Nation Feb 18 Supreme Court ruling creates turmoil over gun laws in lower courts A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Feb 08 Analysis: How a Supreme Court ruling led to the overturning of a guns and domestic violence law All U.S. Supreme Court decisions have consequences but only a few jolt the legal system and the nation with immediate and long-term consequences. By Marcia Coyle
Nation Jan 27 Law blocking federal gun regulation sows confusion in Missouri The act, which Gov. Parson signed at a gun shop in June of 2021, states that any gun law that violates a citizen’s Second Amendment rights, by Missouri’s standards, cannot be enforced, essentially invalidating federal authority to regulate guns. By Gabrielle Hays
Nation Dec 07 Oregon court places hold on state’s gun law, state to appeal A ruling by a state court judge placed Oregon’s tough new voter-approved gun law on hold late Tuesday, just hours after a federal court judge allowed the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this… By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press
Dec 06 U.S. judge rules in favor of tough Oregon gun law, giving initial victory By Gillian Flaccus, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal judge in Portland has delivered an initial victory to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure approved by Oregon voters. Continue reading
Oct 06 Federal judge halts key parts of New York’s new gun law, labeling them unconstitutional By Michael Hill, Associated Press A federal judge has halted key provisions of New York's gun rules that restrict where people can carry weapons and require permit applicants to hand over social media information. Continue reading
Sep 07 5 questions about New York’s new social media requirements for gun applicants By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley While written testimonies are common for gun permits across the country, requiring social media records is an added layer that has not been implemented in other places for the purposes of gun permitting. Continue reading
Aug 31 Federal judge declines to put sweeping New York gun law on hold By Michael Hill, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press, Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a "Gun Free Zone." Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, it would be one of scores of "sensitive" places… Continue reading
Aug 30 New York creates ‘gun free zones’ after Supreme Court ruling By Michael Hill, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The new rules are meant to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision that further expanded Second Amendment gun rights when it invalidated a century-old law that required gun owners to prove they had a compelling need to carry. Continue reading