PA Bill Number: HB2663
Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.
Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...
Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024
Legal News
Gun control group Everytown sues ATF to release suicide data :: 03/22/2018
Gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety has asked a New York federal court to force the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to release information about firearm suicides. Everytown said ATF refused its request via a 2016 Freedom of Information Act Request for the data by claiming federal law shields such information from public view, according to the complaint filed March 15.
County Sues Texas Man for Challenging Their Gun Ban -- It Just Backfired on Them :: 03/19/2018
A Texas man found himself in a legal battle with Waller County, Texas, after he challenged a local gun ban that he claimed was unconstitutional.
Microstamping case headed for California Supreme court argument :: 03/13/2018
California’s high court is set to hear arguments in a long running case brought by firearms industry groups who say the state’s microstamping requirement is unattainable.
NRA sues Florida over gun bill same day Gov. Scott signed it into action :: 03/12/2018
The National Rifle Association sued in federal court Friday to block a new Florida law, just signed by Gov. Rick Scott, that prohibits gun sales to anyone under 21.
Illinois Woman Sues Public Housing Authority That Says She Can't Have a Gun to Protect Herself from an Abusive Ex-Husband :: 03/10/2018
Can you lose your Second Amendment rights just by virtue of living in government-owned housing?
NRA files federal lawsuit over Florida legislation that raises the age to buy guns to 21 :: 03/10/2018
National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over Florida legislation that raises the age to buy guns to 21.
Michigan Lawsuit Against Dick's Sporting Goods for Age Discrimination in Gun Sales :: 03/09/2018
Michigan public accommodations law bans discrimination based on age by businesses open to the public, including retailers.
Dick's hit with 2nd age discrimination lawsuit over gun policy :: 03/08/2018
A Michigan man is the latest to bring legal action against the big box retailer after they refused to sell him a rifle due to their newly implemented policy against transferring guns to adults under age 21.
20-year-old sues Dick's, Walmart for refusing to sell him gun :: 03/06/2018
An Oregon man has hauled two major sporting goods retailers into court, claiming they have violated the state’s discrimination laws after they refused to sell him a rifle due to his age.
Iowa's First Test Of 'Stand Your Ground' Law Enters Realm Of The Bizarre :: 02/12/2018
The state of Iowa is fairly new to the Stand Your Ground game. It only recently passed the law, which simply states that there is no duty to retreat from an attacker prior to using lethal force.
Wisconsin Court Prioritizes Avoiding Deportation Over the Second Amendment :: 02/12/2018
Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- An appellate court judge in Wisconsin has ruled that lifetime loss of Second Amendment rights is not on par with the threat of deportation when it comes to a lawyer’s duty to advise clients of the secondary effects of a guilty plea.
Feds seek to drop charges on remaining Bundy members :: 02/08/2018
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Nevada filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss the charges against the last four defendants in the “Battle of Bunkerville” trials.
New York concealed carry laws challenged in court :: 02/05/2018
A man denied a concealed carry permit and a Second Amendment group he is a member of filed a federal lawsuit last week arguing New York’s licensing scheme is unconstitutional.
Appeals court rules federal agency must hear ATF whistleblower case :: 02/02/2018
A federal appeals court ruled this week the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board must weigh in on a whistleblower’s allegations of retaliation within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Illinois Supreme Court: Gun ban near parks unconstitutional :: 02/02/2018
The state’s highest court on Thursday invalidated the Illinois prohibition on possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a park.
Cleveland gun regulations, registry torpedoed by Ohio high court :: 02/01/2018
A previous ruling that found the city’s gun offender registry and extensive local ordinances on firearms were unconstitutional was upheld Wednesday by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania: Former mental institution patients appeal gun ownership case dismissal to Third Circuit :: 01/30/2018
PHILADELPHIA – Two men have appealed a Sept. 25 order in which a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania and federal laws that prohibit individuals who were previously admitted to a mental institution from owning a gun.
Federal appeals court upholds interstate handgun purchase bans :: 01/23/2018
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit last week ruled the federal law prohibiting handgun sales to out-of-state residents is in the public interest.
Defense Department Fights Back Against Gun Database Lawsuit :: 01/22/2018
While the Department of Defense has taken some lumps over its failure to report the Sutherland Springs shooter to the NICS database, it’s not willing to go down without a fight. After all, we do tend to want our military to fight, though possibly not on something like this, but if they’re in the right–or at least not in the wrong. There’s a difference–I don’t blame them.
Supreme Court says no to 3-D printed guns, for now :: 01/22/2018
The Supreme Court turned down its chance to weigh-in on regulations for 3-D printed firearms — for now.
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