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Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soon

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A split Supreme Court has rejected a pair of gun rights cases, though one conservative justice predicts the court will soon consider whether assault weapons bans are constitutional.

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US Supreme Court won't revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults

Read full article: US Supreme Court won't revive a Minnesota ban on gun-carry permits for young adults

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Minnesota asking to revive the state’s ban on gun-carry permits for young adults.

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Courts grapple with Florida’s gun age laws

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With a federal appeals court poised next week to hear a challenge to a Florida law that bars people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday at least temporarily allowed a Pennsylvania gun restriction on young adults.

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Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment

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A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment.

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Former President Donald Trump endorses 3 St. Johns County Commission candidates

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Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of three Republican candidates for the St. Johns County Commission Sunday morning.

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Supreme Court sidesteps several new gun cases, including challenge to state assault weapons ban

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The Supreme Court has sidestepped a new set of Second Amendment fights.

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Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

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Former President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas.

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Voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, judge rules

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An Oregon judge has ruled that a voter-approved gun control law violates the state constitution.

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Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons

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The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.

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Permit-to-purchase: Oregon's tough new gun law faces federal court test

Read full article: Permit-to-purchase: Oregon's tough new gun law faces federal court test

The federal trial over Oregon's voter-approved gun control measure started Monday in Portland.

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Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules

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A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional.

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2nd Amendment sanctuary measure overturned in Oregon

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An Oregon court has ruled that local governments in the state can’t declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws.

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GOP’s Jacobs doubles down on controls for high-powered guns

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Republican New York Rep. Chris Jacobs is not seeking reelection amid backlash over his support for an assault weapons ban.

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After Supreme Court ruling, it's open season on US gun laws

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The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over issues including age limits and bans on AR-15-style guns.

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States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling

Read full article: States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling

Governors, lawmakers and attorneys general in states with strict gun-permitting laws are strategizing over how to shore up their restrictions after Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision expanded gun rights in a New York case.

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Florida’s ‘red-flag’ law eyed as example amid gun debate

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As a national debate rages over gun laws after last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, proponents of “red-flag” policies point to a Florida law as a model for states seeking to strip deadly weapons from people who could cause harm.

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Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities

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The recent surge of mass shootings in America has led to debates in faith communities over what is “pro-life.”.

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‘Try to take our guns and you’ll learn’: Florida lawmaker stirs controversy with tweet aimed at Biden

Read full article: ‘Try to take our guns and you’ll learn’: Florida lawmaker stirs controversy with tweet aimed at Biden

Florida lawmaker Randy Fine drew criticism Wednesday after tweeting a message aimed at President Joe Biden who called for the nation to act after a gunman shot and killed at least 19 children at a Texas elementary school.

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Arizona House bill hits banks that refuse gun firm business

Read full article: Arizona House bill hits banks that refuse gun firm business

An Arizona bill that would prohibit government agencies from contracting with firms that refuse to do business with firearms companies is getting strong support from majority Republicans but tough criticism from the banking industry.

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Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit law

Read full article: Supreme Court to hear case on New York's gun permit law

The Supreme Court is preparing to hear a gun rights case that could lead to more guns on the streets of New York and Los Angeles and threaten restrictions on guns in subways, airports, bars, churches, schools and other places where people gather.

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Guns are on Supreme Court's agenda days after mass shootings

Read full article: Guns are on Supreme Court's agenda days after mass shootings

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON – A possible expansion of gun rights is on the Supreme Court's agenda, days after mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia. The appeal comes from New York, which gun rights groups say is among eight states that make it difficult if not virtually impossible for people to get permits to carry guns in public. Unclear is whether the recent mass shootings will affect the court's consideration of the case. “The justices may be more reluctant to take a big Second Amendment case right now," Winkler said.

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