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Holcombe v. USA $230 Million Award from Air Force for Church Shooting

by Dean Weingarten
A federal court in Texas has awarded 230 million dollars in damages to survivors of the Sutherland Church Shooting, holding the Air Force was negligent, and the USA had waived sovereign immunity.
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Hawaii Complaint Rights Wrongful Disarmament Determination by Police

by David Codrea
Lance Choda, a Hawaii man denied a permit to acquire a firearm and ordered to dispose of any firearms he already owned, has won his case...
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California Assembly Shrugs off Shut Down, Passes Anti-Gun Bills

by Chris Eger

While most of the state has been shut down, California's Democrat-controlled state Assembly is hard at work passing anti-gun legislation.

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Widow of slain Pennsylvania trooper sues killer’s family

by Christen Smith

The widow of a slain Pennsylvania state trooper sued the killer's family in Lackawanna County Court last week.

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Planned ease in arms export rules could boost gun companies both large and small

by Chris Eger

The ramifications of cutting away dense federal regulation on munitions controls could drastically increase exports while easing the load on small-scale gun shops.

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Lawsuits filed by widows, survivors of San Francisco UPS shooting

by Jennifer Cruz

The lawsuits claim the shooting could have been prevented had UPS, a security firm, and the building’s owner not failed to take action to protect workers.

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Sheriff sued after offering those with warrants shelter at county jail during Hurricane Irma

by Jennifer Cruz

The plaintiff claims he was denied access to a shelter after refusing to undergo a background check, but the sheriff called the lawsuit frivolous.

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Plaintiff: Sig tried to mislead public about P320 drop safety issue

by Daniel Terrill

The amended complaint alleges the gun maker knew about the flaw in the P320’s drop safety months before public pressure forced the company to offer an upgrade for the handgun design.

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Gun industry groups tell court microstamping goal ‘impossible’ to meet

by Chris Eger

In the latest salvo fired by two firearms industry groups against California's microstamping mandate the groups maintain the state wants something that just isn't available.

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Illinois AG files a lawsuit pushing for federal oversight of Chicago Police reform

by Brian Seay

“Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” Or is it? Illinois AG forces Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s hand by filing a lawsuit pushing for court-ordered police reform.

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Judge dismisses Sarah Palin’s defamation case against New York Times

by Christen Smith

A federal judge decided the newspaper's June editorial loosely connecting Sarah Palin to the congressional shooting wasn't penned with malice.

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Judge clears way for SEAL’s lawsuit alleging faulty legal advice over bin Laden tell-all

by Brian Seay

A former SEAL who shot bin Laden and wrote a book about it will be able to continue with a lawsuit against the attorney he claims gave him faulty advice.

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