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Who’ll Shoot First? How Relaxed Gun Rules Fuel a ‘Small Arms Race’

The Crime Report

A handful of high-profile cases has sparked a larger public debate about the impact of self-defense laws. According to law professors Guha Krishnamurthi of the University of Oklahoma College of law and Peter Salib of the University of Houston Law Center, this public concern is warranted. Vigilante Justice Firearm Laws.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Another Provision of New York’s New Gun Control Law

JonathanTurley

New York Democrats continue to pass laws that are virtually guaranteed to be struck down and further reinforce Second Amendment rights. The latest provision involves the possible criminal prosecution for possessing a gun on private property if owner has not approved such possession on the premises. Bruen, 142 S. in Christian v.

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Federal Judge Enjoins Illinois’ Assault Weapon Ban

JonathanTurley

The decision comes after two other district courts ruled in favor of the law — sending this issue to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and potentially the Supreme Court. I have previously raised doubts over some of these laws, which are based on questionable factual claims and distinctions between weapons.

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A League of Their Own: The Rollins Decision Follows a Troubling Pattern at the DOJ

JonathanTurley

The investigation also found an array of other violations, including disregarding ethical warnings on political activities and soliciting expensive sports tickets. He also faces other possible legal action, of course, including potential state charges in Georgia for election law violations.)

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Do The Democrats Really Want Unity?

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: There are times when being a law professor ruins everything. It will be a fun bit of trivia for constitutional law geeks, but it was also telling. Federal law expressly allows for such challenges, and Democrats have mounted challenges in past elections. 6 riot in the Capitol. He needs to lead.