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Gov. Abbott Leads States Fighting Against Cali Gun Restrictions
by PJ HermosaGovernor Greg Abbott is leading a coalition of nine governors in filing an Amici Curae — or friend of the court brief — to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Peruta v. the County of San Diego. At stake is whether Californians, and citizens of other states traveling in California, can... [Read More]
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Three Takes On the 9th Circuit's Second Amendment Decision
by PJ HermosaThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on a Second Amendment case, finding in Peruta that the court believed there is no Second Amendment-protected right to carry a concealed handgun outside the home. But what does this mean for the average gun owner, if anything, in the rest of the country? We asked three Law Shield attorneys in... [Read More]
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Appeals Court Rules No Constitutional Right to Carry Concealed Guns
by Jesse PerezA divided federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Thursday, June 9, 2016, that people do not have a Second Amendment right to carry concealed weapons in public. This decision in Peruta vs. County of San Diego, et. al. is likely to be challenged by gun-rights advocates. In 2014, a three-judge panel of the appeals... [Read More]
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