135 ABA Journal Second Amendment articles.
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
Massachusetts’ top court contradicted Second Amendment precedent in the reasoning it used to uphold a ban on stun guns, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a per curiam…
Mar 21, 2016 11:34 AM CDT
A full federal appeals court will reconsider a three-judge panel decision last month giving a boost to gun-rights advocates.
The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted rehearing…
Mar 8, 2016 5:45 AM CST
A federal appeals court has ordered a Baltimore judge to apply strict scrutiny when evaluating Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court…
Feb 9, 2016 6:15 AM CST
Recent opinions by the attorney general of Texas has officials in charge of courthouses around the state rethinking gun bans.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has written several recent opinions…
Jan 21, 2016 2:00 PM CST
Can Texas zoos ban visitors from bringing guns on the property? Some zookeepers there hope so, but it may be unclear under recent state legislation.
The question centers around two…
Jan 7, 2016 1:20 PM CST
Updated: After failing to persuade Congress to require background checks for all gun purchases, President Barack Obama has announced that he will take executive action that would classify more gun…
Jan 5, 2016 7:06 AM CST
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