New Jersey assault weapons ban ruled unconstitutional by U.S. appeals court
For the first time, a federal appeals court ruled the Garden State's weapons ban violates the Second Amendment.
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For the first time, a federal appeals court ruled the Garden State's weapons ban violates the Second Amendment.
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the National Rifle Association in a case involving New York state. Thursday's unanimous ruling said the NRA's free speech rights were violated by Maria Vullo, a former state financial regulator who pushed banked and insurance companies to cut ties with the gun rights group.
Wayne LaPierre resigned as CEO and stepped down from the NRA last month after more than three decades at its helm.
A jury has found Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, liable for mismanagement. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49oK81G
Wayne LaPierre and the National Rifle Association were found liable in the suit, which accused the organization and its officers of financial mismanagement and lavish spending.
AG Letitia James filed the lawsuit in 2020 under her authority to investigate nonprofits registered in the state.
Closing arguments were made Thursday in the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its former CEO Wayne LaPierre. The executives are accused by the New York attorney general's office of misusing millions of dollars of the NRA's money for lavish personal flights and vacations.
Voters who spoke to CBS2 on Monday said even though this is a primary election, they care about the issues.
CBS2's Elise Preston has the latest on what the outline entails. Also, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the NRA respond.
The case began when Letitia James filed a lawsuit that accused some top NRA executives of financial improprieties.
The New York state Supreme Court has rejected the NRA's counterclaim to end a corruption investigation by Attorney General Letitia James.
The convention kicked off in the same state where 19 children and two adults were killed earlier in the week.
Outside the annual meeting in Houston, thousands of demonstrators demanded gun safety in the wake of the school massacre that killed 19 children and two teachers. CBS2's Natalie Brand reports.
"The plan can be summed up quite simply: We are DUMPING New York, and we are pursuing plans to reincorporate the NRA in Texas," said the NRA's Wayne LaPierre.
James filed the lawsuit Thursday in state court in Manhattan following an 18-month investigation.
Responding to the recent wave of mass shootings, political leaders and gun safety advocates got together Wednesday to call for Congress to act.
The NRA says it's suffering grave financial harm because of a "blacklisting" campaign by the governor and New York regulators.
The lawsuit comes after New York state fined insurance broker Lockton Cos. LLC $7 million for underwriting an NRA-branded insurance program called Carry Guard.
After the Parkland, Fla. school shooting, Trump declared he would stand up to the gun lobby, but has since backed off the tough talk.
A fundraising dinner that's quietly taken place for years is suddenly in the spotlight.
On Friday, parents of the victims in the Parkland shooting stood in the Florida Capitol and watched Gov. Rick Scott sign a far-reaching bill that places new restrictions on guns.
The company says it's a common carrier and will not deny service based on political views or policy positions.
The latest companies to end their ties with the NRA were Delta and United Airlines, two of the three largest U.S.-based airlines.
Opponents of the National Rifle Association protested in White Plains Sunday afternoon – including one woman who narrowly escaped the Las Vegas massacre last year.
The president is in his 99th day in office and is managing escalating tensions with North Korea. But in a speech before the National Rifle Association, he hearkened back to the presidential primary.
