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Court rejects challenge to restrictive ‘may-issue’ concealed carry

by Chris Eger

A federal appeals court sided with California Attorney General Kamala Harris and declined to rehear a combined case that the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a firearm for self-defense in public.

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One California sheriff says it’s business as usual despite court ruling (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Even though gun rights advocates were rebuffed by a harsh federal court ruling this week allowing strict "may-issue" practices, at least one sheriff says her department is open for business.

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Gun rights groups: 9th Circuit ruling missed the point

by Chris Eger

Second Amendment advocates argue a ruling by a federal appeals court on carry rights Thursday dodged the question at hand and opened an entirely different can of worms in the process.

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9th Circuit rejects challenge to restrictive ‘may-issue’ concealed carry practices

by Chris Eger

A 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 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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Watch retrial challenge to California’s ‘good cause’ requirement (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The 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 Eger

The 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 Eger

Two 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 Eger

The 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 Eger

A 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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Aloha: Federal court strikes down Hawaii’s ‘may issue’ practice

by Chris Eger

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Hawaii's 'may-issue' practice for concealed carry was unconstitutional.

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Federal Court rules in favor another shall issue case in California; Carbon copy of Peruta

by Chris Eger

As the gun control lobby line up to challenge Peruta v San Diego, a federal court found in favor of a similar shall lawsuit Richards v. Prieto against Yolo County Wednesday.

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