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The National Shooting Sports foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit challenging California’s statute requiring microstamping of all new model semi-automatic pistols. The core of the two gun groups’ argument is that the microstamping mandate is unreliable and flawed technology that doesn’t... [Read More]

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Our members should take stock of an opinion holding that California’s 10-day waiting period for nearly all firearm sales violates the Second Amendment, at least as applied to certain individuals. Like the Peruta ruling we have previously reported on here and here, this is a big win if the decision holds up through what will... [Read More]

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A California jury recently found Alex Donald Jackson, 31, guilty of murder after his pit bulls mauled a woman to death. According to the Associated Press, Jackson owned four pit bulls that mauled 63-year-old Pamela Devitt during her morning walk in Littlerock on May 9, 2013. Devitt died from blood loss after being bitten 200... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield believes the Second Amendment protects the right of gun owners to possess magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition in Texas, Florida — even California! Magazine bans aren’t yet a problem in many states, but bans are busily being erected in The Golden State. For example, the City of Sunnyvale’s... [Read More]

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California Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris will challenge a federal appeals court ruling that loosened carry-permit requirements in the state, even though San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore, the named defendant in the case that triggered the ruling, decided not to appeal. Unless overturned, the 2-1 ruling in Peruta would end arbitrary carry-permit denial by... [Read More]

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On Feb. 26, the Supreme Court ruled in Fernandez v. California that law enforcement — without a warrant — may enter a home even after the occupant objects to a search, as long as a co-occupant grants access. This reversed a 2006 ruling that stated that the denial of consent by one occupant was enough... [Read More]

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Following up on a recent Texas Law Shield post, on February 21, San Diego County (Calif.) Sheriff Bill Gore notified the County Board of Supervisors of his intention not to seek en banc review in the matter Peruta, et.al v. County of San Diego. James Chapin, senior deputy county counsel for San Diego County, said... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield is gratified by how big the California carry-license count could become under “shall-issue” licensing — projected to be as high as 1.4 million during the first year. “Shall-issue” means local law enforcement can’t arbitrarily deny a carry permit. “May-issue” licensing, as applied in California, meant that local law enforcement had wide discretion... [Read More]

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