NYTIMES (Aishvarya Kavi) - Tracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles Continue
Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges.
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - A California deputy faces a Katana
By Mike McDaniel The devil is always in the details, but in this case, the Deputy acted fully within the law and common sense.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Blockbuster 2A Win, As Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Fed Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales
THEFEDERALIST (Brianna Lyman) - DOJ: Federal Ban On Sale Of Handguns To 18-Year-Olds Is Unconstitutional
Eighteen-year-olds “may vote, serve on juries, be drafted, and face adult criminal penalties,” and now they can purchase handguns and handgun ammunition from a licensed firearm dealer without the dealer being prosecuted by the DOJ if they are otherwise eligible, Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser announced in a statement Friday. The DOJ’s Office of […]
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - DOJ won't enforce handgun ban for 18- to 20-year-olds
The Justice Department said Friday it will not criminally enforce a 1968 federal law barring licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds, after its Office of Legal Counsel concluded the restriction violated the Second Amendment. Why it matters: The Trump administration is telling federal prosecutors not to enforce a law passed by Congress, even though the Supreme Court has never ruled on its constitutionality. - The decision could give adults under the age of 21 access to the country's licensed handgun market, though it remains unclear whether dealers will begin selling to them immediately. The latest: The Thursday opinion signed by Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser stands as controlling legal advice for…
REDSTATE (RedState) - DOJ: Federal Handgun Ban for 18-20 Year Olds Unconstitutional
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - DOJ opinion finds 18-year-olds can buy handguns
"The provision prevents young adults, who are members of 'the people' to whom the Second Amendment applies, from owning 'arms' in common use for self-defense," the OLC opinion read.
REDSTATE (RedState) - No Tax, No NFA: Trump Opts to Let Suppressor and SBR Ruling Stand
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Pro-2A Group Asks Supreme Court To Allow People To Carry Guns In Parks
‘No historical evidence can justify a ban’
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Would-Be Robber Finds Out Hard Way His Intended Victim Was Armed
‘Luckily, he had a weapon on him’