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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

Court's Decision Offers Some Clarity On Gun Laws
Posted on 15 Jul 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

CHICAGO - (AP) A federal appeals court upheld a ban on gun possession for a domestic violence offender in a ruling that several anti-violence advocates applauded Wednesday for providing some clarity after the U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark decision... Read More

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

Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago's New Gun Laws
Posted on 7 Jul 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

CHICAGO - (AP) A federal lawsuit has been filed against the city of Chicago asking the city's new gun control ordinance be declared "null and void." A group of people, including the Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers, filed the lawsuit... Read More