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Lawsuit Challenges Discretion In Issuing Gun Permits
Posted on 12 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - (AP) The nationwide debate over liberalizing gun laws spilled into a federal courtroom in Sacramento on Thursday as gun-rights groups challenged how much discretion California's law enforcement officials have in issuing concealed... Read More

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SAF Sues To Overturn North Carolina's 'Emergency Powers' Gun Bans
Posted on 30 Jun 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

BELLEVUE, Wash. - The Second Amendment Foundation on June 28 filed a federal lawsuit in North Carolina, seeking a permanent injunction against the governor, local officials and local governments from declaring states of emergency under which private citizens... Read More

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SAF Sues In New York To Void 'Good Cause' Gun Carry Permit Requirement
Posted on 23 Jul 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

BELLEVUE, Wash. - The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a federal lawsuit against Westchester County, New York, and its handgun permit licensing officers, seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of a state law that allows carry licenses... Read More

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