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Tag Archives: right to bear arms
Colorado Couple Sues Over Guns in Post Offices
Debbie and Tab Bonidy have received the go-ahead (from a federal judge in Denver) to sue the government over the U.S. Postal Service’s ban on guns in post offices. They claim that since their home is in a remote location and they don’t receive home delivery, the fact that they … Continue reading
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Tagged lawsuits, right to bear arms, Second Amendment
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House of Representatives Passes House Interstate Handgun Carry Reciprocity Bill
By a vote of 272 to 154, the House of Representatives today approved H.R. 822, which would allow anybody licensed to carry concealed weapons in their home state to carry them concealed into other states as well, regardless of that state’s laws. The vote was largely on partisan lines, though … Continue reading
Poll: American Latinos Support Stronger Guns Laws
Press release from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, November 3, 2011: NEW POLL OF AMERICAN LATINOS SHOWS BROAD SUPPORT FOR STRONGER GUN LAWS; CLEAR OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL MANDATE OVERRIDING STATE LAWS ON CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS 76 Percent of Latinos Believe Those Who Do Not Meet Their State’s Legal Requirements Should Not … Continue reading
Gallup Poll: Record-Low 26% Favor Gun Ban
The complete data, and Gallup’s analysis Press Release from the Second Amendment Foundation, October 26, 2011 Today’s revelation by Gallup that a record low number of Americans support a legal ban on handgun possession by private citizens demonstrates a positive change in the public attitude about personal protection and the … Continue reading
Doctors and Guns
In another case that seems more about principle and political posturing than any real purpose, the United States District Court Southern District of Florida yesterday (September 14) issued a stay on a new law essentially prohibiting doctors from asking patients about gun ownership. Seriously, is this really an issue anywhere? … Continue reading
Press Release: The Right of States to Control Gun Ownership
[Press release by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, September 12, 2011] 600 U.S. MAYORS LAUNCH NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND RIGHT OF STATES TO DECIDE WHO CAN CARRY CONCEALED, LOADED GUNS 45,000 Americans Join Campaign – www.OurLivesOurLaws.org – To Oppose New Federal Mandate That Would Gut State Laws 74 Percent of … Continue reading
Clinging to Their Guns and Multiple Wives
Earlier this year, Mekbib Adgen, who describes himself as a Hebraist, filed a motion with the District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, claiming that state law deprived him of his religious right to practice polygamy — citing several Biblical passages and pointing out that his “forefathers” Jacob, King … Continue reading
