[ad_1] The US House of Representatives has passed significant gun-safety legislation for the first time in three decades in the United States, sending it to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it into law. The House voted 234-193 in favour of the bill on Friday, a day after a Supreme Court ruling broadly

[ad_1] The U.S. Senate voted 65-33 to approve bipartisan gun-safety legislation that is hailed as the biggest breakthrough on the issue in three decades. The vote came the same day the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required people to show a special need to carry a handgun in public, ruling for

[ad_1] The House on Friday passed the most significant gun control legislation in nearly three decades, sending a modest set of gun safety measures to President Joe Biden’s desk on a vote that was mostly along party lines. The bill, which passed on a 234-to-193 vote, would enhance background checks for younger buyers and fund

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for states and cities across the country confronting a surge in gun violence. The 6-3 decision strikes down a more than century-old New York law that required a person to

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for states and cities across the country struggling with a surge in gun violence. The 6-3 decision strikes down a more than century-old New York law that required a

[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Good morning, Early Birds. TGIF! How will you celebrate the last weekend of Pride Month? Let us know: earlytips@washpost.com. In today’s edition … Theo spoke with Rep. Titus about what she’s focused on next on gun safety … House Democrats want to focus on supply chain problems … the

[ad_1] Live A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures has passed the US Senate even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defence. The landmark court ruling and Senate action on gun safety illustrates the deep divide over firearms in

[ad_1] New Delhi: The US Supreme Court has ruled that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public, this comes as a landmark decision while cities and states struggle with a surge in gun violence, according to news agency AFP. Weighing down on the decision US President Joe Biden said that the

[ad_1] Frustrated by inaction on gun safety legislation in the wake of previous tragedies, she wanted to make it clear this time had to be different. Moments later she marched up to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota on the Senate floor and asked them whom in

[ad_1] Montana’s senators split Thursday evening on a bipartisan bill to address mass shootings by tightening gun laws while expanding mental health programs and school security. The bill, which easily passed Thursday night with a filibuster-proof 65 vote majority, became the most supported attempt to curb gun violence since the 1993 passage of The Brady

[ad_1] “The states will have to move to what’s called a ‘shall-issue’ rather than ‘may-issue’ system, meaning that you get to apply for it, you don’t need to have personal, specific needs, like I was threatened or I’m a security guard,” Michael Waldman, the president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, said.

[ad_1] Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court ruling Thursday striking down a New York state law limiting the right to carry a concealed handgun in public is sparking a furor from Albany to Washington as gun safety activists and Democrats warn the ruling will lead to more guns, and more violence. The high

[ad_1] Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, said the New York law “prevents law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and bear arms.” Supreme Court knocks down NY ‘proper cause’ gun law The Supreme Court conservative majority voted 6-3 against New York’s “proper cause” gun law which limited

[ad_1] The DOJ disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a century-old New York gun law. The Supreme Court on Thursday expanded Second Amendment rights to carrying a gun outside the home. Democrats criticized the Supreme Court’s decision.  Loading Something is loading. The Department of Justice on Thursday opposed the Supreme Court’s decision

[ad_1] NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut leaders are reacting to a major expansion of gun rights after Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public. In their 6-3 decision, the justices struck down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a particular need for carrying a gun

[ad_1] The US Supreme Court has struck down a century-old New York law requiring handgun owners to show “proper cause” in order to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon, dealing a blow to state-level efforts to combat the proliferation of firearms and potentially expanding the scope of Second Amendment protections. The law requires

[ad_1] A number of Senate Republicans are making a rare break with the National Rifle Association (NRA) over a significant gun safety measure that has drawn the ire of the nation’s preeminent gun group. As calls for gun reform have reached a fever pitch nationwide in recent weeks, a band of Senate Republicans have voiced

[ad_1] click to enlarge It could be a court case that expands Illinois gun-owner rights, but the state Supreme Court has twice avoided making a decision. At issue is whether the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card, or FOID, is an unconstitutional infringement on a citizen’s right to bear arms. “Whenever the

[ad_1] Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said the media had the full text of the latest gun control bill before the senate had a chance to review it. Speaking with Glenn Beck of BlazeTV, Lee said the rollout of the bill was the “Senate operating at its worst,” noting that it prevented others from adding amendments.

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn sought Wednesday to rally fellow Senate Republicans behind a gun violence package by emphasizing items left out of the measure entirely and provisions that were added specifically to limit its impact on individual gun rights. The deal garnered 14 Republican supporters in Tuesday night’s initial test vote, which

[ad_1] OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) – A former president of a firearms group in Nebraska said he no longer wants to be associated with the National Rifle Association amid the gun violence in the U.S. Mike Nollette says at 19, he bought his first rifle, and in 2003, he joined the NRA and eventually became

[ad_1] Ted Nugent sounded off on news that the Internal Revenue Service, Railroad Retirement Board and other federal agencies have been stocking up on thousands of rounds of ammunition. As of January 2019, the IRS had stockpiled 4,600 guns and five million rounds of ammunition, according to a report from the watchdog group Open The

[ad_1] The US Congress seems all set to pass the new gun law based on the Bipartisan Committee Framework legislation of 20 Senators from the Democrats and Republicans, even as major efforts are on from the right and left to kill it, besides citizens don’t seem happy with all the provisions and a section of

[ad_1] MADISON (WKOW) — Sen. Ron Johnson said Wednesday funding for states’ red flag laws was the reason he voted against advancing a bipartisan package of  proposed gun laws in the U.S. Senate. 14 GOP senators, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, voted Tuesday to advance the series of bills, which were crafted by a bipartisan

[ad_1] Congress inched towards the enactment of a bipartisan gun law on Wednesday taking its first modest step in decades to curb the only-in-America epidemic of mass shootings that culminated with last month’s bloody massacres at a Buffalo supermarket and a Texas elementary school. Hailing the proposed bill as “common-sense” and “life-saving,” Senate Majority Leader

[ad_1] The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was unveiled Tuesday and will likely pass both chambers this week. Both the NRA and House Freedom Caucus announced their opposition within an hour of the bill’s release. 14 Republican senators broke ranks and voted to advance the legislation on Tuesday evening. Loading Something is loading. Senators unveiled on

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Rifle Association slammed the Senate’s bill text for its bipartisan gun control package, saying it “falls short at every level.”.  “The NRA will support legislation that improves school security, promotes mental health services, and helps reduce violent crime. However, we will oppose this gun

[ad_1] With an assist from Andrew Desiderio GUNS, VOTES AND A DEAL— After all that waiting, the Senate is expected to clear the bipartisan gun violence prevention compromise by the end of the week. It cleared a procedural hurdle last night with the backing of 14 Senate Republicans. It is the first significant piece of

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week’s end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress’ response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Lawmakers released the 80-page bill nine days after agreeing

[ad_1] *Robb Elementary School to be demolished – Mayor The US Senate has taken a first step towards passing what has been called the most significant new gun controls in a generation. Senators voted to speed up the passage of the bipartisan bill, meaning it could be signed into law next week, reports the BBC.