[ad_1] The Trump administration today took its first moves to rein in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, pulling back Biden-era decisions it felt undermined the Second Amendment. Several gun groups, including the National Rifle Association, said the Department of Justice and ATF told them that rules targeting gun stores and a requirement
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[ad_1] by Maggie Lenz and Nick Charyk on behalf of Atlas Government Affairs Shots and Shots Don’t Mix?Gun safety legislation has long been a third rail in Vermont politics. A pivotal moment came in 1990, when Bernie Sanders was elected to the U.S. House, partly due to the NRA’s support after his opponent, Peter Smith,
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[ad_1] RALEIGH — Juliet Rosa, a survivor of domestic violence and UNC-Chapel Hill student, is “a little bit overwhelmed” by this session’s plethora of gun bills, which include so-called constitutional carry legislation, sentence enhancements for crimes involving firearms and a measure proposing North Carolina as a Second Amendment sanctuary state. If North Carolina lawmakers pass these
[ad_1] (The Center Square) — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed several firearm control bills into law and is touting new numbers showing gun violence is down in the state. One bill would require gun dealers to post warnings at sales counters and distribute paper warnings with every sale that the presence of
[ad_1] Massachusetts gun rights advocates are pushing to overturn a 2024 update of the state’s already tough firearms law, collecting more than 90,000 signatures to place a repeal referendum on the 2026 ballot. However, their efforts face opposition from mental health professionals and legal experts who argue the law’s regulations are necessary for public safety.
[ad_1] RALEIGH — Juliet Rosa, a survivor of domestic violence and UNC-Chapel Hill student, is “a little bit overwhelmed” by this session’s plethora of gun bills, which include so-called constitutional carry legislation, sentence enhancements for crimes involving firearms and a measure proposing North Carolina as a Second Amendment sanctuary state. If North Carolina lawmakers pass these
[ad_1] The Colorado assault weapons ban has been a hot topic in recent legislative sessions. Lawmakers continue to push for stricter gun control, with a focus on limiting the sale and possession of semi-automatic firearms. Supporters believe the ban will reduce gun violence, while opponents argue it infringes on Second Amendment rights. This article
[ad_1] At a speech to National Rifle Association members in February 2024, Donald Trump promised he’d almost immediately roll back all of the gun rules implemented over the previous four years if elected. “Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated my very first week back in office,” Trump told the
[ad_1] Colorado is facing a lawsuit over a new excise tax on guns and ammunition opponents claim is an unconstitutional “sin tax” aimed at curbing America’s Second Amendment rights. A 6.5 percent excise tax went into effect on April 1 after voters approved a ballot proposition in November to authorize the tax increase. The levy
[ad_1] Senate Bill 25-003, passed by radical leftists in Colorado’s legislature — many of them unelected Democratic appointees — is a turkey that never should have landed on the governor’s desk. This measure, cloaked in clever legalese, imposes one of the nation’s most restrictive licensing schemes on virtually all semi-automatic centerfire handguns — tools as
[ad_1] The Florida House of Representatives has again passed a bill that would lower the age for for buying long guns. In 2018, a shooter at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killed 17 students and faculty members, prompting the Legislature to raise the purchase age to buy rifles and shotguns to 21. But the
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Gun groups are suing to halt Colorado’s tax on firearms and ammunition that took effect Tuesday. In November, 54% of Coloradans voted to pass Proposition KK, which established a 6.5% excise tax on firearm vendors for the sale of firearms, ammunition and parts. The lawsuit, filed in Denver County District Court on
[ad_1] Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Deb Fischer
[ad_1] Buying guns isn’t exactly cheap. Even a low-end firearm tends to cost $100 at least, and if you want something you can actually trust your life to, you’re paying a lot more. So taxes can add up pretty quickly on a purchase like that, but sales taxes are just part of life. Colorado, though,
[ad_1] Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation Tuesday that would remove the “unconstitutional” tax on the purchase and transfer of firearms. Hinson said in a statement: The Second Amendment is a Constitutional right that is not to be infringed. Law-abiding gun owners should not be forced to pay an unconstitutional
[ad_1] According to ULM Police Department’s director, Tom Torregrossa, officers apprehended Moya A. Ellis on March 19 after receiving reports of a suspicious person. Police found that Ellis was in possession of methamphetamine, a glass pipe and a 6mm pistol. As this story spreads around campus, it is clearer than ever that our state’s overly
[ad_1] Handgun (Unsplash) The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), joined by the National Rifle Association (NRA), has filed a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a closely watched case challenging Washington D.C.’s ban on so-called “high-capacity” firearm magazines that hold more than ten rounds. The case, Andrew Hanson, et al. v. District of
[ad_1] COLORADO — Gun rights organizations and an El Paso County man have filed a lawsuit against Proposition KK, which will put a 6.5% tax on guns and ammo sold in Colorado starting Tuesday. WATCH: Split opinions on the passing of Proposition KK The following filed the lawsuit in a Denver County District Court on
[ad_1] Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch. Can it happen here? That’s the question circulating now that Donald Trump, the nativist, rabble-rousing xenophobe, and billionaire, is threatening to capture the Republican nomination for president of the United States — and it’s a question that isn’t being asked only on the left. It’s been raised by a New York