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21 states join Supreme Court challenge to Maryland ‘assault weapon’ law

by Chris Eger

Attorneys general from over 20 states joined a long-simmering challenge against Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act, now at the nation’s highest court.

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States ask Supreme Court to halt unjustified searches of lawful gun owners

by Chris Eger

Five states want to overturn a ruling that an officer is justified in searching a person if they suspect that that person has a weapon, even if it’s being carried legally.

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Supreme Court continues to mull ‘assault weapon’ ban case

by Chris Eger

The 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 Eger

Just 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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