Tag: handguns

D.C. Ordered to Pay $1M in Historic Gun Case

The District of Columbia has been ordered to pay  more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees as a result of the historic gun case of Heller vs D.C.

Dick Heller sued the city in 2003 over its ban on  handguns and the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ban in June 2008,  saying it violated the Second Amendment.

A federal judge on Thursday issued an opinion  awarding Heller’s attorneys $1,137,072.27 in fees and expenses.   More here…

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SAF Wins Preliminary Injunction Against City of Omaha

BELLEVUE, WA – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement by the City of Omaha, Nbreaks of an ordinance that prohibits legal non-citizens from registering handguns in the city, in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, the Nebraska Firearms Owners Association and Armando Pliego Gonzalez. Read more

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NRA Files Appeal of Ruling on Handgun Sales Age Limits

On Sept. 29, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas decided in favor of the federal government in a case brought by the NRA challenging the federal restriction on the purchase of handguns by 18-20 year old adults. The case is far from over, as the NRA has already filed an appeal.

In the case, Jennings v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the NRA and a group of responsible young adults argued that since 18-20 year olds are considered adults for virtually every other purpose, such as voting and military service, adults in this age group should also be able to purchase handguns from licensed dealers. Read more

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