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8 Apr 2018, 4:41 pm by Grace Gall
In the WCCA Oversight Committee’s final report, it noted that injunctions may be “dismissed or abandoned for reasons other than a lack of merit, including victim intimidation, a reluctance to force a firearm restriction, and myriad issues surrounding domestic abuses. [read post]
8 Apr 2018, 2:46 am by Steve Lubet
The federal government already confiscates some firearms in South Carolina, of course, pursuant to the “felon in possession” statute (18 USC 922 (g)), even if they were otherwise legally purchased under state law. [read post]
7 Apr 2018, 12:12 pm by Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.
In New Jersey, a set of sister bills (S2239 and A3693) have been introduced that would prohibit possession of a firearm by any person convicted of “any crime or offense constituting animal cruelty enumerated under chapter 22 of Title 4 of the Revised Statutes [the Statute]. [read post]
6 Apr 2018, 12:09 pm by Jon Katz
Fairfax criminal lawyer on accidental indoor discharge of a firearm When an accidental handgun/firearm discharge is claimed by a Virginia criminal defendant, that is an affirmative defense that may be presented by the defense against an unlawful firearm discharge prosecution. [read post]
6 Apr 2018, 9:30 am by Matthew Scott Johnson
Beyer’s article Target Best Practices for Guns Included in an Estate is cited in the following article: Michael Bell, Bridging the Gap Between Mental Illness and Firearms in Probate Courts, 10 Est. [read post]
6 Apr 2018, 7:13 am by Hanlon Law, PA
A defendant was charged with attempted second-degree murder, possession of a firearm, and other crimes stemming from an incident in Duval County in which she allegedly shot a woman during a drug transaction gone awry. [read post]
6 Apr 2018, 3:00 am by Christopher Tyner
  James Scott Berish pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and possession of a stolen firearm, charges arising from an incident where a bullet from a gun he fired in an apartment hit a child in a neighboring apartment. [read post]
5 Apr 2018, 9:30 pm by Sarah Madigan
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives published a proposed rule that would classify bump stocks and similar devices as “machineguns” because “such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger. [read post]
5 Apr 2018, 1:21 pm by Curtis Burns
Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality. [read post]
4 Apr 2018, 11:24 am
In response to federal law prohibiting firearms to felons, fugitives and domestic abusers, the State of New Hampshire has enacted its own laws that prohibit the sale of firearms to felons. [read post]
Chicago law makes a distinction between merely possessing a firearm illegally and using a legal firearm for illegal purposes. [read post]
4 Apr 2018, 3:30 am by Elaine Craig
Noting that most women are shot by people they know and that most domestic violence involving firearms involves legally owned shotguns and rifles, Dale explains the connection between the protection of women’s physical safety and the need for a long-gun registry. [read post]
3 Apr 2018, 12:22 pm by Patrick Sherry
The statute in question is the Joe Carlucci Uniform Firearms Act [statute], which was... [read post]
3 Apr 2018, 6:39 am
More recently, elected officials have made demands that investment funds use their financial clout to pressure firearms companies to take steps to reduce gun violence. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 5:12 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
WSJ: “The Vermont Senate passed a bill Friday that will heighten restrictions on firearms, including raising the purchasing age to 21 for many people and banning high-capacity magazines. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 3:47 pm by Peter Howard Tilem
New York Firearms Law and Second Amendment Firm, Tilem & Associates has filed three legal actions, two in New York State Supreme Court and one in Federal Court in Manhattan alleging that the New York City Police Department Licensing Division uses factors in licensing decisions that disproportionately deny African-Americans gun licenses. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 9:34 am by Phillips & Associates
A lawsuit filed last year claimed sexual harassment by a coworker, with allegations that included brandishing a firearm at the plaintiff, as well as retaliation by the employer. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 4:28 am by Jon Hyman
He pulled out his firearm and pressed the barrel to Schiermeyer’s left temple. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 4:28 am by Jon Hyman
He pulled out his firearm and pressed the barrel to Schiermeyer’s left temple. [read post]
31 Mar 2018, 12:30 pm by Tom Smith
Today, proposals to bar young adults from purchasing firearms of any kind threaten to deprive this segment of our population of the natural right of self-preservation. [read post]