Expanding the Beachhead: Post-McDonald Litigation

The Heller and McDonald cases won the beachhead, and efforts to expand it were quickly underway. The four major issues in this second wave of litigation are: (1) standard of review - it is strict scrutiny, intermediate, intermediate-plus, or some combination of these? (2) expanding the right outside of the home, to carrying; (3) the validity of "may issue" permit systems, and restrictions upon issue; (4) the validity of "prohibited possessor" statutes. So far, the results have been mixed, with gun owners gaining, or likely to gain, ground in all but the fourth category.

DAVID T. HARDY, ESQ.
Author of the weblog armsandthelaw.com

Legal Practice for the Gun Community

This block of instruction will cover the type of inquiries commonly seen in firearms practice, suggested advice, and advertising techniques specific to the gun community.

KEVIN L. JAMISON, ESQ.
Author of Missouri Weapons and Self-Defense Law