Second Amendment

Republicans just this week filed a proposal that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” guns. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Citing gun restrictions dating to the Reconstruction era, a federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a 2018 Florida law that prevents sales of rifles and other long guns
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A bill to prevent Kentucky higher education institutions from banning guns on campus won approval from a legislative committee Tuesday. The proposal from Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, would prohibit public colleges and universities in the commonwealth from preventing anyone over the age of 21 from carrying a concealed weapon on campus.
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Good Tuesday morning. It’s Election Day in Florida. Voters in six Florida counties have opportunities to cast ballots in municipal elections ranging from City and Town Council contests to charter amendments. Among the most high-profile local elections, Tampa voters will decide on all but one City Council district in the state’s third most populous city.
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HARTFORD, Conn. — With thousands of shootings already this year nationwide, Connecticut lawmakers clashed Monday over Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposals to restrict the purchase and use of guns. Lamont’s multi-pronged plan calls for preventing anyone under 21 from buying any gun, limiting handgun purchases, requiring registration of previously grandfathered assault weapons and increasing penalties regarding
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WASHINGTON — Gun shops are selling bump stocks again in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after federal regulators failed to appeal a ruling that lifted a ban imposed after a Las Vegas rampage left 58 people dead. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles cases from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, struck down
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NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre railed against “anti-freedom” politicians who he says work to “destroy organizations and individuals who get in the way of their personal political agendas,” during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday.  “Today, we are on the cusp of losing our Founders’ vision forever,” LaPierre told the crowd at CPAC
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Credit card provider Discover Financial Services will soon allow its network to track purchases made using payment cards at gun stores—triggering criticism that such activity leads to targeting gun owners. In September, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) had launched a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun retailers. ISO is the organization responsible for classification
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Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially signed a bill into law that allows concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on the campuses of state colleges and universities. “I’m proud to sign the Campus Self-Defense Act, which will strengthen Second Amendment protections in West Virginia. West Virginia now joins 11 other U.S. states,
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Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially signed a bill into law that allows concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on the campuses of state colleges and universities. “I’m proud to sign the Campus Self-Defense Act, which will strengthen Second Amendment protections in West Virginia. West Virginia now joins 11 other U.S. states,
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans are keeping up the pressure on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) as a new Senate bill aims to force more transparency from the agency. Idaho Republican Senator James Risch introduced the ATF Transparency Act on Thursday, looking to improve the fairness of the ATF, increase agency transparency, and process
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued his attacks against federal judges Wednesday evening, calling into question the character of San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez following a controversial “scared straight” approach on a defendant’s daughter in court last month. Including a link to a story from the San Diego Union Tribune about the incident, Newsom
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The vast majority of California voters do not think Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., should run for president in 2024, despite rumors he could be a potential front-runner if President Joe Biden decided to not seek re-election. A new Quinnipiac University poll found that 70% of California voters, including a majority of Democrats, do not think
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom assailed environmentalists and other activists opposing construction of new housing units in a public park in the city of Berkeley as “selfish” and “wealthy homeowners” after a state appeals court halted the project over concerns about a state environmental law. Newsom’s comments came over the weekend in response to the First
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