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Category Archives: Permit Requirements
7th Circuit Court of Appeals holds that the Second Amendment applies outside the home
In an opinion issued today in the Illinois case of Moore v. Madigan, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Second Amendment “right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense … implies a right to carry a loaded gun … Continue reading
4th Circuit to hear oral arguments in two key gun rights cases
The oral arguments in Lane v. Holder (CA4 Case 11-1847) will take place next Tuesday, October 23rd at 9:30AM in room 201 (the ‘Green Courtroom’ ) of the Powell Courthouse in Richmond Virginia. Lane is the first case docketed for the day … Continue reading
Judge Legg Lifts Stay in Woollard Case
It is self-evident, as the Fourth Circuit has noted, that “[s]urely, upholding constitutional rights serves the public interest.” – Judge Legg I am currently sitting in a hotel room after spending an exhausting day taking day one of the Virginia … Continue reading
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Maryland files final brief in Woollard v. Sheridan
Please indulge me for just a moment as I give a quick recap for those just joining us. The case is Woollard v. Sheridan and the primary issue is whether or not Maryland’s discretionary may-issue handgun permitting scheme is constitutional. Underlying that … Continue reading
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Plaintiffs have filed their response brief in Woollard v. Sheridan
As you may recall, Woollard v. Sheridan is the Maryland case in which US District Court Judge Benson Everett Legg struck down Maryland’s discretionary may-issue handgun permitting scheme. In that ruling, he held that “the right to bear arms is … Continue reading
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Maryland returns unprocessed handgun permit applications
I wrote last week about Maryland’s appeal in the Woollard v. Sheridan case. I also noted that Judge Legg had issued a temporary stay of the ruling pending a May 23rd final hearing on whether or not a permanent stay should … Continue reading
Maryland to appeal the ruling in Woollard v. Sheridan
As expected, the Maryland Attorney General’s office has filed a timely notice of appeal in the case of Woollard v Sheridan. The state had signalled their intention to appeal in a Motion For Immediate Stay Pending Appeal which they filed … Continue reading