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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim

by Brian Seay

Keith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.

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Supreme Court shoots down appeal over Illinois concealed carry rules

by Andrew Shepperson

Justices in the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal over Illinois concealed carry regulations Monday, keeping in place an Illinois system that requires gun owners to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun.

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NY Senate turns away rebooted mandatory gun lock bill

by Chris Eger

For the second time in as many years, a Republican-controlled Senate committee on Monday stopped a bill to require firearms be secured when not in use.

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Justice Thomas breaks 10-year silence on gun rights case

by Chris Eger

In one of the rare gun cases accepted by the high court in recent years, Justice Clarence Thomas asked questions in oral arguments of a federal attorney.

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SCOTUS turns away 2A challenge of Chicago assault weapons ban

by Jared Morgan

The Supreme Court declined to hear a Second Amendment challenge to Chicago’s standing assault weapons ban.

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High court takes up challenge on gun possession case

by Chris Eger

In conference last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court chose to hear the case of two Maine men seeking to overturn gun convictions following domestic violence charges.

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Mandatory gun lock law passes New York Assembly

by Chris Eger

A proposal to require gun locks on firearms not in use across the Empire State made it through the state Assembly in a 77-58 vote Tuesday

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Man with 7 shells sentenced to 15 years; Judge thinks it’s too much

by Jared Morgan

A federal appeals judge who upheld a Tennessee man’s 15-year prison sentence Thursday is calling for a change in federal sentencing rules.

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Neo-Nazi’s Supreme Court case at center of gun control debate

by Jared Morgan

A white supremacist whose case has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court is at the center of the heated gun control debate, pitting public safety against Fourth Amendment protections.

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