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Ninth Circuit upholds ruling limiting use of tasers
December 29, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] ruled [text, PDF] Tuesday that police must face an "immediate threat" from an offender before using a taser gun to subdue them. Sacramento County police officer Brian McPherson had shot Carl Bryan with a taser gun during a tra....... [more] 
Supreme Court takes gun rights, terrorism law cases
September 30, 2009
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday agreed to hear [order list, PDF] a controversial case dealing with gun rights and another dealing with a terrorism law. In McDonald v. Chicago [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the Court will decide whether the Second Am....... [more]
'Toronto 18' member pleads guilty to terrorism charges
September 22, 2009
[JURIST] A man currently imprisoned for smuggling guns into Canada pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism charges linked to the "Toronto 18" [Toronto Star backgrounder; advocacy website] plot. Ali Mohamed Dirie's guilty plea comes less than three weeks after the first member of the group to plead guilty....... [more]
Bangladesh high court recommends against military trials for BDR mutiny suspects
September 14, 2009
[JURIST] Bangladesh's Supreme Court [official website] recommended against military trials for Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members who took part in February's border guard mutiny [BBC backgrounder], Law Minister Shafiq Ahmed [official profile] announced Monday. President Zillur Rahman [official profile]....... [more]
Yemen officials urge stronger gun-control, security laws
July 27, 2009
[JURIST] Yemeni officials called on their parliament [official website, in Arabic] Monday to strengthen security and gun-control laws in an effort to end unrest and kidnappings and to improve the country's economy. Citing concerns with national unity, tourism and economic strains, Deputy Prime Minis....... [more]
Accused Nigeria rebel leader given amnesty in treason case
July 13, 2009
[JURIST] Accused Nigerian rebel leader Henry Okah was released on Monday after the government dropped treason and gun trafficking charges against him. The government alleges that Okah is the leader of the rebel group Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) [BBC backgrounder], which has b....... [more]
Ninth Circuit upholds dismissal of suit against gun maker for 1999 shooting
May 13, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] held [opinion, PDF] Monday that tort claims against a federally licensed gun maker and gun dealer stemming from a 1999 California shooting must be dismissed under a federal statute enacted in 2005. The court concluded that Con....... [more]
Federal judge enjoins rule permitting concealed weapons in national parks
March 20, 2009
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction [opinion, PDF] against a federal rule [50 CFR ยง 27.42 text] that permits the possession of "concealed, loaded and operable" hand guns in national parks and wildlif....... [more]
Germany chancellor urges stricter gun law enforcement in wake of shooting
March 16, 2009
[JURIST] German Chancellor Angela Merkel [BBC profile] said in a radio interview [transcript, in German] Sunday that the German government must more strictly enforce its gun-control laws. Merkel's comments came less than a week after 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer shot and killed 16 people [AP reports]....... [more]
Bangladesh continues ban on websites that published mutiny meeting audio
March 10, 2009
[JURIST] Head of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) [official website] Ziaul Islam said Tuesday that there are no plans in place to lift the ban on several websites that have posted a recording in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [official profile, BBC profile] is critic....... [more]
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