Federal Firearm Laws

After a Supreme Court decision affirming the right to bear arms was handed down in June, the owners of Midwest Sporting Goods, just outside of Chicago, started noticing something any retailer would find encouraging — an increasing number of customers. Source: nra-ila-updates

In his concurring statement in ‘McDonald v. Chicago’ the Supreme Court case affirming that the Second Amendment ensures an individual right to own firearms Justice Clarence Thomas discussed the history of gun control laws, whose purpose was to stifle the rights of minorities and to prevent African Americans from defending themselves against the likes of [...]

On Tuesday, July 20 at 6:00 pm, the York County Board of Supervisors, located at 301 Main Street, will hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance 10-13, which would repeal Section 16-7, Discharging of Firearms within Certain Areas Prohibited and Section 16-37, Discharge of High Powered Rifles Prohibited of York County Code Source: nra-ila-updates

The new home defence bill has shifted the balance of rights back to the house owner “where it should always have been”, say gardaf. The Association of Garda Sergeants (AGSI) and Inspectors also said it was ridiculous to suggest the bill provided a “have a go charter” to homeowners and said the current situation, which [...]

In 2009, a Ninth Circuit panel held (in Nordyke v. King) that the Second Amendment was incorporated against the states, but concluded that a ban on gun possession on county property was nonetheless constitutional. The Ninth Circuit then agreed to rehear the matter en banc, but then suspended its consideration of the case while it [...]

Concealed handguns will continue to be banned in Catholic churches despite a new state law that allows them, officials said Monday. The decision was made by Louisiana’s Catholic bishops. Source: nra-ila-updates

Almost four in five registered voters questioned in a poll taken for the Las Vegas Review Journal and KLAS TV, Channel 8, said they agree with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that gun ownership is a fundamental right for all law abiding citizens. Fifteen percent said they disagreed with the ruling and 6 percent [...]

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Lackawanna County Commissioners unanimously adopted a revision of the county parks’ rules and regulations on Wednesday after a citizen questioned the legality of the firearms clause last month. The new park laws, written by the Parks and Recreation Department, took effect May 26 and cover McDade Park, Merli Sarnoski Park, Aylesworth Park and Covington Park, [...]

Steve March, a gun buyer at Game Masters sporting goods store in Quincy, believes there is one good thing about a restrictive gun control ordinance that took effect in Chicago last Monday. “It’s got people talking about it again. It does kind of bring to light the absurdity of what they’re trying to do up [...]