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Supreme Court weighs legality of gun ban for drug users

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over a federal law banning drug users from buying or possessing firearms.

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

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

The Independent UK

How a US Supreme Court ruling is transforming gun control

As mass killings stoke calls for reform, legal fights over the historical basis for gun rights have gone into overdrive.

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Senate hears about legal fallout from Supreme Court gun decision

WASHINGTON — Last year’s Supreme Court case that expanded Second Amendment rights has wreaked havoc on the nation’s gun control laws, witnesses told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

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Senate hears about legal fallout from Supreme Court gun decision - Roll Call

A Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights has wreaked havoc on the nation’s gun control laws, witnesses told the Senate on Wednesday.

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Why the assault weapons ban might not hold up in court, the Gaming Board’s about-face and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Illinois’ new assault weapons ban might not hold up in court

“It seems highly likely there would be justices inclined to strike down the law,” said Eric Ruben, a law professor and expert on gun issues. “Whether there are five is another question.”

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Federal judge in Texas rules that disarming those under protective orders violates their Second Amendment rights

U.S. District Judge David Counts signed another opinion Thursday that cited a lack of historical record on laws relating to domestic violence to justify disarming abusers. Advocates fear the ruling will put more victims in harm’s way.

The Texas Tribune

The 'Gun Dude' and a Supreme Court case that changed who can own firearms in the U.S.

An individual right to own a gun for personal protection is an idea deeply ingrained in American culture, but until Dick Heller came along, there was little actual legal framework to back that belief.

WEKU

Buffalo shooter's previous threat raises red-flag questions

A warning about possible violence last year involving the 18-year-old now being held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting is turning attention to New York's “red flag” law

The Independent UK

SCOTUS set to give the NRA its big win

The most established extremist movement in the country is the unfettered gun rights movement

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