[ad_1] PROVIDENCE — With less than a month left in this year’s legislative session, all five of Rhode Island’s statewide office-holders made a united call Tuesday for passage of “common-sense gun safety legislation,” from a 10-round limit on ammunition clips to assault weapons and school grounds gun bans. Gov. Dan McKee took turns at a microphone with Attorney

[ad_1] When you think of a Castle you might think of Kings and Queens and Knights protecting the fortress from intruders or enemies of the royal families. But I think of everyday Americans and the structures which they live in. Your home is your castle, and you protect your home, the property

[ad_1] Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has said that his department plans to expand concealed weapons permits, citing a surge in violent crime in the area. The sheriff in a video on Wednesday promised to lower the “good cause” standard required to obtain a carry permit. He added, however, that he doesn’t intend make the

[ad_1] On Tuesday’s New Day show on CNN, co-host Brianna Keilar devoted a segment to trying to undermine a soon-to-be law in Texas that will allow legal gun owners to carry concealed handguns without a permit. The show allowed Democratic state legislator Joe Moody a forum to argue against the law and spread misinformation about current

[ad_1] In the aftermath of the August 2019 shooting that left 23 people in El Paso dead, area lawmakers were cautiously optimistic that the rampage, one of the worst in Texas history, would spur Texas Republicans to take action on gun control. But as the current legislative session in Austin winds down it’s clear that

[ad_1] By John Sadler (contact) Saturday, May 22, 2021 | 7:18 p.m. CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand criminal penalties for individuals who bring firearms onto a gaming properties. Senate Bill 452, which is backed by gaming giant MGM Resorts International, is designed to reduce rising violent crimes that

[ad_1] Content warning: Contains references to gun violence and murder. The United States is a country built on violence. Fueled by settler colonialism and white supremacy, gun and military violence is fostered at home, then exported around the world. Real solutions will require systemic changes that don’t recriminalize communities most affected by the violence, but

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: A national gun rights organization that says its mission is to “help responsible Americans keep their loved ones safe” is launching a super PAC in its push for concealed carry reciprocity, in which a gun owner’s concealed carry permit or license is valid in states beyond the state where it was issued. The Wisconsin-based U.S. Concealed

[ad_1] Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A gun control bill is on Governor Kate Brown’s desk after it passed the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 554 has two components; it would require gun owners to keep their firearms stored securely when it’s not being used by the licensed owner,

[ad_1] Louisiana’s House and Senate have each overwhelmingly passed bills that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a permit despite a veto threat from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. Thibodaux Republican Rep. Bryan Fontenot’s House Bill 596 cleared the House this week on a 73-28 vote, joining the Senate in providing veto-proof

[ad_1] By Jeff Gross, opinion On Monday, April 26th the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) took a stand to decide whether the Second Amendment extends outside the home.  In 2008 and 2010 SCOTUS ruled that citizens have the right to own firearms and that it applies also to the states. In 2008 SCOTUS also ruled that requiring

[ad_1] CLOSE Gov. Reynolds spoke on the law using a “holistic approach” to emphasize safety through addressing mental and behavioral health issues. Des Moines Register The group emphasizes the need for Black gun owners to know their rights. “The Second Amendment is one of the least utilized rights within the African American community,” an Iowa

[ad_1] The bill, which has passed in the House, would allow people with concealed weapon permits to openly carry their guns. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The bill that would allow South Carolinians to openly carry their guns is gaining traction in the Senate.  H. 3094 recently passed in the House and Senators heard feedback on the

[ad_1] Capping off a month that has already featured more than 40 mass shootings across the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a National Rifle Association-backed challenge to a New York state gun control law—triggering new calls for Democrats to urgently “expand the court.” Slate staff writer Mark Joseph Stern,

[ad_1] The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide a core gun rights issue: Whether the Second Amendment requires states to give permits to law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons. The Second Amendment protects “the right to keep and bear arms.” The Supreme Court held in its 2008 landmark decision District of Columbia v.

[ad_1] The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments concerning New York’s laws that regulate handgun licensing, setting up the court’s first major Second Amendment case in more than a decade, and the first since ultraconservative justices gained a majority of the seats on the court. New York has some of the most

[ad_1] New York had asked the Supreme Court not to decide the case, and told the justices in a brief that numerous New York residents have successfully satisfied the “proper cause” standard, which “generally requires a showing that the applicant has a non-speculative need for self-defense.” If the Supreme Court strikes down discretionary permitting requirements

[ad_1] Too many Americans love guns more than they do other human beings. There have been at least 50 mass shootings in America since the massacre and apparent hate crime attack against Asian Americans in the Atlanta area on March 16. The COVID-19 pandemic has done nothing to stop America’s addiction to gun violence. Writing

[ad_1] Tennessee’s new permitless handgun law set to take effect in July has raised objections and concerns from law enforcement professionals across the state, including from some in Williamson County. The incoming law will allow adults 21 and older as well as military members between 18 and 20 to open or concealed carry handguns on

[ad_1] On the same day that President Joe Biden was pushing more gun control at the federal level, Gov. Bill Lee (R) was signing legislation to do away with Tennessee’s concealed carry permit requirement. Lee tweeted a photo of himself signing the legislation to do away with the permit requirement. The tweet included a shoutout

[ad_1] The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a gun bill that would authorize Alabama sheriffs to sell lifetime concealed carry permits, standardize the permitting process statewide and create a state-managed database of Alabamians who are prohibited from possessing firearms. Senate Bill 308 is sponsored by state Senator Randy Price, R-Opelika, and was carried

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has become the latest state that soon will allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training after Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure. “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their

[ad_1] by Sarah Donahue Karin Johnson always longed to create a place for women to connect, interact and grow with each other. “Who knew that it was going to be the firing range,” she says with a laugh. Karin is the gun range safety officer, operations manager and wife of Oz Johnson, founder of Desert

[ad_1] Guns – as tools of security, as instruments of violence – shape the lives of millions of Americans. Gun purchasing surged in 2020 – and so did gun crime. After three high-profile mass shootingswithin two weeks in March, debates surrounding firearms are intensifying once again. Yet despite their centrality in our personal and political

[ad_1] Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday legislation allowing people to buy and carry a handgun without a permit. “Today I signed legislation that protects the 2nd Amendment rights of Iowa’s law-abiding citizens while still preventing the sale of firearms to criminals and other dangerous individuals,” Reynolds said in a statement, according

[ad_1] The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would allow Alabamians who still have their gun rights to purchase lifetime concealed carry permits. Senate Bill 308 is sponsored by state Sen. Randy Price, R-Opelika. SB308, as substituted, establishes the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act. The lifetime concealed carry permit would cost $300.

[ad_1] The Tennessee legislature passed a measure that would allow residents to both open and concealed carry handguns without a permit, which some have dubbed as “constitutional carry.” The bill will now move to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. The bill is backed by the National

[ad_1] CHEYENNE — Sen. John Kolb, a freshman Republican from Rock Springs, had something to say. It was just the second week of session, and his Senate Judiciary Committee was already hearing its fourth bill of the year related to firearms: Senate File 137 – Firearms preemption-amendments and applicability. In that short amount of time,