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A state appeals court ruled last week that Philadelphia officials cannot enact gun laws tougher than Pennsylvania state law.

A NJ state appeals court has struck down a controversial Jersey City law that limited the number of handguns people can buy.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has added Virginia, Florida and Kentucky to the list of states whose valid Right-to-Carry (RTC) permits will now be recognized in South Carolina. These additions are due to the passage of H 3212, the RTC reciprocity reform legislation passed earlier this year.

The coolest and costliest gun in our test provided the best overall accuracy, although it just missed the claimed “1/2 inch MOA or better” guarantee. Each gun is built to order, so you can pick and choose the options you prefer to lower the price, but southpaws should request something other than the right-handed pistol grip normally provided.

Premier Reticles has expanded its Premier line of riflescopes with the introduction of the Heritage 3-15x50 tactical riflescope.

Effective October 1, 2008, BATFE’s Federal Firearms Licensing Center will begin its permanent transfer of function from Atlanta, Georgia to Martinsburg, West Virginia.

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to allow a House-approved bill on the District of Columbia’s gun law to face an immediate Senate vote.

SB184, the bill Gov. Ted Strickland calls “common-sense legislation”, establishes Castle Doctrine in Ohio and clears up ambiguous sections of Ohio's concealed carry law, went into effect September 9, 2008.

On September 18, 2008 the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that under state law R.C. 9.68, municipalities may not infringe on the broad statutory and constitutional right to carry firearms. Within a few days, this opinion saw application in courtrooms around the state. Hopefully, Damon Wells, the young man in Cleveland who shot at thugs in self-defense last year, killing one, will benefit from the ruling.

Competition at the 2008 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final for shotgun is set to kick off in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday with the men’s double trap match and finals. Only the best athletes are invited to take part in the closing event of the 2008 ISSF World Cup Series and 12 U.S. athletes are in Minsk to compete for World Cup Final titles, including seven members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.

The Board of Directors of the Cato Institute has elected Robert A. Levy, a former Senior Fellow in the Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies and a board member since 2004, chairman of the institute.

New York criminal defense law firm Tilem & Campbell announced that all charges were dismissed against a client charged with possessing a loaded firearm in Bronx County, New York.