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New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds

Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that temporarily ban firearms at public parks and playgrounds by treating gun violence as a public health crisis

The Independent UK

Wayne LaPierre: the man who remade the NRA as the ‘good guy with a gun’

Known for extreme rightwing rhetoric, LaPierre resigned Friday amid civil corruption charges

The Guardian - US

NRA leader Wayne LaPierre resigns amid fraud trial and controversy

The resignation of NRA leader Wayne LaPierre amidst fraud allegations and health concerns sparks speculation and signals a potential turning point for the ...

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This NRA Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications for Porn

The ACLU will represent the gun rights group in a case with widespread relevance for free speech.

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US supreme court refuses to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban

Law was passed following Highland Park shooting in 2022, and has been challenged by gun shops and gun rights groups

The Guardian - US

VP Harris Visits Houston In Effort to Shore Up Support From Latino Voters

Kamala Harris spoke with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on issues such as abortion, gun rights and small businesses

Latin Times

As the NRA fades, a more zealous US pro-gun group rises as a lobbying power

Gun Owners of America, formed in belief NRA was ‘too liberal’, spent $3.3m lobbying against gun control and boasts 2m members

The Guardian - US

He Lost His Gun Rights Because of a Misdemeanor DUI Conviction. That Was Unconstitutional, a Judge Says.

The case highlights the broad reach of a federal law that bans firearm possession by people with nonviolent criminal records.

Reason

Only 'Dangerous Individuals' Lose Their Gun Rights Because of Protective Orders, the Government Says

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar falsely claims a federal gun ban "requires individualized findings of dangerousness."

Reason

High court seems likely to uphold law banning guns for accused domestic abusers

If so, the decision would be a small retreat from the Supreme Court's sweeping decision on gun rights last year.

WEKU

The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights

The Supreme Court is hearing its first case about guns since last year’s decision that called into question numerous gun control laws

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Due Process Demands Stricter Standards for Restraining Orders That Negate Gun Rights

In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the Cato Institute argues that the "threadbare procedures" required by federal law provide inadequate protection for constitutional rights.

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Senate adopts gun provision among amendments to spending bill - Roll Call

The Senate began work on a three-bill appropriations package, adopting a provision Wednesday dealing with veterans' gun rights.

Reason

Nobody Knows Who Attacked the Hospital

Plus: NYC's assault on gun rights, Jim Jordan's shallowness, and more...

The Conversation

Supreme Court supermajority will clarify its constitutional revolution this year, deciding cases on guns and regulations

The first Monday in October, the traditional date for the beginning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term, is almost here: On Oct. 2, 2023, the court will meet after the summer recess, with the biggest case of the term focused on the limits of individual gun rights.

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The Guardian - US

A US governor tried to ban guns amid ‘relentless’ violence. The lawsuits followed swiftly

A spate of violence spurred the New Mexico leader, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, to take drastic and controversial action

Reason

Federal Court Blocks N.M. Governor's 30-Day Ban on Gun Carrying in Albuquerque Area

In Wednesday's Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights [and companion cases] v. Grisham, Judge David Herrera Urias (D.N.M.) issued a temporary restraining order blocking the ban. The court's reasoning was simple: In Bruen, the Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment generally protects a right to carry arms in most public…

The Guardian - US

Gun rights group sues New Mexico governor over emergency firearm ban

Michelle Lujan Grisham announced open and concealed carry restrictions on Friday after the deaths of three children

Reason

Challenge to N.M. Governor's Ban on Public Gun Carry in Albuquerque and Surrounding County

From the motion for a temporary restraining order in Nat'l Ass'n for Gun Rights v. Grisham, filed yesterday in New Mexico federal court (paragraph numbering removed). Governor Grisham issued Executive Order 2023-130 (the "Executive Order") on September 7, 2023…. In the Executive Order Governor Grisham declared that a state of…

The Independent UK

Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

Tennessee lawmakers are convening a special session this week that highlights the divergent response states are taking to a spate of mass shootings

The Independent UK

Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas

The Texas Tribune

Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state

The activist known for shooting Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020 has created the Rittenhouse Foundation, which promises to fight for gun rights and includes leaders who have close ties to ultraconservative megadonors from West Texas.

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