Firearms

Legal Alert: Tennessee's Safe Commute Act May Impact Workplace Weapons Policies

by Herbert Gerson, Joshua Sudbury | FordHarrison on 5/17/2013

On March 14, 2013, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam signed into law the "Tennessee Safe Commute Act." The new law, which takes effect July 1, 2013, will allow handgun carry permit holders to store firearms and ammunition in...more

Little-Used State Laws in California Can Help Keep Weapons Off the Street - BB&K Attorney Laura Crane and Law Enforcement...

by Paul A. Cappitelli, Laura Crane | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/15/2013

Gun violence is rampant in the news. The Columbine High School massacre in Colorado that left 12 students and one teacher dead, set the scene for school shootings in 1999, and we have seen them continue through the Newtown,...more

State Dept. Orders 3D-Printed Gun Plans Taken Offline

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/13/2013

Shortly after an anarchy advocate successfully tested a plastic gun fabricated using 3D printing technology, and then distributed the plans on the internet, the U.S. State Department had the plans pulled due a possible...more

BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: Discarded Evidence - Handgun Not Product of Illegal Search if Discarded Before Owner Seized

by Paul A. Cappitelli, G. Ross Trindle III | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/9/2013

Overview: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a conviction for felony firearm possession in a case where the handgun owner discarded the weapon before being seized. The court found that, although an illegal...more

HHS Considers Amending HIPAA Privacy Rule to Permit Disclosure of Mental Health Information for Firearm Background Checks

by Cory Fox, Lynn Sessions | BakerHostetler on 5/8/2013

Adding yet another wrinkle to the nation’s contentious gun control debate, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting information and public...more

Short Wins - And More On Jury Nullification

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 5/6/2013

Six new cases from the federal circuits this week. My favorite - a subjective measure, I know - is United States v. Ramirez. Any time a court, even the Ninth Circuit, vacates a drug conspiracy conviction for insufficient...more

Ariz. Police Forced to Sell Guns Surrendered at Buyback Events

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 5/6/2013

Local governments in Arizona will soon have to sell firearms surrendered at gun buyback events to licensed gun dealers. A bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer prohibits public agencies from destroying the weapons, even if...more

New Law Provides Resources to Identify Persons Prohibited from Having Firearms - Effective Immediately, Bill Appropriates $24...

by Paul A. Cappitelli, Laura Crane, G. Ross Trindle III | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/3/2013

Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that provides $24 million to fund the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS), the only state database to cross-reference all handgun and assault-weapon owners against...more

Firearms Debate Triggers OCR Request for Comments

by Dianne Bourque, Kimberly J. Gold | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/24/2013

Gun violence is a hot topic in the wake of the Newtown shootings and the aftermath of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, and now health privacy has joined the debate....more

California Legislative Committees Considering Insurance Bills

by Samuel Sorich | Barger & Wolen on 4/22/2013

Numerous insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this year. Legislative committees are now conducting hearings on the various measures. This year’s regular legislative session will end on...more

Senate Rejects Bill To Close Gun Background Check Loophole

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 4/18/2013

The U.S. Senate today rejected a bill that would have closed a major loophole in federal gun laws by subjecting firearm purchases made at gun shows and online to background checks....more

Florida Firearms Related Injury Statistics

by Viles & Beckman, LLC on 4/17/2013

Florida is home to the highest number of gun permits and the fewest number of gun control laws in the nation. Pro-gun advocates cite drops in violent crime despite an increase in gun sales and concealed weapons permits....more

Tennessee Passes Guns in Trunks Law

by Kara Shea | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 4/12/2013

On March 14, 2013, Tennessee Governor Haslam signed the so-called “Guns in Trunks” law, which will go into effect July 1, 2013. The new law, which will be codified as T.C.A § 39-17-1313, states that handgun-carry permit...more

Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

by Steven J. Bonafonte, Alex Hernandez, Thomas Maxwell, James Shearin, Alan Sobol | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 4/12/2013

Connecticut’s new firearms legislation will have a broad impact. The state made history this past week when Governor Dannel Malloy signed into effect one of the most restrictive gun laws in the United States. Public Act...more

Short Wins - Public Defender Withdrawals Of Two Kinds

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 4/11/2013

Last week was an active week in the federal appeals courts. Perhaps most interesting - especially to those who are concerned about the state of our federal public defenders - is the Second Circuit's opinion in United...more

Burr Alert: Proposed Legislation Would Allow Employees To Possess Firearms In Privately Owned Vehicles On Employer’s Property

by Kasee Sparks Heisterhagen | Burr & Forman on 4/10/2013

Alabama Senate Bill 286 passed the Alabama Senate by a vote of 28-5 on April 4, 2013. If enacted, the law would result in some major changes for private employers and private property owners relating to the storage and...more

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Legal Alert: Tennessee's Safe Commute Act May Impact Workplace Weapons Policies

Little-Used State Laws in California Can Help Keep Weapons Off the Street - BB&K Attorney Laura Crane and Law Enforcement...

State Dept. Orders 3D-Printed Gun Plans Taken Offline

BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: Discarded Evidence - Handgun Not Product of Illegal Search if Discarded Before Owner Seized

HHS Considers Amending HIPAA Privacy Rule to Permit Disclosure of Mental Health Information for Firearm Background Checks

Short Wins - And More On Jury Nullification

Ariz. Police Forced to Sell Guns Surrendered at Buyback Events

New Law Provides Resources to Identify Persons Prohibited from Having Firearms - Effective Immediately, Bill Appropriates $24...

Firearms Debate Triggers OCR Request for Comments

California Legislative Committees Considering Insurance Bills

Senate Rejects Bill To Close Gun Background Check Loophole

Florida Firearms Related Injury Statistics

Tennessee Passes Guns in Trunks Law

Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

Short Wins - Public Defender Withdrawals Of Two Kinds

Burr Alert: Proposed Legislation Would Allow Employees To Possess Firearms In Privately Owned Vehicles On Employer’s Property

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 8: Burning The Midnight Oil

New Security Measures At Milwaukee County Courthouse Start Today

Tennessee Governor Signs Guns In Parking Lot Law

Gun Lobbies Strike Out Third Time in Federal Court

Tennessee and the Right to Bear Arms

New Gun Law Passes in Tennessee

Tennessee House passes guns-in-cars bill

New York Passes "Toughest, Strongest" Gun Law in the Nation

Weapons at Work? States Consider Requiring Employers to Allow Firearms in Employees' Vehicles

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