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FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

Nation Jun 02

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nation Aug 13

guns
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Getting a concealed gun permit in NYC remains a challenge despite Supreme Court ruling

In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old law in New York restricting who could carry a concealed gun. The landmark ruling was seen by Second Amendment supporters as a huge victory and by gun control advocates as opening…

By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber

Politics Dec 21

Revolvers are displayed for sale at Firearms Unknown, a gun store in Oceanside, California, U.S., April 12, 2021. Bing Guan/REUTERS
Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places

A federal judge has blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves.

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Politics Nov 07

U.S. v. Rahimi Supreme Court protest in Washington
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In domestic violence gun ban case, Supreme Court considers dangers and due process

The Supreme Court heard a case on Tuesday about whether people with domestic violence court orders should be barred from owning guns. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the arguments.

By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura

Politics Nov 06

Senate Judiciary Committee Votes On Barrett Supreme Court Nomination
LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims

The closely watched case is the first one involving guns to reach the justices since their landmark Bruen decision last year expanded gun rights and changed the way courts evaluate whether restrictions on firearms violate the constitutional right to “keep…

By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Oct 02

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The major cases on the docket as Supreme Court begins new term

By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan

A new term for the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off this week. On the docket are consequential cases that could determine the future of key issues like gun ownership and redistricting. Looming large over this term are also calls for…

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Apr 28

Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

The new laws enacted Friday include raising the buying age for all firearms from 18 to 21 and installing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun.

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Feb 18

Supreme Court ruling creates turmoil over gun laws in lower courts

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

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.

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Feb 08

Analysis: How a Supreme Court ruling led to the overturning of a guns and domestic violence law

By Marcia Coyle

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.

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Jan 27

Law blocking federal gun regulation sows confusion in Missouri

By Gabrielle Hays

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.

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