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First Amendment / Second Amendment Lawyer Jobs in California

Two organizations (Benbrook Law Group and the First Amendment Coalition) with which I've worked closely, and which I think highly of, are looking for California lawyers; application instructions are at the links. [1.] Benbrook Law Group, a two-lawyer firm with which I've litigated some interesting First Amendment gun-related cases, is…

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Neither Harris Nor Her Party Perceives Any Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control

The 2024 Democratic platform devotes five paragraphs to firearm restrictions but does not even allude to the Second Amendment.

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Minnesota Gun Law Unconstitutional

Recent court ruling deems Minnesota's law on gun permits unconstitutional, sparking debate on Second Amendment rights and public safety.

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2 Contradictory Decisions on AR-15 Bans Reflect Clashing Views of Supreme Court Precedents

Does the Second Amendment allow the government to ban guns in common use for lawful purposes?

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Kyle Rittenhouse flip-flops on Trump support after ‘productive conversations’ with campaign

Former President once referred to Rittenhouse, who shot two men during BLM protest in Wisconsin, as a ‘fan’

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A Federal Judge Reluctantly Concludes That New Jersey's AR-15 Ban Is Unconstitutional

The decision shows that the Supreme Court has forced judges who like gun control to respect the Second Amendment anyway.

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Second Amendment Roundup: 8th Circuit Rules for 18 to 20-Year-Olds

Court relies on Rahimi in support of liberalized gun carry permits.

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The DOJ Claims Medical Marijuana Patients Who Own Guns 'Endanger the Public in Multiple Ways'

Defending the federal ban on gun possession by drug users, the government's lawyers seem increasingly desperate.

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Rahimi and NetChoice: Why Is The Facial Challenge Bar Lowered For The First Amendment and Not The Second Amendment?

The right to keep and bear arms remains a second-class right.

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GOPer uses Trump shooting to back AR-15s

"That son-of-a-b**ch is now dead because a good guy with a gun shot him," said Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt

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The 2024 GOP Platform Barely Mentions Gun Rights

The party's neglect of the issue is consistent with its domination by Donald Trump, who pays lip service to the Second Amendment but has never been a true believer.

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Attention SCOTUS Shoppers: Clean up on Article III and there is a Blue-Light Special on the Second Amendment.

SCOTUS GVR's Range, sends Second Amendment to inferior court purgatory.

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Justice Thomas Argues the Court Should at Some Point Consider Whether "Assault Weapons" Bans Violate Second Amendment

Justice Alito takes a similar view, but, at least in this case, this view didn't get the four votes necessary to grant review.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Rahimi Preserves Bruen

The real dissents are the concurrences by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson.

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Has SCOTUS Replaced One Kind of Unbridled Discretion With Another in Second Amendment Cases?

Although critics say the Court’s current approach is unworkable, it has been undeniably effective at defeating constitutionally dubious gun regulations.

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Will ‘sigh of relief’ after US supreme court gun ruling be short-lived?

Domestic abusers still may not possess guns, but first case decided since 2022 Bruen decision likely won’t be the last

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SCOTUS Dodges a Crucial Problem With Disarming People Based on Restraining Orders

The Court says "a credible threat" justifies a ban on gun possession but does not address situations where there is no such judicial finding.

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Some Takeaways from Today's Rahimi Second Amendment Opinions

A few practical thoughts for future cases (all bold emphasis added): [1.] The Court solidly accepts (with only Justice Thomas dissenting) that "the Second Amendment permits the disarmament of individuals who pose a credible threat to the physical safety of others," at least after a judicial finding of such threat.…

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SCOTUS Upholds Law Barring Gun Ownership For Domestic Abusers

The decision comes amid a turbulent political debate concerning firearms, creating a challenging environment for passing new gun laws. State and federal laws prohibiting gun ownership have faced increasing scrutiny from the courts.

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas thinks domestic abusers should be allowed to carry guns

He was the lone dissent in a Supreme Court ruling that upholds a ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects

Justices ruled that the federal government did not violate a Texas man’s Second Amendment rights when barring him from possessing firearms.

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Supreme Court Upholds Federal Law Barring Guns For Domestic Abusers

Supreme Court upholds federal law disarming domestic violence offenders, balancing public safety and gun rights.

Roll Call

Supreme Court clarifies when a gun law is constitutional - Roll Call

The Supreme Court clarified on Friday how it analyses the constitutionality of a gun control law, as it upheld one federal possession ban.

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Critics Fundamentally Misconstrue the Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling

The case hinged on the ATF’s statutory authority, not the Second Amendment.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Bump Stocks are not Machineguns

The Supreme Court’s Cargill ruling has broad implications.

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