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States React to NYSRPA v. Bruen: New York
On October 6, 2022, a federal judge ordered a temporary injunction on a portion of the new laws passed in July. The latest updates have been added. *Read the latest updates. New York has some of the…
Continue Reading →Do the Police Need to Know You’re Carrying?
This is a top question asked by those who are new to the concealed carry lifestyle. When you’re interacting with law enforcement how much do they need to know? Subscribe to the USCCA YouTube Channel…
Continue Reading →Legislative Update — September 2022
Delaware: Restrictions Coming Your Way Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. David Sokola (District 8), defines a large-capacity magazine as an ammunition-feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 17 rounds. Citizens possessing such magazines, if this bill becomes law, must relinquish them to a state law enforcement agency.
Continue Reading →States React to NYSRPA v. Bruen: Massachusetts
Massachusetts was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that struck down a centuries-old law in New York. May-issue means…
Continue Reading →The Gun Laws You’re Getting Wrong
Do you know how many gun laws there are in the country? Too many to know them all. Which gun laws are you getting wrong? Warning Shots Warning shots are the No. 1 thing new or inexperienced gun…
Continue Reading →Proof Positive: Always Ask for a Lawyer
The local public defender’s office recently hired me to act as an expert witness in two self-defense cases. For those unfamiliar, an expert witness is an individual who has knowledge on a subject…
Continue Reading →States React to NYSRPA v. Bruen: California
California has some of the strictest laws in the nation pertaining to firearms and was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that…
Continue Reading →States React to NYSRPA v. Bruen: Hawaii
Hawaii was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that struck down a centuries-old law in New York. May-issue means applicants must…
Continue Reading →States React to NYSRPA v. Bruen: Maryland
Maryland was one of nine states that had some form of may-issue laws before the Supreme Court ruling in the Bruen case that struck down a centuries-old law in New York. May-issue means applicants…
Continue Reading →Breaking: House Passes Gun-Control — Assault Weapons Ban
Today, the United States House of Representatives voted on a gun-control bill, HR 1808, advancing it to the Senate where it is unlikely to pass the 60-vote threshold in the evenly divided chamber. HR…
Continue Reading →Bridge Issue: Let’s Make Gun Rights Bipartisan
As the political landscape grows more polarized, gun rights have become a core wedge issue used to verify the purity of candidates from the two major parties. A pro-gun Democrat is not likely to…
Continue Reading →Bruen’s Long-Term Impact: More Than Concealed Carry
For the last 20 years, courts analyzing Second Amendment issues worked a two-step inquiry. The first step looked at whether the government could justify its regulation by establishing that the law…
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