[ad_1] How California got tough on guns By Ben Christopher | CalMatters The modern American gun debate began in 1967, when 30 protesting members of the Black Panther Party marched into the California Capitol with loaded handguns, shotguns and rifles. In California there were few restrictions on carrying loaded weapons in public. That soon changed.

[ad_1] When the clash escalated into an all-out brawl, one man wearing a “Bikers for Trump” vest exposed a concealed gun he was carrying and threatened to start shooting unless the angry protesters circling him would “back the f— off”. I was standing only a few metres away, taking notes for an article. Needless to

[ad_1] Once again the United States is seared by screams, shots, blood, sirens and politicians’ calls for thoughts and prayers, leaving Americans asking once again: What can be done to break the political stalemate on gun policy so that we can save lives? For decades, we’ve treated gun violence as a battle to be won

[ad_1] All the names of the dead from one California mass shooting had not yet been released when the news alerts started again on Monday afternoon: there had been another shooting. There was another gunman at large. Seven more people were dead. Gun violence takes a daily toll in California, but the brutality, scale and

[ad_1] Springfield, Ill. — Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims. The powerful NRA joined a parade of gun-rights activists seeking to toss out the newly minted prohibition on dozens of rapid-fire pistols and

[ad_1] The Illinois legislature made waves this month when it passed one of the first “assault weapon” bans in the last two decades. But the Land of Lincoln isn’t the only state considering major changes to its gun laws. As the state legislative season gets underway, dozens of states will vote on everything from universal

[ad_1] California has the strictest gun control laws in the nation, but accounts for 14% of mass shooting fatalities in the U.S., the second largest number of fatalities behind Texas, according to Mother Jones’ mass shooting database. California currently requires background checks and concealed carry permits, while banning “assault weapons,” ghost guns, high-capacity magazines and handgun purchases under the

[ad_1] LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer said last December she was ready to deliver on some ‘common sense’ gun safety issues. In her State of the State address on Wednesday, she will do just that. Last December at the executive residence, the governor confirmed that she would push for gun control safety measures,

[ad_1] In this most recent legislative session, a series of gun control regulatory bills have been introduced to the Washington state Senate Law and Justice Committee and the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee. The four bills introduced into the legislature include regulations of the transfer of firearms, changes to some open carry laws, the

[ad_1] Illinois lawmakers wasted no time in the new legislative session, taking just five days to pass major gun safety measures that include a ban on semi-automatic rifles, high-capacity magazines and gun attachments that simulate automatic fire. In signing the legislation, which garnered a handful of Republican votes, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said he wanted

[ad_1] Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s assault weapons ban signed into law last Wednesday had gun owners up in arms about the move they claim is a constitutional violation. The Protect Illinois Communities Act effectively bans the manufacture and ownership of high-capacity ammunition magazines as well as firearms deemed as “assault weaponS” and has come under

[ad_1] Following the passing of the Protect Illinois Communities Act, several law enforcement agencies throughout the state have expressed their refusal to uphold the new gun control law. The law, also known as House Bill 5471, was passed Jan. 10 and bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition and

[ad_1] OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Tuesday, family members of mass shooting victims called on legislators in Olympia to ban the sale of assault weapons. AR-15-style weapons have been used in several mass shootings, including at a Las Vegas concert in 2017, where Carrie Parsons was among 58 people killed. “No one was targeted that night.

[ad_1] OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Tuesday, family members of mass shooting victims called on legislators in Olympia to ban the sale of assault weapons. AR-15-style weapons have been used in several mass shootings, including at a Las Vegas concert in 2017, where Carrie Parsons was among 58 people killed. “No one was targeted that night.

