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Avid hunter David Bernhardt confirmed as Interior’s Deputy Secretary
by Chris EgerThe attorney and former U.S. Department of Interior solicitor was narrowly confirmed by the Senate to the department's number two position this week.
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California 2017 turkey season will be lead free
by Chris EgerThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a reminder to sportsmen that this year's spring wild turkey season will be the first in which traditional ammunition cannot be used.
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Day 1: Zinke repeals lead ammo ban, opens lands to more sportsmen
by Chris EgerAfter riding to work on a horse, the new Secretary of Interior on his first day on the job signed orders overturning a pending ban on the use of lead ammunition and seeking to expand public land access for hunting and fishing.
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Obama’s wildlife director moves to ban lead ammo use
by Chris EgerThe day before the completion of his appointment last week, the head of the federal agency dedicated to wildlife conservation issued an order ending the use of lead ammo on service lands within five years.
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2015 gun rights wins and losses
by Chris EgerIt was a seesaw struggle for Second Amendment litigation at both the state and federal level in 2015, with important gains for privacy and carry rights but losses on weapons bans.
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SCOTUS lets San Francisco’s mandatory gun lock law stand
by Chris EgerMonday the U.S. Supreme Court declined a motion to hear an appeal in a case challenging San Francisco’s controversial 2007 gun lock law – leaving two justices to cry foul.
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San Fransisco gun lock requirement case up for Supreme Court review
by Chris EgerThis week the highest court in the land has scheduled review of a case backed by gun rights groups and 26 states challenging San Francisco’s law requiring guns to be locked up, even at home.
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Friend of the Court brief in Jackson v City of San Francisco
by Chris EgerAttorney Generals from 26 states have come together to back an amicus curiae brief supporting a call to have the decision in the lawsuit over San Francisco’s controversial gun lock law reviewed by the Supreme Court
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26 states line up in opposition to San Fran’s gunlock law
by Chris EgerLast week Wisconsin's Attorney General Brad Schimel became the latest to file a friend of the court brief urging the Supreme Court to throw out San Francisco’s law requiring guns to be locked up even at home.
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Proposed lead ammo ban to cause huge price jump, shortages
by Chris EgerIndustry groups presented a study on California's ban of the use of traditional lead ammunition in hunting Wednesday, citing it could triple the price of ammunition and force hunters out of the sport.
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Federal Court upholds San Fran’s tough ammo ban, gun laws
by Chris EgerThe 9th Circuit affirmed San Francisco’s tough gun control laws Tuesday, calling them inside the scope of the 2nd Amendment.
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