[ad_1] AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party (FDP), issued a statement Thursday applauding an announcement by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that would loosen restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms by medical marijuana users. At first glance, loosening gun restrictions might seem
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[ad_1] The Department of Justice is considering a change to federal firearms purchase paperwork that would require applicants to list their biological sex at birth, according to the Washington Post. The proposal would modify the current form, which asks applicants to list their sex. The potential policy change is just the latest eyebrow-raising move from
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court’s conservative majority raised tough questions Tuesday over a state law that requires a property owner’s explicit permission before lawful gun owners can bring their firearms into private businesses generally open to the public, like shopping malls. In spirited courtroom oral arguments, the question
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case over a Hawaii law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from bringing guns on private property that is open to the public. Wolford v. Lopez challenges a Hawaii law that prevents gun owners from bringing handguns to beaches, bars,
[ad_1] WASHINGTON >> Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism today toward a Hawaii law restricting carrying of handguns on private property that is open to the public, such as most businesses, without the owner’s permission. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard arguments in a challenge to Hawaii’s law. Three Hawaii residents
[ad_1] Uncloseted Media published this story on Jan. 20. By NICO DiALESANDRO | One year ago today, Donald Trump was inaugurated as president of the United States for the second time. Since then, he and his administration have waged an all-out attack on the LGBTQ community by slashing crucial health and support programs, pressuring states
[ad_1] Throughout his presidency, President Joe Biden issued a number of executive orders and set many strategies aimed at reducing gun violence. In his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump took a sledgehammer to nearly all of them. “Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated my
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[ad_1] Watch the full KCRA 3 documentary ‘Liberty and Limits: Guns in California’ Two events in California were decades apart but left a lasting impact on both sides of the gun debate. Good evening. Recent national events from political violence to mass shootings to legal decisions have made *** mark in history. Two California events,
[ad_1] The Black Panther Party, founded in Oakland in 1966, is one of the most famous political organizations in American history, but what’s lesser known is the direct impact the party had on gun control laws in California. The Mulford Act made it a felony in California to openly carry firearms in public without a
[ad_1] The Virginia Democrats who were elected to office in 2025 have now been sworn in and the Second Amendment is under fire. On January 10, 2026, Breitbart News noted that Democrats had introduced a $500 tax on suppressor sales in the state and an “assault weapons” ban. By Thursday, January 15, 2026, the NRA-ILA
[ad_1] Nearly eight years after a gunman murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Thursday passed a bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18. The Republican-controlled House, which passed the bill (HB 133) in a 74-37 vote,
[ad_1] The yellow school bus has taken Manuel and Patricia Oliver far. They have driven it around the country, from coast to coast, three times in the past five years, advocating for an end to gun violence on behalf of their son, Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, who was among the 17 killed in the Feb. 14,
[ad_1] Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut introduced an amendment to an appropriations bill Monday seeking to impose a massive tax increase on suppressors and certain firearms. The reconciliation bill signed into law by President Donald Trump in July contained provisions that reduced the taxes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and guns described as
[ad_1] Governor Kathy Hochul wants to make it a crime in New York simply to possess, without a license, digital instructions on how to produce a gun or component parts. The proposal is part of her new agenda to further crack down on 3D printed guns “ghost guns.” Ms. Hochul claims that ghost guns are
[ad_1] Governor Kathy Hochul wants to make it a crime in New York to simply possess digital instructions on how to produce a gun or component parts without a license. The proposal is part of her new agenda to further crack down on 3D printed guns “ghost guns.” Ms. Hochul claims that ghost guns are
[ad_1] Why Should Delaware Care?Passing stricter gun control legislation, including permit to purchase regulations, has been long-debated and lobbied for in the Delaware General Assembly. Despite state agencies having 18 months to prepare for the start of permit to purchase this past November, computer systems for the permits are still incomplete, prompting pushback and questions
[ad_1] Congress is set to keep funding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) at levels similar to those the agency received during the Biden administration, according to the text of a government funding bill it is considering. The ATF, a federal agency long criticized by pro-Second Amendment groups, is expected to receive
[ad_1] Sherrod Brown isn’t the only former senator with the name abbreviation “S. Brown” seeking a comeback in the 2026 midterm elections. The Ohio Democrat is joined by, among others, former Sen. Scott Brown of New Hampshire, who was, briefly, an Obama-agenda-thwarting Republican hero a dozen years ago. The Browns, along with former Sen. John