Pennsylvania House to Vote on Castle Doctrine
Castle Doctrine laws allow a person to defend their home and property with deadly force during a violent attack or intrusion which could lead to a violent attack. The Pennsylvania House will have a public hearing on November the 19th, 2009 for House Bill 40, which will amend Pennsylvania law pertaining to Crimes and Offenses [...]
Supreme Court to Decide If Gun Banning Cities Violate 2nd Amendment
A lower court upheld the ruling that cities could create their own laws that ban the ownership of guns. Now the Supreme Court will review the case and make their decision. The case is McDonald v. Chicago, and will not be argued until next year.
The handgun ban has been in place in Chicago since 1982, [...]
