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Gun control laws in California and beyond in peril as Supreme Court expands 2nd Amendment
1 year, 5 months ago

Gun control laws in California and beyond in peril as Supreme Court expands 2nd Amendment

LA Times  

It wasn’t until 2008 that the Supreme Court for the first time struck down a gun control law, ruling the 2nd Amendment protected the “right of law-abiding, responsible citizens” to keep a handgun at home for self-defense. VIDEO | 04:47 Gun control laws in California may be challenged as Supreme Court expands the 2nd Amendment An opinion by Supreme Court …

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Column: Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public?
2 years, 5 months ago

Column: Is California ready for more Black people to legally carry guns in public?

LA Times  

Nathan W. Jones leads the Bay Area chapter of the Black Gun Owners Assn. It has to be us.” So, on Thursday, while many were apoplectic over the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the rights of gun owners to carry a loaded weapon in public — throwing gun control laws in California and New York into limbo at a time …

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SCOTUS decision in New York concealed carry law is a nightmare for gun control
2 years, 6 months ago

SCOTUS decision in New York concealed carry law is a nightmare for gun control

Slate  

The Supreme Court commenced a revolution in Second Amendment law on Thursday, striking down New York’s strict limits on concealed carry in a maximalist opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas that renders most of the nation’s gun control laws presumptively unconstitutional. The government may only save it from invalidation if it can prove that the regulation “is consistent with this nation’s …

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As violent crimes surge, Californians’ faith in gun control slips in new poll
3 years, 4 months ago

As violent crimes surge, Californians’ faith in gun control slips in new poll

LA Times  

Police gather near the crime scene in Orange on April 1, the day after a gunman killed four people dead, including a 9-year-old boy, and wounded one. Amid a series of mass shootings in recent months, most California voters believe strong gun laws are effective in reducing violent crime, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co- …

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