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Tag Archives: Second Amendment (US Constitution)
House G.O.P. Leads Constitution Read-Aloud, Seeking an Edge on Patriotism
A 43-minute recitation of the document fulfilled a promise Republicans made last year, and followed several acts of performative patriotism since they assumed control of the House.
Supreme Court Again Rejects Request to Block New York Gun Law
The latest emergency application came from several firearms dealers who said recent state laws violated the Second Amendment and conflicted with federal law.
Supreme Court Leaves New York’s New Gun Law in Place for Now
The law, enacted in response to a decision in June striking down a restrictive gun control law, imposed new requirements on carrying guns in public.
At Protests, Guns Are Doing the Talking
Armed Americans, often pushing a right-wing agenda, are increasingly using open-carry laws to intimidate opponents and shut down debate.
Could Colorado’s Red-Flag Law Have Prevented the Club Q Shooting?
The state’s red-flag law allows relatives or law enforcement officials to ask a court to seize guns from someone who is deemed dangerous, but it is not used as often in Colorado as in other states.
America Can Have Democracy or Political Violence. Not Both.
Political violence from right-wing extremists is a growing problem in America. What can we do about it?
Jamie Raskin on The Second Amendment
It is essential to reject the myth that frustrated citizens have a right to raise arms against the government.
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban That Is Doomed in Senate
Coming on the heels of a spate of mass shootings, the vote gave Democrats another opportunity to draw a sharp distinction with Republicans before the midterm elections.
Newsom Wants Democrats to Fight Fire With Fire, Starting With a Gun Bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is poised to sign legislation that would provide a minimum $10,000 award to residents who successfully sue makers of illegal guns.
‘Our Little Town’: A Fourth of July Parade Turned Deadly
“Must each of us lose a loved one before the gun lobby is stopped?” a reader asks. Also: Justice Jackson’s tough task; threats against election workers.
On Guns, a Supreme Court Head-Scratcher: Is a Colonial Musket ‘Analogous’ to an AR-15?
And other questions about gun regulations then and now.
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Becomes a New Way to Pay for Guns
Credova, a little-known fintech company, is leading the way in offering installment plans to buyers of guns and hunting supplies.
In One Day, Washington Goes in Two Directions on Guns
The Supreme Court delivered a victory for gun rights, while the Senate passed a gun control bill for the first time in decades.
Gun Bill’s Progress Reflects Political Shift, but G.O.P. Support Is Fragile
Only two of the 14 Republicans who broke ranks to support taking up gun legislation are facing voters this year, showing how difficult such deals could be in the future.
If Australia Can Stop Mass Shootings, Why Can’t We?
Australia’s success with gun reform was mostly a result of timing, luck and the idiosyncrasies of its Constitution. But it does hold important lessons for the U.S.
Gun Deal Is Less Than Democrats Wanted, but More Than They Expected
Though the compromise does not go as far as many would have preferred, it is still seen as a serious step that could save lives.
As Survivors of Gun Violence Demand Action, House Passes Bill Doomed in the Senate
On a day of wrenching testimony from victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Democrats pushed through a gun control package facing solid G.O.P. opposition and no path in the Senate.
As Survivors Demand Action, House Passes Gun Bill Doomed in the Senate
On a day of wrenching testimony from victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Democrats pushed through a gun control package facing solid G.O.P. opposition and no path in the Senate.
New York Officials Fear Supreme Court Ruling Will Mean More Gun Crime
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on — and possibly overturn — a century-old law that allows local officials great discretion over who can carry a handgun.
There Has to Be a Tipping Point on Guns, Right?
Or maybe not.
We Clerked for Justices Scalia and Stevens. America Is Getting Heller Wrong.
What we get wrong about District of Columbia v. Heller.
Gun in Texas Shooting Came From Company Known for Pushing Boundaries
Daniel Defense, which makes military-style rifles, was an early adopter of direct-to-consumer marketing and has a history of running provocative ads.
America’s Human Sacrifices
Guns don’t kill people. Doors do.
Gun Violence Is Like What Segregation Was. An Unaddressed Moral Stain.
