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Posted Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Justices Extend Gun Owner Rights Nationwide

The Supreme Court held Monday that the Constitution's Second Amendment restrains government's ability to significantly limit "the right to keep and bear arms."

Posted Monday, June 28, 2010

Questionable Questioning

Inquiries aren’t considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment so long as they don’t measurably extend the duration of the traffic stop.

Posted Tuesday, June 1, 2010

You Decide: Did Cambridge Sergeant Over-React?

Editor's Note: The whole country is paying attention to the Henry Gates arrest. The president says the cops performed stupidly. Was this over-reaction by a racist cop or a legitimate and appropriate police response? We have the official arrest report for you. Tell us what you think.

Posted Friday, July 24, 2009

Patting Down Passengers

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a case that considered the dangerous realities of police work and citizens' rights not to be subjected to limited, albeit unlawful, searches.

Posted Thursday, April 2, 2009

HR 218 Pre-Empts South Dakota Prosecution

The officers argued that they were carrying concealed weapons legally due to the federal pre-emption of state law prescribed in HR 218.

Posted Friday, January 2, 2009

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