Second Amendment

162 ABA Journal Second Amendment articles.

Chemerinsky: A look back at the Supreme Court’s October 2018 term

There was much that was unusual about the U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2018 term, writes Erwin Chemerinsky, law dean at the University of California at Berkeley. What should be gleaned?

Jul 2, 2019 2:18 PM CDT

Spotting concealed gun isn’t reason enough for police to stop and investigate, top state court rules

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that police violate the Fourth Amendment when they stop people simply because they are carrying concealed guns. The Friday ruling overturns a 1991 state decision.

Jun 3, 2019 1:21 PM CDT

This was the worst decision during my 35 years on the Supreme Court, retired justice says

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens served nearly 35 years on the high court, and there is one decision that stands out for him.

“Unquestionably the most clearly…

May 15, 2019 7:30 AM CDT

New state law allows attorneys to store guns for domestic abusers; this lawyer is ready

A Philadelphia lawyer has shelled out about $3,500 for a gun safe where he can store guns for clients accused of domestic abuse.

Joseph Lento told the PA Post…

May 2, 2019 7:00 AM CDT

DC Circuit refuses to block ban on bump stocks; SCOTUS also had refused to intervene

Gun rights groups are losing their battles to stop a ban on bump stocks from taking effect.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to…

Apr 2, 2019 9:25 AM CDT

Federal judge refuses to block regulatory ban on bump stocks, used to accelerate gunfire

A regulation that bans bump stocks can take effect on March 26, a federal judge ruled Monday.

U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich of Washington, D.C., refused to grant a…

Feb 26, 2019 9:08 AM CST

From Columbine to Parkland: How have school shootings changed us?

The 10 years that Dave Cullen spent researching and reporting on the 1999 shootings in Littleton, Colorado, for his book Columbine were so draining that he experienced secondary PTSD. So on Feb. 14, 2018, when he heard about the shootings at Margery Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, he had no initial intention of writing about them. But in the nearly 20 years since the Columbine shootings changed our expectations about school safety, there had been a number of changes—including what the children directly impacted were able to do to change our national conversations about gun laws.

Feb 20, 2019 6:00 AM CST

Attorney charged with misdemeanor after carrying firearm into courthouse

A Pittsburgh defense attorney who brought a gun into the Allegheny County Courthouse on Tuesday will be charged with a third-degree misdemeanor.

Komron Jon Maknoon, 47, owner of Maknoon &…

Feb 6, 2019 2:42 PM CST

Supreme Court agrees to hear first Second Amendment case since 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide the constitutionality of a New York City ordinance that bars its residents from transporting handguns beyond city limits.

The case is…

Jan 22, 2019 1:45 PM CST

3rd Circuit upholds ban on firearm magazines carrying more than 10 rounds

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld New Jersey’s ban on firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia ruled 2-1 that…

Dec 6, 2018 9:50 AM CST

Chief of 3D gun blueprint manufacturer accused in sexual assault of teen

A minor told forensic investigators in Texas that she was paid to have sex with Cody Wilson, the former law student who in June reached a settlement with the U.S.…

Sep 20, 2018 12:35 PM CDT

Judge extends online ban on 3D gun blueprints; company begins selling flash-drive copies

Updated: A federal judge in Seattle has found that a former law student’s presumed First Amendment interests in publishing online blueprints for plastic 3D printed guns are “dwarfed by the irreparable harms” likely to be suffered by the states if federal restrictions on the blueprints are lifted.

Aug 28, 2018 12:30 PM CDT

Amended suit by NRA says New York crackdown has led to financial hardship

The National Rifle Association has filed an amended lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that contends the state has caused financial hardship by discouraging banks and insurers from doing business with the organization.

Aug 1, 2018 1:50 PM CDT

Judge blocks publication of blueprints for 3D-printed guns in multistate suit

A federal judge in Washington state has issued a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from allowing publication of blueprints to produce guns from 3D printers.

U.S. District…

Aug 1, 2018 8:15 AM CDT

Kavanaugh seems to shun gun registration laws, but may not oppose license training requirements

If appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh could be less hospitable to gun regulation—and more likely to vote in favor of cert grants on gun cases—than the…

Jul 30, 2018 11:12 AM CDT

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