How else to explain the resistance to dealing with it?
After El Paso shooting, Trump pushed again on gun control. His aides talked him out of it.
When the president asked why he couldn’t do something about assault weapons, people in the room recalled, his acting chief of staff replied: “You’d lose.”
The Uvalde Shooting Shows America May Be Broken Beyond Repair
If our system can’t respond to the slaughter of children, what can it do?
In the U.S., Backlash to Civil Rights Era Made Guns a Political Third Rail
Other countries changed course after massacres. But American political protection for guns is unique, and has become inseparable from conservative credentials.
These Gun Reforms Could Save 15,000 Lives. We Can Achieve Them.
What we’re doing on guns isn’t working. We need new approaches.
Uvalde, Buffalo and the Semiautomatic Weapons That Terrorize Us
Permissive guns laws abet domestic and foreign terrorism.
The Stupefying Tally of American Gun Violence
An attack at a Buffalo supermarket. A California church pierced by gunfire. And now 19 elementary school students killed in Uvalde, Texas.
California Can’t Keep Semiautomatic Guns From Young Adults, Court Rules
A panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a judge’s argument that those under 21 were historically “believed unfit” for “responsible firearm possession and use.”
Two Men Acquitted of Plotting to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan
Jurors acquitted two of the men prosecutors had said planned to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. The jury said it was deadlocked in the case of two other men accused of plotting.
Trial in Alleged Plot to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Nears End
Closing arguments are expected Friday in the federal case against four men with militia ties who are accused of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Is Free Speech Endangered?
First of a two-part series: Readers discuss “cancel culture,” civility and the First Amendment, in response to an editorial. Next: Speech and self-censorship on campus.
Sherrilyn Ifill: ‘There Is No Guarantee We Make It Out of This Period as a Democracy’
After almost a decade at the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Ifill explains why advocacy is an essential part of her legal work.
Trump Weaponized the Supreme Court
The three justices appointed by Trump are doing exactly what they were sent to the court to do.
California’s Ban on High-Capacity Magazines Is Restored by Appeals Court
The overturning of a district judge’s decision may also lead to the reinstatement of a state ban on semiautomatic weapons.
‘Self Defense’ Is Becoming Meaningless in a Flood of Guns
More guns, no matter in whose hands, will create more standoffs, more intimidation, more death sanctioned in the eyes of the law.
Rittenhouse Case Highlights Nation’s Deep Divide on Gun Rights
As groups debate the effect of the verdict, the legislative stalemate shows no signs of changing, and weapons on the street grow.
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal and America’s Gun Laws
Readers react to the verdict, discuss America’s self-defense laws and make connections to the Ahmaud Arbery case. Also: The social policy bill.
A Case That Could Transform America’s Relationship With Guns
In a potentially landmark Supreme Court decision about the Second Amendment, how will the justices rule?
What Happens if the Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s Gun Law?
Legal experts said New York and several other states may have to rewrite laws, and officials expressed concern about the ramifications for public safety.
Do Gun Rights Depend on Abortion Rights? That’s Now Up to the Supreme Court.
The outcome of a Texas law targeting abortion will provide the answer.
Justices’ Questions Suggest New York Gun Control Law Is Unlikely to Survive
The law, which imposes strict limits on carrying guns in public, faced a skeptical reception from the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Supreme Court to Hear Major Second Amendment Case
The justices will hear a challenge to a New York gun control law on Wednesday to consider what the Constitution has to say about carrying firearms in public.
Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public
A brief filed in a major gun control case to be heard on Wednesday by the Supreme Court argued that limits on the public carrying of weapons were consistent with the Second Amendment.
The Supreme Court Should Uphold New York’s Concealed Carry Law
The court shouldn’t take from the people and their legislatures the authority they have had for centuries to decide where handguns may be carried.
The Looming Crisis for the Gun Safety Movement
If they want their agenda to survive, activists will have to stop trying to ban guns — and focus instead on reducing the violence those guns bring.
Inside Missouri’s ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuary’ Fight
A new law puts Missouri at the vanguard of states challenging federal authority on guns. It began as a backlash, and it has set off another.