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The New Concealed Carry Law in Illinois
Posted on January 27th, 2014 by Joe Pioletti
In 2013 Illinois became the final state in the country to authorize some form of concealed carry of a firearm. Effective January 5th 2014, people 21 years of age who have completed the required 16 hours of training can begin applying for a permit. As recently as early January 2014 the wording of the new […]
New US Supreme Court Decision Gives States the Green Light to Take DNA Samples Upon Arrest
Posted on June 12th, 2013 by Joe Pioletti
In a recent decision, a divided US Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold a Maryland law allowing authorities to take DNA samples from people who have been arrested. In doing so the justices rejected the claim that taking a mouth swab from a suspect’s mouth constituted an “unreasonable search” under the 4th amendment of the […]