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Second Amendment challenge in Texas

7 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 2017–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Rahimigreen
scotus · 2024 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See 602 U.S. at 690 .

11
National Rifle Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosivesgreen
ca5 · 2012 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See id. (“Texas argues that the ‘thorough and compelling’ historical 14 analysis in NRA satisfies this burden.”) (citing Nat’l Rifle Ass’n of Am., Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (“NRA”), 700 F.3d 185 (5th Cir. 2012), abrogated by Bruen, 597 U.S. at 17 , 19 n.4).

2024See id. (“Texas argues that the ‘thorough and compelling’ historical 14 analysis in NRA satisfies this burden.”) (citing Nat’l Rifle Ass’n of Am., Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (“NRA”), 700 F.3d 185 (5th Cir. 2012), abrogated by Bruen, 597 U.S. at 17 , 19 n.4).

11
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruengreen
scotus · 2022 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See id. (“Texas argues that the ‘thorough and compelling’ historical 14 analysis in NRA satisfies this burden.”) (citing Nat’l Rifle Ass’n of Am., Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (“NRA”), 700 F.3d 185 (5th Cir. 2012), abrogated by Bruen, 597 U.S. at 17 , 19 n.4).

2024See id. (“Texas argues that the ‘thorough and compelling’ historical 14 analysis in NRA satisfies this burden.”) (citing Nat’l Rifle Ass’n of Am., Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (“NRA”), 700 F.3d 185 (5th Cir. 2012), abrogated by Bruen, 597 U.S. at 17 , 19 n.4).

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Smith, Al Letroygreen
texcrimapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See generally Salinas v. State, 464 S.W.3d 363, 367 (Tex. Crim.

2019See generally Salinas v. State, 464 S.W.3d 363, 367 (Tex. Crim.

11
United States v. Chapmangreen
ca4 · 2012 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Chapman, 666 F.3d at 226 (applying intermediate scrutiny to Second Amendment claim of appellant found not to be a responsible citizen); see also Young, 896 F.3d at 1068 (“[I]ntermediate scrutiny is appropriate if the challenged law ‘does not implicate a core Second Amendment right, or does not place a substantial burden on the Second Amendment right.’” (citation omitted)).

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George Young, Jr. v. State of Hawaiigreen
ca9 · 2018 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Chapman, 666 F.3d at 226 (applying intermediate scrutiny to Second Amendment claim of appellant found not to be a responsible citizen); see also Young, 896 F.3d at 1068 (“[I]ntermediate scrutiny is appropriate if the challenged law ‘does not implicate a core Second Amendment right, or does not place a substantial burden on the Second Amendment right.’” (citation omitted)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
District of Columbia v. Heller green
scotus · 2008
2 sentences

2018Roman directs us to District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 , 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008), which recognized the Second Amendment right to possess a firearm for self-defense as a personal right.

2018Roman directs us to District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 , 128 S. Ct. 2783 (2008), which recognized the Second Amendment right to possess a firearm for self-defense as a personal right.

22017–2018
Bryan Range v. Attorney General United States green
ca3 · 2024
1 sentence

2026The Range court considered Range’s entire criminal history in its analysis, and Miller has not provided any supporting authority for the premise that an as-applied Second Amendment analysis is limited to the predicate felony alleged in the indictment.5 Range, 124 F.4th at 223 .

12026–2026
United States v. Chester green
ca4 · 2010
1 sentence

2017Chester, 628 F.3d at 682 -83 (citing Heller, 554 U.S. at 634-35 , 128 S.Ct. 2783 ).

12017–2017

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 18u.s.c.922 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 86 (2011–2026) IL 42 (2011–2026) CA 41 (2011–2026) DC 19 (2004–2026) OH 14 (2011–2026) PA 14 (2018–2026) MA 14 (2010–2025) OR 10 (2005–2026) WA 8 (2008–2026) TX 7 (2017–2026) IA 5 (2024–2025) NJ 4 (2013–2025) MI 4 (2013–2017) FL 4 (2014–2025) WI 3 (2021–2021) MD 3 (2022–2026) NM 3 (2014–2021) MS 2 (2018–2026) CT 2 (2014–2025) VA 2 (2025–2025) VI 2 (2010–2012) MN 2 (2011–2011) GA 2 (1986–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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