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Pro-gun champion Justice Antonin Scalia, dies at 79

by Chris Eger

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the conservative icon of the high court, passed away overnight while staying at a Texas ranch as part of a quail hunting trip.

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What do new Obama rules mean for private gun sales?

by Chris Eger

This week's executive actions from the White House include new guidance on when a federal firearms license is required to sell guns, kind of.

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2015 gun rights wins and losses

by Chris Eger

It was a seesaw struggle for Second Amendment litigation at both the state and federal level in 2015, with important gains for privacy and carry rights but losses on weapons bans.

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LA magazine ban kicks in next week

by Chris Eger

A California court on Thursday refused to halt Los Angeles's enforcement of a new ban on magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.

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Gun rights advocates, sheriffs file suit over Los Angeles magazine ban

by Chris Eger

A number of county sheriffs and police lobby groups joined the state NRA affiliate in a suit Friday against the city's ban on mags holding more than 10 rounds.

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Landmark case challenging may-issue begins retrial (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

The Peruta case, which challenges the need for carry license applicants to provide a heightened “good cause” is beginning its en banc retrial today in San Francisco.

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SCOTUS lets San Francisco’s mandatory gun lock law stand

by Chris Eger

Monday the U.S. Supreme Court declined a motion to hear an appeal in a case challenging San Francisco’s controversial 2007 gun lock law – leaving two justices to cry foul.

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San Fransisco gun lock requirement case up for Supreme Court review

by Chris Eger

This week the highest court in the land has scheduled review of a case backed by gun rights groups and 26 states challenging San Francisco’s law requiring guns to be locked up, even at home.

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Orange County Sheriff relents for CCW applicants caught in Peruta quagmire

by Chris Eger

After reversing her policy to call for further "good cause" justification for pending concealed carry permit holders, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens agreed to process 1,700 applications currently in limbo.

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Read Orange County Sheriff’s response to gun rights groups on permit applications

by Chris Eger

After reversing her policy to call for further "good cause" justification for pending concealed carry permit holders, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens agreed to process 1,700 applications currently in limbo under a less strict standard after pressure from the National Rifle Association and California State Rifle and Pistol Association.

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With Peruta on hold, California sheriff pumps breaks on permits

by Chris Eger

Following a federal appeals court decision to rehear a landmark case that held California sheriffs used unconstitutional polices to limit the right to carry, Orange County is going back to its old guidelines-- leaving applicants in limbo.

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Read the letter from California Republicans seeking investigation on gun confiscation rates

by Chris Eger

A group of lawmakers is demanding answers from Attorney General Kamala Harris regarding how the Department of Justice has spent a $24 million windfall financed from gun owners that was intended for gun confiscations.

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