Andrew Willinger

1 week ago | statecourtreport.org | Andrew Willinger |John Dinan |Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon

The court looked to the state’s own constitutional history rather than following recent U.S. Supreme Court gun decisions. The Georgia Supreme Court last month upheld a state law that prohibits those under the age of 21 from carrying a handgun in public.

3 weeks ago | statecourtreport.org | John Dinan |Andrew Willinger |Constance Van Kley |Alicia Bannon

This essay is part of a 50-state series about the nation’s constitutions. We’ve asked an expert from each state to dive into their constitution, narrate its history, identify its quirks, and summarize its most essential components for our readers. Virginia adopted one of the earliest state constitutions, in June 1776, part of an initial wave of state constitution-making that preceded even the Declaration of Independence.

Jul 24, 2024 | theregreview.org | Andrew Willinger

The time elapsed since the passage of an authorizing statute may influence how the Court views new regulations. In a 6-3 decision in Garland v. Cargill, the Supreme Court invalidated a ban of bump stocks issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) within the U.S. Department of Justice. Bump stocks are devices that enable a shooter to fire a semiautomatic rifle at a rate approaching that of a fully automatic machine gun by using the gun’s recoil.

Apr 11, 2024 | firearmslaw.duke.edu | Andrew Willinger

blog/show In late March, I attended three en banc oral arguments in Second Amendment cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, sitting in Richmond, Virginia. The court itself leans left, especially after three Biden appointments—including Judge Nicole Berner, who was confirmed by the Senate and assumed office on March 19, then immediately drove to Richmond and participated in the arguments.

Apr 8, 2024 | firearmslaw.duke.edu | Andrew Willinger

CaseCt. BelowPet. FiledImplicated Law/IssueStatusJimenez Pastranav. United States(23-7125)5th Cir. 27-Mar-24Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenge to § 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), which prohibits those convicted of felony offenses from possessing firearms. Response waived 5-Apr-24Lyonv. United States(23-7055)5th Cir.