MCDONALD V. CITY OF CHICAGO AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR GUN LAWS – CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 12020(A)(1)

By: Wallin & Klarich

On June 28, 2010, the United States Supreme Court decided McDonald v. City of Chicago, a closely watched case that recognized that states cannot infringe a person’s right to own a firearm for self-defense in his home. The Court ruled that a law totally banning handgun possession in the city of Chicago was unconstitutional under …

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Doctor Convicted of Assault with a Deadly Weapon – California Penal Code Section 245

By: Wallin & Klarich

NPR reported that a former emergency room doctor was convicted of six felony counts in an incident involving a car which was allegedly used as a weapon. The news story said that the incident started when the doctor, while driving his car, got a little too close for comfort with a couple of cyclists who …

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