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Federal Judge Rules Jackson County’s Under-21 Handgun Ban Violated the Second Amendment
A federal judge ruled that Jackson County’s repealed ban on handgun and handgun ammunition sales to adults under 21 violated Leonard Wilson Jr.’s Second Amendment rights.
Virginia Judge Blocks Spanberger’s Assault Firearm Ban Statewide Days Before It Takes Effect
LANCASTER, VA — A Virginia judge has blocked the state’s new “assault firearm” ban statewide, six days before it was set to take effect on July 1. Lancaster County Circuit Court Judge John S. Martin granted a preliminary injunction Thursday in Crump v. Katz, barring the Virgin...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s ‘Vampire Rule,’ Restoring Carry on Property Open to the Public
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today handed gun owners a second straight win, striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” in a 6-to-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez. I have been waiting on this one. The ruling, written by Justice Samuel Alito, holds that Hawaii cannot presum...
Armed Raleigh Witness Stops Ax Attack; DA Declines Charges
A Raleigh witness retrieved a handgun and fired once after police say an ax-wielding attacker continued striking a fleeing man.
Victor Davis Hanson Says a 1987 Threat Made the Second Amendment Personal
In a Dec. 6 episode, Hanson tied a late-night threat against his family to a larger argument about self-defense, prosecutors, and state power.
Virginia Gun Ban Faces Five Lawsuits as July 1 Deadline Nears
Virginia’s new semiautomatic firearm and magazine restrictions face five lawsuits, with two injunction hearings scheduled before the July 1 effective date.
SCOTUS Rules the Feds Can't Disarm You Just for Smoking Weed
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in United States v. Hemani this week, and the headline writes itself: Marijuana users can own guns. The Court ruled that the government can't prosecute Ali Danial Hemani under the federal law that bars drug users from possessing firearms, at le...
Pepper Spray Fails, Armed Texas Woman Shoots Ex During Alleged Home Attack
A Fort Worth woman reportedly tried pepper spray before shooting an ex-boyfriend who police say entered her home without permission and attacked her.
Justice Thomas Questions Constitutional Basis of Federal Gun Ban
Justice Clarence Thomas says the federal government’s constitutional problem may extend far beyond marijuana users. His Hemani concurrence invites courts to reconsider whether Congress has the authority to criminalize purely intrastate gun possession under §922(g).