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Excellent Resource: Firearm Litigation Case Tracker

TFred

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Mods may want to move this to a higher level forum at some point, but I always like to give our Virginia folks a first look at stuff like this. :)

While looking up the current status on Bonidy vs USPS (the Post Office parking lot carry case) I ran across a webpage which lists the current status of dozens of major gun cases across the country. Seems it would be an excellent candidate for a Bookmark in your favorite browser!

BTW, the Bonidy vs USPS appeal is still awaiting decision in the Tenth Circuit from oral arguments last October.

Firearm Litigation Case Tracker

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But it's still not a sticky in The Law Library. (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)

stay safe.
 
wrearick

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Interesting research. Reading one of the cases (link below) brought a question to mind.

http://michellawyers.com/wp-content...iffs-Motion-for-Prelimianry-Injunction_19.pdf

It concerns the law in Virginia concerning carry on church property during services unless there is a good and sufficient reason
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-283
§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.

If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

While I fully understand and support the right of a property owner to prohibit firearms on his property I am wondering why the state is writing laws concerning the conduct on church properties. Doesn't this cross the line separating church and state? in recap, I agree the church can restrict possession of firearms on it's property but not sure that the state can create an overriding set of rules/laws that actually restricts the church's rights (i.e. A church can openly welcome it's members to carry weapons for self defense but city police could still show up on Sunday Mornings and detain/charge members they discern as carrying weapons on the way into church) [parody of officer "Not my job to decide if your reason is "good and sufficient" - that is up to the judge to decide"]. While we may prevail in the end, especially with supporting statements from the pastor, it could be an expensive ride.
 
peter nap

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wrearick said:
Interesting research. Reading one of the cases (link below) brought a question to mind.

http://michellawyers.com/wp-content...iffs-Motion-for-Prelimianry-Injunction_19.pdf

It concerns the law in Virginia concerning carry on church property during services unless there is a good and sufficient reason
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-283
§ 18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.

If any person carry any gun, pistol, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous weapon, without good and sufficient reason, to a place of worship while a meeting for religious purposes is being held at such place he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

While I fully understand and support the right of a property owner to prohibit firearms on his property I am wondering why the state is writing laws concerning the conduct on church properties. Doesn't this cross the line separating church and state? in recap, I agree the church can restrict possession of firearms on it's property but not sure that the state can create an overriding set of rules/laws that actually restricts the church's rights (i.e. A church can openly welcome it's members to carry weapons for self defense but city police could still show up on Sunday Mornings and detain/charge members they discern as carrying weapons on the way into church) [parody of officer "Not my job to decide if your reason is "good and sufficient" - that is up to the judge to decide"]. While we may prevail in the end, especially with supporting statements from the pastor, it could be an expensive ride.
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I think that's another of the Byrd Administration laws. Just like the mask statute. He declared war on the klan and all kinds of half hiny laws were passed.
 
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