Concealed Weapons

Legal Aliens Have Right to Carry Concealed Weapons, Courts Say

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 4/19/2013

A gun rights group is fighting in court to arm legal immigrants, filing lawsuits over the Second Amendment’s application to those who are in the country legally and want to tote weapons....more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 4-12-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/15/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House... ...Governor LePage’s second veto of the 126th Legislature was sustained...more

Court Rules There is No Right to Carry a Concealed Weapon

by Lawyers.com on 2/25/2013

In a sweeping ruling, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there is no Second Amendment right to carry a concealed firearm in public. The broad wording of the decision in Peterson v. Martinez creates a...more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 2-22-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/25/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. If you would like more specific information regarding an item in this newsletter...more

Keeping it Close to the Vest: Your Right to Bear Arms in North Carolina

by Law Offices of Karl E. Knudsen on 2/4/2013

Public reaction to the Newtown killings has shown the true split personality of the U.S. population. On the one hand, public fear of the improper use of weapons has triggered backlash against gun enthusiasts, with a New York...more

School Shooting Prompts New Look at Gun Laws

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/18/2012

In an unthinkable tragedy, a gunman on Friday killed 26 people in an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., including 20 children, before he took his own life. Adam Lanza, 20, shot his mother to death in her house before...more

Federal Court Tosses Illinois Concealed Carry Ban

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/14/2012

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday threw out an Illinois law banning concealed handguns, which had been the nation’s only blanket law against concealed carry. Lawmakers will have 180 days to rewrite the...more

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