Federal Firearm Laws

A New Jersey appeals court has concluded that Americans have no Second Amendment right to buy a handgun. In a case decided last week, the superior court upheld a state law saying that nobody may possess “any handgun” without obtaining law enforcement approval and permission in advance. Source: nra-ila-updates

With just days to go before the election, Virginia Democrats are getting desperate. In the race to become the commonwealth’s next attorney general, state Delegate Stephen Shannon is trying to tar his opponent, state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, for purportedly giving guns to convicted felons. We hate to break it to Mr. Shannon but this isn’t [...]

The National Rifle Association, is suing the city of Seattle and Mayor Greg Nickels over the new ban on guns in city parks. They were joined by five individuals, including two Department of Corrections workers who say they need to carry their personal weapons in city parks to protect themselves against criminals. Source: nra-ila-updates

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New Castle County’s gun laws now mesh with regulations in force at the state and national level, at least when it comes to emergency situations. A 1960s era section of the code gave the county executive power to restrict weapons in the hands of residents during emergencies. County Council voted Tuesday to clean up language [...]