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Crime and Justice News
Oct 25, 20242 min read
In Wake of SCOTUS Bruen Decision, Gun-Law Rulings Follow Partisan Lines
A new analysis by The Trace of more than 1,600 Second Amendment rulings filed in the wake of Bruen  found that, instead of limiting...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 19, 20242 min read
Only One State Has a Gun-Reform Initiative on the Ballot This Fall
This fall, only one state—Colorado—will have a gun-related initiative on the ballot, according to The Trace, in an in-depth analysis...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Illinois Concealed Carry Ban On Public Transit Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S....
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Arkansas Airport Director Dies, After Tuesday Shootout with Feds
The executive director of Little Rock’s airport, who was injured earlier this week in a shootout with federal agents serving a search...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 6, 20241 min read
Jury Selection Begins For Father of Michigan School Shooter
Jury selection started Tuesday morning in the trial of James Crumbley, the father of the Oxford High School shooter, and his role in the...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Factcheck: People in Country Illegally Cannot Own Guns
An Associated Press factcheck finds that, despite recent contentions otherwise, migrants without legal immigration status cannot own...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Kansas City Shooting: Stand Your Ground Law Could Apply
Experts say that even though the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting left one bystander dead and two dozen people injured, the two men...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 31, 20242 min read
Indiana Gun Lawsuit Seeking Industry Accountability Jeopardized By State Legislature
For nearly a quarter century, some of the world’s largest gunmakers have tried unsuccessfully to beat back a lawsuit brought by the city...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Traditional Gun Divisions Show Up in MLK Day Protest in Richmond
At the Virginia General Assembly, a holiday to recognize the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. — the civil rights icon slain by an...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 5, 20231 min read
New Federal Gun Trafficking Law Leading to Prosecutions, Gun Seizures
Feds have confiscated more than a thousand guns and charged more than 250 people under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a gun...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Massachusetts Court Asks How To Apply SCOTUS Standard For Switchblade
The Massachusetts Supreme Court is stumped on how to rule on a defendant’s assertion that the state’s ban on carrying switchblades...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Federal Court Overturns Maryland’s Toughest Gun-Control Law
A federal appeals court overturned one of Maryland’s toughest gun-control laws Tuesday, saying the decade-old handgun licensing statute...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Court: California Can Share Gun-Owner Info with Researchers
A state appeals court ruled that California can continue providing personal information of gun owners to researchers to study gun...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 22, 20231 min read
Judge Rules Oregon Gun Control Law Is Unconstitutional
A judge ruled that an Oregon voter-approved law, called Measure 114 -- which required people to undergo a criminal background check and...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Set for 2024 Launch, New Houston Gun Intelligence Center Will Analyze Guns Used in Houston Crimes
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with local law enforcement agencies will launch a new Houston-Area...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Court Likely To Uphold Disarming People With Protective Orders
Supreme Court Justices on both sides of the court's ideological divide seem to be leaning toward upholding a federal statue disarming...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Mother Whose Daughter Died In The Uvalde Shooting Loses Bid To Become Mayor
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting nearly 18 months ago, lost her bid to become...
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