After mass shootings in Texas and Ohio earlier this month, public pressure to reform gun laws has been largely focused on Congress and the President. However, the Supreme Court appears poised to address two significant Second Amendment issues for the first time in a decade. Petition Stage: Sandy Hook Victims No. 19-168; Remington Arms v. [...]
Firearm case law in the United States is largely based on decisions of the Supreme Court and federal circuit courts of appeals. When tragedies like Parkland, FL or Sandy Hook, CT occur, Second Amendment supporters and detractors are quick to opine on the state of guns in America. Today, we offer a quick look at [...]
Yesterday, the Petitioner’s merits brief and joint appendix were filed in perhaps the most watched case of this young Supreme Court Term. In McDonald v. City of Chicago, No. 08-1521, the Court will determine whether the Second Amendment right to bear arms is applicable against the states. The case has drawn notable interest from both [...]