Month: January 2026

[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] Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see Akhil’s free weekly podcast, “Amarica’s Constitution,” Vikram’s regular columns on Justia, and Akhil’s new book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840-1920.
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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
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[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
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[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
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[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,
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[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
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[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
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