In a 6-3 decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down New York's law that required citizens seeking to bear arms outside the home to show "proper cause"—something more than just a generalized desire to defend oneself with a firearm. The decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen is the first Second […]
The 9th Circuit on Tuesday upheld California's ban on standard capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and rejected claims that forcing owners of such magazines to rid themselves of them amount to a taking under the Fifth Amendment. "[T]he ban on legal possession of large-capacity magazines reasonably supports California’s effort to reduce the […]
Late last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would give "gun violence researchers" access to the name and address of just about every gun owner in the state, along with a complete list of firearms they own along with their ammunition and, when the underlying provision becomes law, gun parts purchases. […]
A friend recently pointed me to this old NPR Radiolab Podcast "More Perfect - The Gun Show" that is a little more than an hourlong podcast that purports to trace the "history" of the belief that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to firearm ownership to a coup in the National Rifle Association leadership […]
