The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms

The Second Amendment to the Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court has applied this protection to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment.

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House approves slew of gun laws
Date: 5/7/13
Source: Longview News-Journal

La. House Approves Bill Shielding Gun Buyers, Sellers From Federal Firearms Ban
Date: 5/7/13
Source: CBS Houston

Schumer Announces Support For Measure To Make 3D Printed Guns Illegal
Date: 5/5/13
Source: CBS New York

Eric Holder to Kansas governor: New state gun law unconstitutional
Date: 5/2/13
Source: Washington Times

California governor signs bill to speed up gun seizures
Date: 5/2/13
Source: FOX News

Minnesota House abandons plans to vote on gun legislation this year
Date: 5/2/13
Source: Star Tribune

Nullifying Federal Gun Statutes: After League City’s Precedent, Towns Across Texas — and Beyond — Race to Do The Same
Date: 5/1/13
Source: Houston Press

Alabama Senate Passes Bill To Nullify Gun Laws
Date: 5/1/13
Source: Huffington Post

New Arizona gun law draws outcry from Democrats
Date: 4/30/13
Source: AZCentral.com

Amended gun bill would allow more people to carry weapons into restaurants
Date: 4/29/13
Source: NOLA.com

Gun Control Opponents Say New Bill Would Criminalize Firearm Owners
Date: 4/29/13
Source: Sacramento.CBSLocal.com

Delaware officials unveil gun bill
Date: 4/29/13
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gun law decision may make its way to ballot
Date: 4/28/13
Source: Star-Telegram

Tough Md. gun law would make records private
Date: 4/28/13
Source: WTOP.com

State Senate Passes Amended House Bill Targeting Federal Gun Laws
Date: 4/10/13
Source: KTUU.com

Supreme Court turns down challenge to N.Y. concealed-carry law
Date: 4/15/13
Source: LA Times

High court may decide on carrying guns outside home
Date: 4/14/13
Source: USA Today

Bullies Shoot 8th Grade Student With BB Gun in Class, Victim Says
Date: 4/11/13
Source NBCLosAngeles.com

State, federal officials say enforcement on current gun laws tough
Date: 4/10/13
Source: Detroit News

Highway patrol gave feds Missouri weapon permits data
Date: 4/10/13
Source: Columbia Daily Tribune

Senators Crack Impasse on Gun Background Check
Date: 4/10/13
Source: ABC News

Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Checks of Gun Buyers
Date: 4/11/13
Source: NY Times

Mitch McConnell To Filibuster Gun Control Bill
Date: 4/8/13
Source: Huffington Post

As support for gun bill filibuster grows, Obama says backers trying to use ‘political stunts’
Date: 4/8/13
Source: FOX News

‘Historic’ Gun Bill Becomes Law In Connecticut
Date: 4/4/13
Source: NPR

Key provision of gun bill could be stripped after NRA opposition
Date: 4/3/13
Source: The Hill

Connecticut panel crafts gun law overhaul
Date: 4/2/13
Source: CNN

Despite resistance in Congress, WH continues gun law push
Date: 4/3/13
Source: CBS News

Risky decision looms for gun-control proponents in Maryland
Date: 4/2/13
Source: Washington Post