Two federal appeals courts now split on 10-round magazine bans. Duncan v. Bonta petitioners want the Supreme Court to settle it. Read the original story: Appeals Courts Now Split on 10-Round Magazine Bans, and California’s Is the Case Asking the Supreme Court to Step In
New Jersey may continue enforcing its rifle and magazine bans while the state asks the Supreme Court to reverse its Third Circuit defeat.
The petitioners in Duncan v. Bonta are urging the Supreme Court to review California’s magazine ban after the Third Circuit expressly rejected the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning and struck down New Jersey’s similar restriction.
The Supreme Court granted review of whether the Second Amendment protects semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. What the consolidated Viramontes and Grant cases mean for FFL dealers — and how to prepare.
A federal court struck down New Jersey's rifle and magazine bans. The state is asking to keep enforcing them while it appeals. Read the original story: A Federal Court Threw Out New Jersey’s Rifle and Magazine Bans. The State Is Asking to Keep Enforcing Them Anyway
New Jersey is asking the Third Circuit to keep its unconstitutional bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines in force while the state prepares an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Virginia’s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines remains blocked, even as two major lawsuits have been paused. The stays in Santolla v. Katz and McDonald v. Katz preserve the current legal battlefield while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide whether ...
After the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s semi-automatic rifle and magazine bans, Trenton lawmakers turned back to a sweeping firearm-storage mandate. Professor Mark W. Smith explains why the proposal runs directly into the Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller.
The Supreme Court’s “common use” test provides powerful protection for AR-15s and other widely owned firearms. Second Amendment plaintiff Charles Nichols argues, however, that the doctrine lacks a genuine historical foundation and makes constitutional protection depend on modern ownership n...
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear consolidated challenges to AR-15 bans in Cook County and Connecticut. From the Trump Justice Department’s position to the battle over Heller’s common-use test, these are the major issues gun owners should watch as Viramontes and Grant move toward oral argu...