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Concealed Carry
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New Jersey Gun Lawyers
The End of Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule’ — And What It Means for NJ Concealed Carry Law
What Is Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule’? The Supreme Court has made yet another major court decision on gun law. Wolford v. Lopez was a 6-3 ruling on June 25, 2026, in…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Permitless Carry: Observations on a National Trend
Earlier this year, Wisconsin legislators began holding public hearings on Wisconsin Assembly Bill 609. This bill, sponsored by State Rep. Chanz J. Green and a number of other state lawmakers,…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
Pennsylvania Superior Court Rejects “Place of Abode” Defense in Gun Case Where Defendant Sometimes Stayed Overnight at Girlfriend’s House and Had Keys
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Martin, 2025 PA Super 130, narrowing the “place of abode” defense…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
Can I Beat a VUFA § 6106 Charge If I Didn’t Know About the Gun?
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire Many people are arrested and charged with carrying a concealed firearm without a license (VUFA § 6106) even when the gun wasn’t…
California Public Safety Labor Blog
SCOTUS Update: Law Enforcement Groups Again File Brief in Support of Petition for Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court to Review Excessive CCW Carry Restrictions
By Mastagni Law
On February 18, 2025, the Peace Officers’ Research Association of California, the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, the California State Sheriffs' Association and the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPPC) filed an amicus…
Criminal Lawyer Illinois
Concealed Carry Laws in Illinois: Laws & Penalties
The second amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms to its citizens. Despite the guarantees of the constitution, gun issues have long been a hot topic…
California Public Safety Labor Blog
Ninth Circuit Partly Upholds Injunction Against SB 2’s Ban on CCW Carry in Most Locations
By Mastagni Law
On September 6, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals partly upheld a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) with regards to its location…
Labor & Employment Insights
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket… at the Office? New Thoughts on Workplace Concealed Carry
By Sarahanne Y. Vaughan, Anne R. Yuengert
Can you prohibit your employees from bringing firearms to your workplace? You may think the answer is yes, but it’s more complicated. Recent state laws on gun rights have raised…
California Public Safety Labor Blog
Law Enforcement Amicus Brief Filed in the Ninth Circuit to Oppose SB2’s CCW Carry Restrictions
By Mastagni Law
On February 23, 2024, Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP), the California State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), and the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPPC)…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
What Does S.B. 215, Ohio’s New Firearms Law, Mean for Employers?
By By Amanda T. Quan, Alexandria A. Gardella
Currently, in the state of Ohio, in order to obtain a concealed handgun license, which is valid for five years, an Ohio resident must submit an application to the county…