Montana Supreme Court Blocks City’s Background Checks for Firearm Sales

Montana Supreme Court Blocks City’s Background Checks for Firearm Sales
A salesman shows a customer a handgun in Delray Beach, Florida, on Jan. 5, 2016. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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The Montana Supreme Court struck down a local gun law that had been upheld by a state judge, which would have forced Montanans to submit to background checks for every transfer of firearms, including purchases at gun shows.

The ruling comes amid a renewed push from the left to expand gun control throughout the United States. Democratic presidential candidates have been embracing crackdowns on legal gun ownership as they compete for primary votes.