Texas has joined a coalition of what is now 25 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to repeal a New Jersey law banning the possession of firearms with magazines that hold more than 10 bullets, arguing the prohibition violates the Second Amendment and puts law-abiding citizens less able to defend themselves against dangerous criminals. Texas…
Texas Becomes 25th State to Urge Supreme Court to Overturn New Jersey’s 11-Plus Gun Magazine Ban
June 7, 2021
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Second Circuit Rules Vermont Can’t Exclude Religious Schools From Tuition Program
The U.S Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has ruled that Vermont can’t exclude students attending religious schools from state-sponsored tuition programs, striking down the state’s long-standing prohibition on public funding for those institutions. Vermont’s Town Tuition Program (TTP), one of the oldest of its kind in the United States, provides educational vouchers for…
LA Sheriff Promises to Expand Concealed Weapons Permits Amid Spike in Violent Crime
June 3, 2021
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has said that his department plans to expand concealed weapons permits, citing a surge in violent crime in the area. The sheriff in a video on Wednesday promised to lower the “good cause” standard required to obtain a carry permit. He added, however, that he doesn’t intend make the area…
Loudoun Teacher Who Won’t Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns Asks Court to Lift ‘Unconstitutional’ Suspension
A Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) teacher asked a Virginia Court Wednesday to lift his suspension for opposing a proposal requiring instructors to use trans-gendering students’ preferred pronouns. Tanner Cross spoke briefly against the proposal during a May 25 Loudoun County Board of Education public meeting, then two days later was told by letter that…
Virginia Teacher Who Opposes Using Preferred Pronouns Asks Court to Lift ‘Unconstitutional’ Suspension
A Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) teacher asked a Virginia court on June 2 to lift his suspension for opposing a proposal requiring instructors to use transgender students’ preferred pronouns. Tanner Cross spoke briefly against the proposal during a May 25 Loudoun County Board of Education public meeting, then was told by letter two days…
New York Democrats Seek to Sue Gun Makers With New Legislation
June 2, 2021
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Democratic lawmakers in New York state are aiming to propose legislation that would make it possible to file lawsuits against gun manufacturers. Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat who represents an area in New York City, said he is sponsoring legislation to allow New York residents to sue gun manufacturers who “don’t take steps to prevent…
Text Messages Can Be Used Against Their Senders in Criminal Cases, Massachusetts Court Rules
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Tuesday that senders of text messages are not granted a right to privacy that could stop law enforcement from obtaining and using the messages against them as evidence in a criminal case. The 5-0 precedent-setting decision (pdf) came in a case involving a Massachusetts man, Jorge Delgado-Rivera, who was indicted,…
Illinois Senate Updates Firearms Owner Card System, Says No to Mandatory Fingerprinting
June 1, 2021
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To address the massive backlog of the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card process on the Illinois State Police firearms safety system, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that will potentially alleviate the backlog by automatically renewing FOID cards. On Monday, the Illinois Senate passed Sen. Dave Koehler’s bill, HB 562, in the Senate in a 40-17 vote….
Florida State University Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Catholic Student for Almost $100,000
June 1, 2021
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Florida State University (FSU) has reached a settlement with a former student leader who sued the school last year for violating his First Amendment rights. The settlement came nearly a year after Jack Denton, who is Catholic, was ousted from his position as the student senate president after comments he made in a private text…
24 State AGs Urge Supreme Court to Review New Jersey Law That Limits Magazine Capacities
A coalition of state attorneys general is urging the Supreme Court to review a court decision that upholds New Jersey’s ban on gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Twenty-four state attorneys general have filed a friend of the court brief on Friday arguing that New Jersey has criminalized citizens from possessing weapons…
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