171 ABA Journal Second Amendment articles.
A federal law that indefinitely bans gun ownership for people previously committed to mental health treatment facilities could violate the Second Amendment, an en banc federal appellate court found Thursday.
…Sep 16, 2016 1:15 PM CDT
Individuals with state-issued medical marijuana cards may have debilitating illnesses and be less likely to commit violent crimes, yet Congress reasonably concluded that they should not have access to guns…
Sep 2, 2016 2:00 PM CDT
Corrected: Waller County, Texas, must allow guns in areas of a courthouse building where county offices are located, according to a lawsuit filed this week by Texas Attorney General Ken…
Sep 1, 2016 11:24 AM CDT
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and a police union official differ over the governor’s power to suspend Ohio’s open carry laws during the Republican National Convention.
The president of the Cleveland…
Jul 18, 2016 10:09 AM CDT
A federal appeals court has upheld a federal law that generally bars the possession of machine guns.
Machine guns are not protected by the Second Amendment, the New Orleans-based 5th…
Jul 5, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
Jul 1, 2016 3:00 AM CDT
Justice Clarence Thomas broke a 10-year silence during oral arguments in February when he questioned whether any constitutional right, besides a Second Amendment right, could be suspended based on…
Jun 27, 2016 4:06 PM CDT
Should a physician ask a patient about gun ownership, even if she doesn’t appear to have an ailment that could cause her to hurt someone with a firearm? A Florida…
Jun 20, 2016 4:20 PM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a Connecticut law that bans assault weapons.
The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in…
Jun 20, 2016 8:55 AM CDT
In a big win for those who favor gun control, a divided en banc federal appeals court panel on Thursday upheld, against a Second Amendment challenge, a California law restricting…
Jun 10, 2016 9:45 AM CDT
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has enjoined a gun law in the District that restricts concealed carry permits to those who can show a good reason for carrying firearms.
…May 18, 2016 10:03 AM CDT
The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms includes a right to buy and sell guns, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.
The 2-1 decision by the San…
May 17, 2016 8:12 AM CDT
An en banc federal appeals court on Wednesday considered what standard judges should use to evaluate Maryland’s ban on 45 assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Maryland Assistant Attorney General Matthew…
May 13, 2016 6:15 AM CDT
A Connecticut judge has set a tentative trial date for a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting against the gun manufacturers that created the…
Apr 20, 2016 11:00 AM CDT
A lawsuit filed by the estate of a Connecticut lawyer claims police officials in Redding dragged their feet in approving his concealed carry permit, then conspired to cover up his…
Apr 7, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
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