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- 1Supreme Court term to weigh climate, immigration and gun rights cases▼Supreme Court ready to tackle climate, immigration and gun rights. Here are 5 cases to watch
The US Supreme Court returns with a docket featuring major disputes on climate regulation, immigration policy and gun rights. PBS News highlights five cases to watch as the justices prepare to issue rulings with far-reaching consequences for federal power, executive authority and Second Amendment protections in the current term.
- 2Appeals court upholds Hawaii gun permit rules▼Appeals court backs Hawaii’s gun permit window, inspection mandate
A federal appeals court has sided with Hawaii, upholding the state's requirements that gun permit applicants complete the process within a set window and that authorities can inspect firearms registered to permit holders. The ruling keeps in place two of Hawaii's strict firearms provisions, which are among the toughest in the United States, as legal battles over the scope of Second Amendment protections continue across the country.
- 3Supreme Court opens new term with religion, guns, immigration cases▼Supreme Court to begin new term with cases on religion, guns and immigration ahead
The US Supreme Court begins its new term with a docket featuring high-stakes cases on religion, guns and immigration. The docket puts the conservative-majority court back at the centre of debates over religious liberty, Second Amendment rights and the federal government's immigration powers, with rulings expected to draw national attention.
- 4Linguist's study on James Madison's wording of the Second Amendment sparks debate●@ gcvsa Per your feed, we agree on much. But: No activist, Kari Sullivan is just a linguist who did a study—that present
A new study by linguist Kari Sullivan is drawing attention in debates over the Second Amendment. The research examines how James Madison consistently used the word 'people' in his writing, offering what supporters describe as important new evidence about the meaning of the amendment's text. Online, some dispute whether the author of the study is an activist or simply an academic, with one commenter arguing she is 'just a linguist' whose findings deserve consideration on their merits.
- 5Gun advocates face fury after Michigan daycare child shooting▼America's Second Amendment defenders are truly sick people. # Politics # Democracy # Guns # Children # US # USpol https:
Anger at defenders of America's Second Amendment is spreading after a New York Times report on a child bringing a gun to a Michigan daycare, with the parents reportedly facing only misdemeanour charges. Critics say the light penalty reflects a political culture that tolerates guns endangering children, while gun rights defenders see such cases as calls for excessive restrictions.
- 6American Samoa court rules Second Amendment does not apply●MIKE DAVIS: The American gun-free zone you didn't know about The High Court of American Samoa ruled the Second Amendment
The High Court of American Samoa has ruled that the Second Amendment does not extend to the unincorporated US territory, clearing the way for a near-total gun ban there. The decision, highlighted in a Mike Davis opinion column, is drawing attention to the territory's unusual constitutional status and renewing debate over how far US constitutional gun rights reach beyond the states.