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Federal Appeals Court Rules Mental Health Ban on Gun Ownership Might Violate Second Amendment

On September 15, 2016, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 banning people who have been committed for mental health reasons from ever owning a firearm might violate the Second Amendment. In the case of Clifford Charles Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department, the... [Read More]

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Want to Buy a Firearm in New Jersey? Be Prepared to Wait.

  New Jersey has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country.  If you want to purchase a gun there, there are many—many—steps you must go through, and the process can take a long time. According to a statement by State Police Capt. Stephen Jones, “The things you have to go through here... [Read More]

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