PA Bill Number: SR77
Title: A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a Convention for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the ...
Description: A Concurrent Resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to call a Convention for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the ...
Last Action: Reported as committed
Last Action Date: Apr 30, 2024
Legal News
Judge rules against Justice Dept. in Fast and Furious fight :: 01/19/2016
A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department's claim of executive privilege used to withhold documents tied to the Fast and Furious "gun-walking" scandal from release to a congressional committee.
Colorado man charged after firing at fleeing robbery suspect :: 01/13/2016
A 25-year-old man faces charges after he attempted to stop a fleeing robber Saturday night in Aurora, Colorado, by firing multiple rounds at the suspect.
Oklahoma foster parents sue DHS over firearms policy :: 01/12/2016
Two foster parents are suing the state Department of Human Services in Oklahoma City federal court over an agency rule they claim is unconstitutional because it prohibits foster and adoptive parents from legally possessing firearms for self-defense.
SAF Files Federal Lawsuit Against Oklahoma DHS Over Firearms Prohibition :: 01/09/2016
BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 8, 2016 /satPRnews.com/ — The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) on behalf of two state residents whose civil rights have been deprived under color of law because agency rules prohibit them from acting as foster parents while legally possessing functional firearms for personal protection.
New ATF guidance on gun sales is legally meaningless (or else it would be unlawful) :: 01/06/2016
Today the White House announced a series of executive branch actions (not executive orders) that are supposed to reduce the threat of gun violence. Chief among these measures is a new guidance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) concerning when those who sell guns are required to obtain a federal license and perform background checks of prospective gun purchasers.
Lawsuit challenges gun ban in state parks :: 01/02/2016
A trail at Fort DuPont. Guns are barred on state park land unless they are being used for hunting.
Court limits use of deadly force by private citizens :: 01/01/2016
The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled there are limits on how much force private citizens can use to prevent a felony unless the person poses a threat of serious bodily injury to others.
State Supreme Court: Paring knives not protected by 2nd Amendment :: 01/01/2016
SEATTLE (AP) - A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Seattle law prohibiting people from carrying fixed-blade knives such as kitchen utensils for self-defense does not conflict with the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
2015 gun rights wins and losses :: 12/30/2015
It was a seesaw struggle for Second Amendment litigation at both the state and federal level in 2015, with important gains for privacy and carry rights but losses when it comes to weapons bans.
Remington ads masked Model 700 defect, lawsuit says :: 12/29/2015
A new lawsuit against Remington Arms takes aim at the company’s now infamous trigger design, the Walker Trigger Control, on the ubiquitous Model 700 along with language the company uses to market it.
Justice Department sued for cross-checking gun buyers with terror lists :: 12/28/2015
A federal class-action lawsuit filed this week accuses the Justice Department of treating “every potential gun owner like a terrorist” by requiring the cross-checking of names of firearm purchasers with those on secret watch lists.
SC woman won't be prosecuted in fatal shooting, cites 'stand your ground' law :: 12/28/2015
Attorney General Alan Wilson dropped the case against Sally Anne Memmert of Elgin for the 2012 shooting death of 29-year-old Petra Boykin, The State newspaper reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/1Os9IY2 ).
Christie pardons Marine over gun charge :: 12/24/2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday pardoned a Marine sergeant with New Hampshire ties over a gun charge.
Judicial Tyranny: Judge upholds Seattle's 'gun violence' tax :: 12/23/2015
A judge upheld Seattle's new tax on firearms and ammunition sales on Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from the National Rifle Association claiming the measure violated a state law barring municipalities from enacting firearm legislation.
Stag Arms pleads guilty to violating federal gun laws :: 12/22/2015
Stag Arms entered a guilty plea in a Boston federal court for violating federal firearms laws, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Strike Three! Third Court of Appeals Decision in Long-Running Case Ks Anti-gun Doctors in Florida :: 12/18/2015
Anti-gun doctors in in the Sunshine State may be feeling a little queasy after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit handed them a third straight loss in their ongoing challenge to a Florida law designed to protect patients from harassing and unwarranted grilling about firearm ownership.
First Victim of Connecticut's "Assault Rifle" Registry? :: 12/17/2015
“A Warren [Connecticut] man who lied about owning an assault rifle that police found while investigating a disturbance in September was arraigned Monday in Bantam Superior Court, where he was set free on a promise to appear again and not possess any weapons,” rep-am.com reports.
Sheriff: Woman acted in self-defense in shooting of man in Forestdale :: 12/17/2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a woman acted in self-defense in the shooting death of a man who abducted and sexually assaulted her near Birmingham last month.
Appeals court says visiting judge had no authority to hear D.C. gun-law case :: 12/16/2015
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a visiting judge who ordered the District to stop enforcing its strict laws for carrying concealed firearms had no authority to hear the case.
Gun Case Prompts Lawyers to Look Way Back - to 1328 :: 12/16/2015
Whether residents of Washington, D.C., can carry firearms in the street has prompted examination of English law from the Middle Ages
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