#second-amendment

#second-amendment

A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that the state can ban permitted gun owners from carrying concealed weapons in public spaces.

This is the first ruling from a federal appeals court to address the scope of the Second Amendment following the Supreme Court's broader interpretation. [ more ]

Justice Clarence Thomas's version of originalism was criticized as unworkable and inconsistent with the Second Amendment.

The Supreme Court is likely to reverse the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in favor of Rahimi. [ more ]

New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of attorneys general to support a California law restricting large-capacity gun magazines.

They argue that these magazines make weapons more deadly and can lead to mass-casualty events. [ more ]

New York Attorney General Letitia James is supporting a California law that restricts large-capacity gun magazines by joining a coalition of 19 attorneys general.

The coalition argues that the law is a reasonable and constitutional restriction and that large-capacity magazines are not protected by the Second Amendment. [ more ]

A judge has ruled that a voter-approved gun control law in Oregon violates the state constitution, continuing to block its implementation.

The law requires criminal background checks and gun safety training in order to obtain a firearm permit, and bans high-capacity magazines.

The decision is likely to be appealed and may ultimately go to the Oregon Supreme Court. [ more ]

Justice Amy Coney Barrett referenced a person named Bryan Range during a Supreme Court hearing on the Second Amendment and domestic abusers.

Bryan Range challenged a federal law prohibiting people convicted of felonies from owning guns, while Zackey Rahimi was challenging a law prohibiting domestic violence offenders from having guns.

Justice Barrett and her colleagues appeared inclined to reject Rahimi's challenge, while considering Range's case a more sympathetic vehicle to address the larger question. [ more ]