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – People spoke out for and against a bill that would repeal Washington state’s preemption statute, which gives the Legislature the primary authority to regulate firearms, during a Tuesday morning public hearing held by the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee. House Bill 1178 would allow a city, municipality, or county

[ad_1] President Joe Biden said on Monday that AR-15 rifles wouldn’t help Americans in an armed conflict with the federal government. Biden made the comments during the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast in Washington, where he vowed to ban what he called “assault weapons,” referring to semiautomatic sporting rifles in the style of

[ad_1] On Jan. 10, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which prohibits the sale and distribution of assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines and gun switches in Illinois, effective immediately. The heroic journey to this historic moment was led by an army of legislators, lobbyists and activists. “For the past four years,

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gun-control and gun-rights proponents rallied Monday at the Virginia Capitol during an annual day of advocacy, as lawmakers from both parties offered a tempered assessment about what’s possible on the issue during this year’s legislative session. Some Republicans and allied gun-rights groups hope to roll back measures enacted in recent

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was basting her Thanksgiving turkey when Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) gave her a call with an important update: He had made progress in their effort to convince more Senate Republicans to vote for their bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex married couples. “He’s always

[ad_1] Shortly after Illinois lawmakers listened to audio of the screams of a child at the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting at the hearing on Jan. 9, a 34-20 senate vote approved the measure to ban the possession and distribution of assault weapons and high capacity magazines in the state. “We will keep fighting

[ad_1] The Justice Department (DOJ) has announced a new rule targeting pistol attachments known as “stabilizing braces,” the latest step in implementing President Joe Biden’s desire to see tighter gun control. DOJ said in a press release on Jan. 13 that it has submitted the final rule to the Federal Register, formalizing the regulation that Biden

[ad_1] The Justice Department on Friday announced new rules governing popular gun gadgets called “stabilizing braces” that attach to the back of a pistol so that the firearm can be braced against a shooter’s shoulder for greater stability. Such braces in effect convert the gun, if its barrel length is less than 16 inches, into

[ad_1] Republican lawmakers and gun rights groups blasted the Biden administration over a new rule that tightens regulations on pistol stabilizing braces. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) finalized a new regulation Friday that will treat guns with stabilizing accessories like short-barreled rifles, which require a federal license to own under the

[ad_1] “This is a Second Amendment right,” said Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons & Supply. “They don’t have the right to prevent the sale of firearms. If you have the right to bear arms, you have the right to acquire firearms and buy them.” Robert Bevis and the National Association of Gun Rights have

[ad_1] Illinois’ new assault weapons ban is only days old, but it’s already on uncertain legal footing. Republican lawmakers and gun shop owners say so. But so do constitutional law scholars. Illinois Democrats who crafted the legislation — which took effect Tuesday and was enacted in response to the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass

[ad_1] Florida officials have put forward a proposal to prohibit the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases, arguing that the collection of data by state financial institutions violates the Second Amendment. The trio of Florida state officials—all Republicans—laid out on Jan. 10 the “Florida Arms and Ammo Act,” a first-in-the-nation policy proposal to bar tracking guns

[ad_1] Several Illinois sheriffs will not enforce the state’s recently passed gun law, with many arguing it violates the Second Amendment, according to NBC Chicago. Sheriffs from Kankakee County, Boone County, Winnebago County and McHenry County posted messages on social media saying they will not comply with the portion of the law that requires residents

[ad_1] Sheriffs from numerous Illinois counties on Wednesday said they won’t enforce a new ban on so-called “assault weapons” and magazines that hold more than 12 rounds, signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday. Iroquois County Sheriff Clinton J. Perzee was among a number of Illinois law enforcement officials who took to social media

[ad_1] CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. (WLS) — Gun dealers are expected to file lawsuits in the coming days to challenge Illinois’ new ban on the sale of assault weapons and high capacity magazines. Roger Krahl owners RGuns in Carpentersville, which manufactures and sells AR-15-style weapons. Or they did, until Tuesday night when the state’s ban went into

[ad_1] In the hours before Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law banning military style firearms Tuesday, Kee Firearms and Training in New Lenox was busy with customers scrambling to buy gun products listed in the bill while they were still legal. Customers and employees weren’t sure when the law would be signed, though it was