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‘What poppycock’ says federal judge rejecting Washington D.C. gun permit scheme
by Chris EgerA U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday found Washington D.C.’s “good reason” requirement for a gun permit to be likely unconstitutional.
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New judge assigned over ‘good cause’ requirement for D.C. carry permits
by Chris EgerAccording to court records there has been a new federal judge tasked this week to pick up the continuing saga of Washington D.C.'s concealed carry laws.
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News van burglarized while crew covering DC mayor’s new robbery Task Force (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe van was parked about 100 feet from where the news conference was being held and in view of both the mayor and police chief.
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2015 gun rights wins and losses
by Chris EgerIt 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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Federal appeals court voids win over ‘good cause’ requirement for D.C. carry permits
by Chris EgerA three-judge panel found Tuesday that a District Court judge sitting in New York should not have been assigned the case in which he ruled against Washington's permitting scheme.
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D.C. police chief advises citizens to ‘take out’ gunmen, drags feet on permits
by Chris EgerWashington, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier advised action by civilians to take down active shooters while she has only granted 40 concealed carry permits.
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Teens just want to fight… until they’re distracted by cop’s epic dance moves (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzAaliyah Taylor, who was involved in the confrontation, challenged the officer to a dance-off, but Taylor had no idea what she was getting in to.
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Comi-Con trailer (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzReleased at the San Diego Comi-Con, the movie featuring the battles between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel appears to be full of action, adventure and everything else comic book fans crave.
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Federal appeals court issues stay on DC handgun case
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court granted an injunction over a lower court's order that the city halt its harsh "good cause" test for granting concealed handgun permits.
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Washington D.C. seeks to keep ‘good cause,’ SAF asks for contempt ruling
by Chris EgerThe District of Columbia is fighting to keep its current strict may-issue concealed carry scheme while the Second Amendment Foundation is swinging back claiming the city is in contempt of a federal judge's ruling.
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Could win over DC ‘good cause’ requirement echo in other jurisdictions?
by Chris EgerFollowing a federal judge's injunction on the District of Columbia's strict may-issue practices to obtain a concealed carry permit, some are wondering if places like New York City, Maryland and New Jersey could be next.
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Read the court order blocking Washington D.C.’s ‘good cause’ test for CCW permits
by Chris EgerA federal judge has issued an injunction barring Washington D.C. from applying their vague "good cause" test as part of their controversial may-issue permitting scheme that has declined more permits than it has granted.
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