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Effective review of state gun laws likely to be challenged after McDonald

By Douglas A. Berman

The AP has this effective new piece, headlined "Gun law challenges likely after high court ruling," which reviews the state gun restrictions that might soon be subject to post-McDonald litigation. Here is the article's list: Among other laws already facing lawsuits or expected to be challenged: Age limits that bar people younger than 21 from buying or owning guns Lockbox and trigger-lock requirements to keep guns away from children One-gun-a-month purchase limits in California, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia Georgia's prohibition on carrying guns into churches Bans on guns in bars California's outlawing of certain handguns Assault weapons and ammunition bans Federal and state prohibitions aimed at keeping domestic violence offenders from having guns...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 30, 2010 (boomark / email).