Category Archives: Court Cases
Judge Kavanaugh, The Gun Lobby’s Prime Pick for SCOTUS
It’s hard to overstate what a massive blow President Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Court of Appeals, will be to our safety as Americans. From the gun lobby’s perspective, his nomination could not be … more
Judicial Update
As of this week two major gun violence cases were decided. The judiciary plays an important role within the gun violence prevention movement. In Wollschlaeger, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit had upheld … more
You’re Paying The Bill
We’ve talked a lot about the legislature’s gift-wrapped policy giveaway to the NRA that allows them to sue our towns because they’ve passed local ordinances to keep our communities safe. When we first started talking about these groups coming in … more
PA Newspaper Editorials View U.S. Supreme Court Case in Positive Light, but Call for More State Action
Editorials in both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Philadelphia Inquirer praised a decision on federal gun law that the U.S. Supreme Court handed down last week. Both editorials take issue with the fact that the opinion was 5-4 because … more
DC’S Strong Registration Laws Upheld
This Thursday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg upheld the entirety of D.C’s registration laws, including its one handgun a month limitation. This comes on the heels of the D.C. circuit upholding D.C.’s assault weapons and high-capacity magazine bans.
Man who illegally sold gun linked to murder of Plymouth Officer Brad Fox loses bid for reduced sentence
A Philadelphia man who illegally sold a gun later used in the murder of Plymouth Police Officer Bradley Fox will continue to serve his 20-to-66-year sentence, as per a judge’s order. Read the full article here! Convicted felon Andrew Charles … more