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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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Supreme Court continues to mull ‘assault weapon’ ban case
by Chris EgerThe U.S. Supreme Court took no action this week on an important appeal to an Illinois city’s arbitrary ban on certain guns and magazines.
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24 states urge Supreme Court to take up assault rifle ban case
by Chris EgerJust under half the attorneys general in the country have signed on to support a challenge to an Illinois city's arbitrary ban on certain guns.
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Federal court upholds magazine, assault weapon ban citing feel-good reasons
by Chris EgerThe U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday handed down an opinion by a 2-1 majority of three-judge panel that the controversial ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in Highland Park, Illinois was constitutional.
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Read the ruling from a federal court that upholds Highland Park’s assault weapon and magazine ban
by Chris EgerThe U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an opinion Monday by a 2-1 majority of a three-judge panel that the controversial ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in Highland Park, Illinois, is constitutional
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The history of magazines holding 11 or more rounds: A response to California’s magazine ban
by Brent McCluskeySunnyvale, California, bans the possession of magazines with a 11+ capacity, reasoning they were not invented at the time the Second Amendment was ratified, but experts argue differently.
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NRA attorney sues Sunnyvale over confiscatory magazine ban (VIDEO)
by S.H. BlannelberryNRA-backed law firm sues Sunnyvale, CA, over confiscatory magazine ban passed as part of a new gun-control ordinance known as Measure C. Lawyers argue that the ban violates one's Second Amendment rights.
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NSSF sues Sunnyvale over sweeping gun-control ordinance (VIDEO)
by S.H. BlannelberryThe NSSF argues that Measure C violates state and federal preemption laws that prevent cities and municipalities from regulating firearms.
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Tougher gun laws backed by Bloomberg pass in Sunnyvale, California; NRA threatens lawsuit (VIDEO)
by S.H. BlannelberryThe new law requires lost or stolen guns to be reported within 48 hours, guns locked up at home and any magazines 10 rounds or larger be destroyed or sold.
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