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Smooth Transitions
Packing Heat in the Parking Lot – New Tx Gun Law
By Rob Radcliff
Many Texas employer have policies that prevent their employees from keeping their guns in employee parking areas. As of yesterday, employees who have conceal carry licenses in the state…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More great commentary atThe Crime Report
Main August 17, 2011More great commentary at The Crime ReportRegular readers by now may be tired of my frequent promotion of content at The Crime Report, but it is commentary…
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
Why the Second Amendment is not (and should never be?) “part of normal constitutional law”
Main July 9, 2011Why the Second Amendment is not (and should never be?) "part of normal constitutional law"Earlier this week, the Seventh Circuit issued a lengthy and detailed ruling in…
The Right Coast
New Ordinance Allows Chicagoans to Fire Away – Law Blog – WSJ
Chicago has been at the epicenter of disputes over gun rights for the past year, highlighted by a 7th Circuit ruling this week blocking a strict gun ordinance in the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Plaxico Burress released from prison”
Main June 6, 2011"Plaxico Burress released from prison"The title of this post is the headline of this news piece at ESPN, which gets started this way: Plaxico Burress was released…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Gun Show Bans Don’t Violate Second Amendment, Ninth Circuit Rules
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled today that a ban on gun shows on municipal property does not violate the Second Amendment.In the long-running and procedurally dizzying case Nordyke v. King,…
TortsProf Blog
Vandall on Guns, Children and Congress
Frank Vandall (Emory) has posted to SSRN Guns, Children and Congress. The abstract provides:“Guns, Children and Congress” examines the law, history and politics of gun violence. It considers the huge…
Sentencing Law and Policy
On the state SCt dockets: LWOP for teens in California and guns for pot users in Oregon
Main April 17, 2011On the state SCt dockets: LWOP for teens in California and guns for pot users in OregonI sure wish an enterprising criminal law academic and/or practitioners would…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Baltimore gun offender registry declared unconstitutional as operated
Main April 10, 2011Baltimore gun offender registry declared unconstitutional as operatedThis local article, headlined "Judge says Baltimore gun registry unconstitutional: Decision chides "vague, overly broad" regulations," reports on an interesting…