Coverage dated August 22, 2024

Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment

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A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W.

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  1. Triblive

    Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites 2nd Amendment (opens Triblive)

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    A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes in Wichita could have a sweeping impact on the regulation of machine guns,

  2. KOB 4

    Kansas judge throws out machine gun possession charge, cites Second Amendment (opens KOB 4)

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    A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Federal judge tosses Kansas machine gun possession case on Second Amendment grounds (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    A U.S. District Court judge in Kansas on Wednesday dismissed machine gun possession charges against a defendant, finding that prosecutors hadn’t proven the weapons can be banned under the Second

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