Gun NewsNews on Guns continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Gun rights is biggest issue for court to decide- June 18, 2008 One momentous case down, another equally historic decision to go. The Supreme Court returns to the bench Monday with 17 cases still unresolved, including its first-ever comprehensive look at the Second Amendment's right to bear arms.The guns case _ including Washington, D.C.'s ban on handguns _ is widely expected to be a victory for supporters of gun rights. Top officials of a national gun control organization said this week that they expect the handgun ban to be struck down, but they are...http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/gun-rights-is-biggest-issue-for-court-to-decide?fromrss=... Dickson City Police Sued in Federal Court over Gun Snafu- June 12, 2008 Four of the people involved in the incident in Dickson City have filed a lawsuit under 42 USC Section 1983 in US District Court. You can see the document filed here. Police departments in the Commonwealth need to start training their officers that open carry is a lawful practice except in a city of the first class (where you need a LTCF), and that a gun not having a record of sale is no evidence to seize it. Dickson City is about to be made an example of why this needs to..http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/dickson-city-police-sued-in-federal-court-over-gun-snafu... Pricey club has gun owners grumbling- June 11, 2008 A proposal to build a gun club in Ashburn has its supporters and critics. What's surprising, though, is that both groups are gun owners.http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/pricey-club-has-gun-owners-grumbling?fromrss=1 Wallingford gun range enlists help of NRA- June 10, 2008 By News Channel 8's Marc Robbins Posted June 03, 2008 6:10 PM Wallingford _ A Wallingford gun range is closed while safety is addressed.http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/wallingford-gun-range-enlists-help-of-nra?fromrss=1 High court should shoot down handgun ban- June 9, 2008 A gun owner's glossary for understanding politics and the press: Packing heat: Dick Tracy phrase that is found in 90 percent of stories about gun owners, but never used in the real world since 1950.http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/high-court-should-shoot-down-handgun-ban?fromrss=1 Gun owners openly carry weapons- June 8, 2008 For years, Kevin Jensen carried a pistol everywhere he went, tucked in a shoulder holster beneath his clothes.http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/gun-owners-openly-carry-weapons?fromrss=1 Ban On City Gun Laws Partially Lifted- June 7, 2008 A Philadelphia judge has blocked the city's attempt to ban assault weapons and limit handgun purchases to one a month, while upholding three lesser gun laws challenged by the National Rifle Association.Both sides expect the fight over local gun-control efforts to reach the state Supreme Court.Common Pleas Judge Jane Cutler Greenspan, in a brief ruling Tuesday, said the city could start enforcing the lesser measures.They require gun owners to report lost or stolen guns within 48 hours; let...http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/ban-on-city-gun-laws-partially-lifted?fromrss=1 Two of Nutter's Gun Laws Shot Down by Phila. Judge- June 3, 2008 A city judge has delivered a blow to Mayor Nutter's effort to enforce Philadelphia-only gun laws, by striking down two of five laws that prompted a challenge by the NRA.http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/two-of-nutters-gun-laws-shot-down-by-phila-judge?fromrss... Community briefs May 31, 2008- June 2, 2008 On the eve of an expected U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the right to bear arms in the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller, the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College will host a constitutional ...http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/community-briefs-may-31-2008?fromrss=1 Rule Change Would Permit Weapons in National Parks- June 1, 2008 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - The federal government is considering a proposal to allow visitors to carry loaded, concealed weapons in some national parks, wildlife refuges and monuments.http://www.topix.net/guns/2008/06/rule-change-would-permit-weapons-in-national-parks?fromr... |