The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel says the federal government cannot constitutionally punish gun dealers for selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding adults between 18 and 20.
Michigan accepted that 19-year-old Martinez Long lawfully stopped an armed mall attacker. It still sentenced him to two years of probation for carrying the pistol that allowed him to intervene.
A federal judge has upheld Hawaii’s sweeping firearm restrictions for adults ages 18 to 20, relying in part on the Founding-era “Infancy Doctrine” to satisfy Bruen’s historical-tradition test. The post Judge Upholds Hawaii’s Under-21 Gun Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
With briefing complete in Novotny v. Moore, the Supreme Court will consider whether to review Maryland’s sweeping “sensitive places” carry restrictions at its September 28 conference.
A federal judge upheld Hawaii’s sweeping gun ban for adults under 21 by treating Founding-era contract law as a historical firearm restriction. The ruling admits these adults are protected by the Second Amendment but still allows Hawaii to deny them access to firearms and ammunition.
A federal judge upheld Hawaii's ban on gun and ammo purchases by adults 18 to 20, ruling the age limit fits historical tradition. Read the original story: Federal Judge Upholds Hawaii’s Ban on Gun and Ammo Sales to Adults Under 21, Citing an 1822 Case That Grouped Pistols With Liquor, Whips...
The NRA and two nonresident gun owners sued Denver in federal court, saying visitors have no lawful way to carry a handgun there. Read the original story: Denied Over the State on His Driver’s License: NRA Sues Denver, Says Visitors Have No Legal Way to Carry a Gun There
After losing McDonald, Chicago required residents to complete live-fire training before owning a gun—while banning every public range. Ezell v. City of Chicago exposed that scheme and established that the right to keep arms includes learning to use them.
The Ninth Circuit reinstated an injunction against Hawaii’s private-property “vampire rule” after the Supreme Court held that the default ban on licensed carry violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.
A federal appeals court kept Hawaii's private property carry rule on hold but cleared the state to enforce gun bans at beaches, parks and bars. Read the original story: Beaches, Parks and Bars Are Off Limits Again: Federal Court Clears Hawaii to Enforce Most of Its Carry Ban