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Court upholds Chicago’s gun laws, setting up possible Supreme Court battle

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:09:47 +0000

The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld strict gun control ordinances in Chicago and suburban Oak Park, Ill., setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle over whether the 2nd Amendment and its protection for gun owners extends to state and municipal laws.

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Court upholds Chicago’s gun laws, setting up possible Supreme Court battle

Washington: Kitsap County should drop its parks gun ban

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:58:55 +0000

Above all, there should be absolute clarity about gun related laws on the books, and about law officers' enforcement of them. Because of that, Kitsap County's disorderly ambivalence about one of its own gun regulations seems deplorable.

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Washington: Kitsap County should drop its parks gun ban

Pennsylvania: Brady Center attacks NRA pre-emption lawsuit

ffladmin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:57:46 +0000

Attorneys with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence asked a judge Monday to throw out the National Rifle Association's lawsuit challenging Pittsburgh's controversial lost or stolen gun ordinance. The ordinance requires gun owners to tell police if their firearms have been lost or stolen within 24 hours of realizing that they are missing.

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Pennsylvania: Brady Center attacks NRA pre-emption lawsuit

Federal Firearms License Requirements – What you Need to Know

ffladmin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:22:47 +0000

What are the Federal firearms license requirements? There are a few basic requirements that one must meet before they’re eligible to receive a federal firearms license (FFL). The first is that the person is of the proper age. In order to obtain a Federal Firearms License, the the applicant needs to be at least 21 [...]

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Federal Firearms License Requirements – What you Need to Know

The Gun Control Act of 1968 – Regulation of Interstate Commerce in Firearms

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:34:20 +0000

The gun control act of 1968 — chapter 44 title 18, was one of the most powerful and far-reaching federal laws ever enacted in regards to firearms. Both firearms owners and the firearms industry itself are tightly regulated under these laws. Even so, the main focus of these laws is the regulation of interstate commerce [...]

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The Gun Control Act of 1968 – Regulation of Interstate Commerce in Firearms