Federal judge says law unconstitutional that prohibits doctors from discussing gun safety with patients

The National Rifle Association lost a battle for a change as a federal district judge ruled that Florida’s new law restricting doctors from even asking patients if they have guns in their homes was an abrdgement of the doctors’ First Amendment rights. The judge wrote, “A practitioner who counsels a patient on firearm safety, even [...]

Florida MDs charge ‘Gun Gag’ law violates 1st Amendment

Florida’s primary care physicians are taking aim at the new state law prohibiting physicians from talking about firearms dangers with their patients on the grounds that the law violates first amendment rights. The bill authored by the Florida representative of the National Rifle Association originally included penalties for offending physicians of up to five years [...]

Washington Post challenges Congressional barriers to disclosure of sales of guns used in crimes

The Washington Post is publishing a series of stories that breaches the limits established by Congress on information of sales of guns used to commit crimes. -db Secrecy News Commentary October 25, 2010 By Steven Aftergood The Washington Post is publishing a rather spectacular series of stories this week tracing the flow of guns through [...]

Talk show host accused of threatening three judges gets mistrial

An internet radio talk show host accused of threatening to kill three federal judges had his trial end in mistrial when the jury voted 9 to 3 for acquittal. Prosecutors said they would retry try the man. -DB Courthouse News Service December 8, 2009 After the Brooklyn jury deadlocked, a federal judge declared a mistrial [...]

Groups for sealing Tennessee handgun database ask for the records

The Tennessean November 3, 2009 By Erik Schelzig Associated Press Even though Republicans have opposed releasing records of Tennessee handgun permit holders, the state Republican party and a company doing campaign work for the Republicans have both requested the records. Open government advocates are seeking the records to determine if the state is properly denying [...]

Supreme Court to hear crucial campaign financing case early this month

The Supreme Court will cut short its summer break to hear rare re-arguments on a case first heard in March that could result in their overturning curbs on corporate spending on political candidates. -DB The New York Times August 30, 2009 By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court will cut short its summer break [...]