Posts about "Bruen"
NRA Takes Michigan’s Pistol Permit System to Federal Court Over ‘Discretionary’ Denials
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — The National Rifle Association and three Michigan gun rights groups have dragged the state’s pistol purchase permit system into federal court, and they picked a strong target. The lawsuit, Moser v. Nessel, was filed June 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Western ...
Two Federal Courts, Two Weeks Apart, Split on Whether Silencers Are Protected Arms
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Two federal appeals courts just looked at the same question weeks apart and gave opposite answers. The question was simple. Is a silencer an “arm” the Second Amendment protects? On June 18, the Fifth Circuit said yes. On June 3, the Ninth Circuit said no. That disa...
Supreme Court Rules Federal Drug-User Gun Ban Falls in US v. Hemani
In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s attempt to disarm a regular marijuana user under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), strengthening Bruen and requiring individualized evidence before Second Amendment rights are stripped away.
Suppressors Are Protected Arms, Fifth Circuit Rules in Major 2A Case
The Fifth Circuit ruled that suppressors are protected “Arms” under the Second Amendment, creating a direct split with the Ninth Circuit while leaving the NFA registration fight for another day.
Marijuana and Gun Rights: What the Hemani Ruling Means
The Supreme Court's 9-0 Hemani ruling reshaped marijuana and gun rights. Here's what the decision actually does, what it doesn't, and what it means for you.
Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Federal Gun Ban on Marijuana Users
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal government cannot prosecute a Texas man for owning a firearm simply because he uses marijuana, landing another hit on the gun bans the government has tried to defend since Bruen. In United States v. Hemani, the Court held that...
Supreme Court Rejects Gun Ban for Marijuana User in Major 2A Win
The Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Hemani rejects automatic status-based disarmament under § 922(g)(3), telling the federal government that marijuana use alone does not erase the Second Amendment.
Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Concealed Carry Ban for Adults Under 21
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that adults aged 18 to 20 cannot be barred from carrying a concealed firearm, striking down the state’s 21-and-older requirement as a violation of the Second Amendment. The court held that section 790....
Washington Supreme Court Upholds DUI Gun Ban in McLellan v. Brown
Washington’s Supreme Court upheld a law stripping gun rights after two DUIs, raising major Second Amendment questions under Bruen and Rahimi.