits medical care providers from asking their patients about gun ownership and recording…
Sentencing Law and Policy
When and how will (or should) SCOTUS next address Second Amendment rights?
Main August 15, 2011When and how will (or should) SCOTUS next address Second Amendment rights?The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new article from today's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of diverse crime and punishment news atThe Crime Report
Main August 2, 2011Lots of diverse crime and punishment news at The Crime ReportI have often mentioned that one of my daily web-stops for criminal justice news and commentary is…