Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To School

A junior at Paso Robles High School was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly bringing an unloaded gun to school. Police and school officials say the boy had the gun hiding in his locker and were notified by students who saw the gun.

Man accidentally kills his fiancee

Source: LATimes

Florida (10-09-09)

A man who thought there was an intruder in his house fatally shot his
fiancee the day before they were to be married.

John Tabutt, 62, told investigators he got his gun when he thought he heard
an intruder early in the morning, then fired at a figure in his hallway. It
was Tabutt's live-in fiancee, Mancy Dinsmore, 62. Tabutt told authorities
he thought she was next to him in bed. No charges have been filed.

CALIFORNIA BRADY CAMPAIGN CHAPTERS BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE

For Immediate Release
Monday, October 12, 2009

CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNOR SIGNS LEGISLATION
TO HELP TRACK AMMUNITION SALES

 
Sacramento, CA – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into

law legislation that will help law enforcement officials track down 

and apprehend armed criminals and other prohibited persons.  

AB 962 by Assembly Member Kevin DeLeon (D-Los Angeles) 

had the support of law enforcement officials from across the state 

and was modeled after successful city ordinances, including the 

cities of Sacramento and Los Angeles.  AB 962 was the 

Brady Campaign’s top priority bill in this year’s legislature.

The law requires maintenance of purchaser records by handgun 

ammunition vendors.  Local law enforcement can use these

 records to find illegal guns.  

“The purchase records will provide our police officers with 

yet another tool to track down and apprehend armed and 

dangerous criminals,” said Paul Helmke, President of the 

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. 

The new law also requires the safe storage of handgun 

ammunition in stores and that all handgun ammunition 

sales be completed in face-to-face transactions.  Sacramento 

and Los Angeles have had great success over the last few years

 with similar city ordinances.  “Law enforcement officials in both

 cities have had great success in tracking down violent criminals 

who purchased ammunition in Sacramento and Los Angeles,” 

said Ellen Boneparth, President of the California Brady Campaign 

Chapters.  “Our California Brady Chapters were instrumental in 

urging cities to pass the local ordinances and getting strong 

support statewide for AB 962.”

A 2006 study by the Rand Corporation on Los Angeles’ city 

ordinance showed 10,050 rounds of ammunition were purchased

 by prohibited persons in a period of just two months.  The study 

concluded “…monitoring ammunition transactions may help 

reduce the supply of ammunition to criminals and the frequency 

of injuries from felonious gun assaults.  Such a record can also 

provide information for generating leads on illegal firearm possession.”

The results of the Sacramento ammunition ordinance were also striking.

  From January 16, 2008 to August 31, 2009, 229 prohibited people 

purchased ammunition of which 173 had previous felony convictions, 

including gang members.   From the matching of ammunition purchase 

records to the California prohibited persons file, the Sacramento DA 

was able to charge 181 of the purchasers with felonies.  In addition, 

160 illegal firearms were seized from the prohibited persons, as well 

as cash, drugs, and explosive devices.  

As the nation's largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading 

the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its 

dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to 

enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public 

policies. The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America

 free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, 

at school, at work, and in our communities.

For continuing insight and comment on the gun issue, read 

Paul Helmke's blog atwww.bradycampaign.org/blog/. 

Visit the Brady Campaign websites at www.bradycampaign.org or

www.bradycampaign.org/CA. 

Sting operation finds illegal gun sales in 3 states, report says

Sting operation finds illegal gun sales in 3 states, report says

An investigation commissioned by the city of New York found private gun vendors selling weapons to buyers who admitted not being able to pass background checks, breaking federal law, a report released Wednesday says. full story

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A rash of shootings occurred overnight in 

South Los Angeles, leaving one man dead, 

Los Angeles Police Officer Gregory Baek said. 

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Justices Will Weigh Challenges to Gun Laws

By ADAM LIPTAK

Published: September 30, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it would decide whether state and local gun control laws may be challenged under the Second Amendment.

The court also agreed to hear nine other cases from among those that had piled up over its summer break, including one concerning the constitutionality of an antiterrorism law that is a favorite tool of federal prosecutors. READ MORE HERE

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Second Amendment

U.S. Supreme Court Update September 30, 2009 Supreme Court to Decide Whether Second Amendment  Applies to States Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review the Seventh Circuit's decision in McDonald v. Chicago, which held that the Second Amendment does not apply to state and local governments. In the Chicago case, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of lawsuits alleging that Chicago and Oak Park ordinances prohibiting the possession or sale of handguns violate the Second Amendment. The court concluded  it was bound by Supreme Court precedent holding that the Amendment applies only to the federal government, stating that the Supreme Court alone can reverse those cases. The court observed further that under principles of federalism, "local differences are to be cherished as elements of liberty" and that "[f]ederalism is an older and more deeply rooted tradition than is a right to carry any particular kind of weapon."   The Supreme Court did not reach this issue in District of Columbia v. Heller, the 2008 decision holding for the first time that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to possess a firearm in the home for self-defense, because that case only involved the laws of the District of Columbia, which is a federal enclave. Although numerous lawsuits have been filed since Heller arguing that the Second Amendment does apply to the states, post-Heller courts have held that regardless of this issue, the Amendment is consistent with a broad variety of common sense gun laws.   LCAV will support Chicago and Oak Park in the Supreme Court litigation and will continue to provide assistance to state and local governments facing  Second Amendment challenges to firearms laws. Visit our web site to read LCAV's press release about the Supreme Court's announcement. For more information about the Heller decision and its impact on our nation's gun laws, see Gun Regulation and the Second Amendment: Moving Forward After District of Columbia v. Heller. LCAV Needs Your Support Today! With your help, LCAV can continue supporting state and local governments  facing challenges to firearm laws. Membership gifts are a crucial part of our  annual operating budget, so your membership support is vital. Please help us finish the year strong. Join LCAV today!

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Supreme Court decision may open up other gun laws to challenges

By agreeing to hear a 2nd Amendment challenge to Chicago's handgun ban, the justices may open the door to similar lawsuits in cities and states nationwide.

By David G. Savage

October 1, 2009

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Reporting from Washington - The Supreme Court's decision Wednesday to hear a 2nd Amendment challenge to Chicago's handgun ban could open the door to similar lawsuits in cities and states across the nation.

At issue is whether the right to keep and bear arms is a full-fledged constitutional privilege that can be invoked by individuals against the government at all levels, or a freedom that applies only as it concerns the federal government.

Read more HERE