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Albany mandatory gun storage law takes effect

by Chris Eger

Taking effect Thursday, New York's capital city became the fourth municipality in the state to enact laws mandating guns not in use be locked up under threat of fines and jail time.

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2015 gun rights wins and losses

by Chris Eger

It 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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Albany Common Council approves mandatory gun lock law

by Chris Eger

Starting next year, residents of New York's largest city have to keep their guns locked up or risk up to a year in jail.

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Gun lock laws proposed in New York, Delaware

by Chris Eger

With a Supreme Court challenge to mandatory gun lock laws rejected, cities and states are moving toward implementing similar requirements to lock or disable firearms not in use.

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SCOTUS lets San Francisco’s mandatory gun lock law stand

by Chris Eger

Monday 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 Eger

This 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 Eger

Attorney 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 Eger

Last 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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Federal Court upholds San Fran’s tough ammo ban, gun laws

by Chris Eger

The 9th Circuit affirmed San Francisco’s tough gun control laws Tuesday, calling them inside the scope of the 2nd Amendment.

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