National Rifle Association of America v. McCraw
Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2014
Issue: (1) Whether the Second Amendment right to bear arms for self-defense in case of confrontation includes the right to bear arms in public; (2) Whether that right to bear arms extends to responsible, law-abiding eighteen- to twenty-year-old adults; and (3) whether Texas"s ban on responsible, lawabiding eighteen- to twenty-year-old adults bearing handguns in public for self-defense violates the Second Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, February 11, 2014)
- Gun rights cases on the schedule (UPDATED) (Lyle Denniston, February 6, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/24/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2013) |
| 11/12/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2013. |
| 11/19/2013 | Response Requested . (Due December 19, 2013) |
| 12/09/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2014. |
| 01/21/2014 | Brief of respondent Steven C. McCraw, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety in opposition filed. |
| 02/03/2014 | Reply of petitioner National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed. |
| 02/05/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| 02/14/2014 | Supplemental brief of petitioner National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/24/2014 | Petition DENIED. |