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Mental illness and gun possession charges
CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit found an Indiana federal court erred in dismissing gun possession charges against a man who had been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital before buying the firearms. Firearm prohibition does not apply to someone who is no longer mentally ill, and the record does not show whether the man was a threat to others’ safety when he was committed, released, or when he purchased the firearms.
Feds sue California over 'Glock ban'
California has banned all handguns that can be converted into fully automatic weapons with a simple switch, including Glocks, the country's most popular pistol.
Trump sues Virginia over assault weapons ban
The lawsuit comes a day after the Supreme Court announced it would hear challenges to assault weapon bans in Connecticut and Illinois.
Supreme Court to review bans on AR-15s
Gun advocates have doggedly petitioned the Supreme Court for a review of assault weapons bans despite the justices’ reluctance to put the issue on their docket until now.
Judge halts enforcement of Virginia's assault weapon ban
The ruling comes four days after a judge on the opposite side of the state blocked Virginia State Police from enforcing the ban on high-capacity semi-automatic weapons and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
Virginia judge blocks assault weapons ban six days before implementation
The case brought by Gun Owners of America and the Virginia Citizens Defense League happened as the NRA argued for similar relief nearly 400 miles away.
Supreme Court defangs Hawaii’s ‘vampire rule’ for gun owners
Hawaii enacted a default gun law requiring permission for carrying on private property after the Supreme Court upended the island’s tight firearm restrictions in 2022.
Several claims dismissed in suit over Terence Crawford gunpoint detention
A magistrate judge dismissed three claims in a lawsuit brought by passengers in boxer Terence Crawford’s car who say Omaha police unlawfully detained them at gunpoint during a traffic stop.
Ninth Circuit reconsiders California ban on rifle sales to young adults
A Ninth Circuit panel heard arguments Tuesday over whether California can restrict semiautomatic rifle sales to 18- to 20-year-olds and require hunting licenses for some firearm purchases.
Virginia judge rejects militia-based argument against assault weapons ban
The case differed from other similar efforts to block the ban in that it focused on a clause governing militias in the Virginia Constitution.
Supreme Court shuts down Trump push to disarm Texas man for smoking weed
The latest iteration of the high court’s Second Amendment history test juxtaposed modern-day drug users and founding-era habitual drunkards.