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Law
The gun lobby group just recently began to score lawmakers' judicial votes, but the impact has been immediate.
Gun Policy
The supercharged version Republican lawmakers are pushing adds an extra layer of protection for gun owners who kill while claiming self defense.
Gun Rights
Even before the death of Antonin Scalia, lower courts and policymakers were operating in limbo on significant issues such as assault weapons bans.
Domestic Violence
In a Supreme Court case where convicted domestic abusers want their gun rights restored, the Justice raised concerns about protecting the Second Amendment.
America has come a long way in treating all domestic violence as serious. To get their firearm rights back, two men from Maine are making an argument which threatens that progress.
A lawsuit brought by families of Sandy Hook victims tries to expose the industry strategies behind selling military-style guns to civilians.
Commentary
It also leaves proponents of gun regulation plenty of room to pursue their agenda.
A peculiar bill in Tennessee promotes concealed carry by upending longstanding theories of liability.
Background Checks
A pair of 2013 cases highlights how the vagaries of being "engaged in the business" of selling firearms have hampered law enforcement.
History
So he blasted his fellow insiders for aiding the black market in this forgotten trade magazine op-ed.
A 2014 Supreme Court case illustrates how a single vote could have meant a different outcome for the man who bought guns for the San Bernardino shooters.
After a $30 million settlement, the company now faces two new suits for alleged trigger defects.
The men bringing the case argue that firearms bans should not apply to abusers who get carried away in the heat of a dispute.
Seeking a new route around the gun industry's legal immunity, a Missouri lawsuit targets a pawn shop's alleged recklessness.
Concealed Carry
Sharing economy companies like Uber and unrestricted firearms rights both enjoy big support among libertarians. But when push comes to shove, companies chose profits, while politicians are left sending conflicting messages.