gun control
Constitutional Sheriffs Refuse To Follow Or Enforce Illinois’ New Assault Weapons Ban
Constitutional sheriffs have roots in a white supremacist, antisemitic right-wing movement from the 1970s that believed as part of its conspiratorial ideology that the county sheriff held the ultimate government authority in the United States.
California Trolls Texas With Assault Weapons Ban Modeled On Controversial Abortion Law
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Where Things Stand: State And Local Authorities Try To Figure Out What To Do In Wake Of SCOTUS Gun Ruling
This is your TPM evening briefing.
The Supreme Court last month struck down a century-old New York state gun restriction, broadening the Second Amendment as the nation weathers a now-familiar spate of deadly mass shootings. It was the first major gun control ruling from the High Court in a decade, and a win for the gun lobby and gun rights groups.
Though the case before the Court was a challenge to New York’s laws, the ruling will impact several others states, many home to large, dense cities, that have similar laws on the books.
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Listen To This: Committees And Compromise
A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss the latest Jan. 6 hearing and the Senate gun deal.
You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.