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California Dems kill ‘shall-issue’ concealed carry bill
by Chris EgerThe Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday rejected legislation to reform California’s strict “may-issue” concealed carry licensing practices and make permits more obtainable.
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California lawmaker introduces bill to make state ‘shall-issue’
by Chris EgerAn Assembly member on Wednesday introduced legislation to reform California's strict "may-issue" concealed carry licensing practices and make permits more obtainable.
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9th Circuit rejects challenge to restrictive ‘may-issue’ concealed carry practices
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court held that the right of a member of the public to carry a concealed firearm in public is not, and never has been, protected by the Second Amendment.
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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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Watch retrial challenge to California’s ‘good cause’ requirement (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe retrial of Peruta v. San Diego and Richards v. Yolo County last year showed California sheriffs practicing unconstitutional gun licensing schemes.
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Landmark case challenging may-issue begins retrial (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe Peruta case, which challenges the need for carry license applicants to provide a heightened “good cause” is beginning its en banc retrial today in San Francisco.
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Circuit court orders rehearing of landmark California may-issue cases
by Chris EgerTwo important victories for gun rights last year, that stand to torpedo California's may-issue concealed handgun permit scheme, have been ordered reviewed by the federal appeals court that granted them.
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California attorney general and Brady group to appeal Peruta shall-issue case
by Chris EgerThe California attorney general, along with a national gun control group, announced they intend to ask for further review by a federal court in the state's landmark concealed carry case.
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Court rules state attorney general can’t intervene in Peruta may-issue case
by Chris EgerA three-judge panel found that California Attorney General Kamala Harris couldn’t intervene in the case of Peruta v San Diego, which could lead to the eventual repeal of the state's may-issue concealed carry laws.
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Shall issue legislation passes in Guam, cites Peruta case as reason
by Chris EgerFriday the Guam Senate passed a bill by a 13-2 vote that could soon make the U.S. territory the latest part of the country to move away from may issue guidelines for concealed carry permits.
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Guam trying to go ‘shall issue’ a month after adopting Castle Doctrine
by Chris EgerWith a federal court ruling against 'may issue' in neighboring Hawaii, a bill in the Guam Senate is pushing for the territory to go 'shall issue.'
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