[ad_1] RALEIGH — Juliet Rosa, a survivor of domestic violence and UNC-Chapel Hill student, is “a little bit overwhelmed” by this session’s plethora of gun bills, which include so-called constitutional carry legislation, sentence enhancements for crimes involving firearms and a measure proposing North Carolina as a Second Amendment sanctuary state.  If North Carolina lawmakers pass these

[ad_1]   The Colorado assault weapons ban has been a hot topic in recent legislative sessions. Lawmakers continue to push for stricter gun control, with a focus on limiting the sale and possession of semi-automatic firearms.  Supporters believe the ban will reduce gun violence, while opponents argue it infringes on Second Amendment rights. This article

[ad_1] At a speech to National Rifle Association members in February 2024, Donald Trump promised he’d almost immediately roll back all of the gun rules implemented over the previous four years if elected. “Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated my very first week back in office,” Trump told the

[ad_1] Colorado is facing a lawsuit over a new excise tax on guns and ammunition opponents claim is an unconstitutional “sin tax” aimed at curbing America’s Second Amendment rights. A 6.5 percent excise tax went into effect on April 1 after voters approved a ballot proposition in November to authorize the tax increase. The levy

[ad_1] Senate Bill 25-003, passed by radical leftists in Colorado’s legislature — many of them unelected Democratic appointees — is a turkey that never should have landed on the governor’s desk. This measure, cloaked in clever legalese, imposes one of the nation’s most restrictive licensing schemes on virtually all semi-automatic centerfire handguns — tools as

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Gun groups are suing to halt Colorado’s tax on firearms and ammunition that took effect Tuesday. In November, 54% of Coloradans voted to pass Proposition KK, which established a 6.5% excise tax on firearm vendors for the sale of firearms, ammunition and parts. The lawsuit, filed in Denver County District Court on

[ad_1] Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Deb Fischer

[ad_1] Buying guns isn’t exactly cheap. Even a low-end firearm tends to cost $100 at least, and if you want something you can actually trust your life to, you’re paying a lot more. So taxes can add up pretty quickly on a purchase like that, but sales taxes are just part of life. Colorado, though,

[ad_1] Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation Tuesday that would remove the “unconstitutional” tax on the purchase and transfer of firearms. Hinson said in a statement: The Second Amendment is a Constitutional right that is not to be infringed. Law-abiding gun owners should not be forced to pay an unconstitutional

[ad_1] Handgun (Unsplash) The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), joined by the National Rifle Association (NRA), has filed a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a closely watched case challenging Washington D.C.’s ban on so-called “high-capacity” firearm magazines that hold more than ten rounds. The case, Andrew Hanson, et al. v. District of

[ad_1] COLORADO — Gun rights organizations and an El Paso County man have filed a lawsuit against Proposition KK, which will put a 6.5% tax on guns and ammo sold in Colorado starting Tuesday. WATCH: Split opinions on the passing of Proposition KK The following filed the lawsuit in a Denver County District Court on

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[ad_1] In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by Democrats, the other by Republicans — responded this year with new laws making so-called Glock switches illegal. At least half

[ad_1] By David A. Lieb, Associated Press In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by Democrats, the other by Republicans — responded this year with new laws making so-called

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[ad_1] States are mimicking federal law, which for for decades has generally prohibited machine guns and any parts that can transform semiautomatic weapons into automatic ones. What does federal law say? U.S. law defines a machine gun as a weapon that automatically fires more than one shot with a single pull of a trigger. The

[ad_1] Updated as of 12:48 p.m. on March 29 to include data visualization. Elon Poll published its first poll of 2025 that focused on issues within North Carolina, such as  Gov. Josh Stein’s approval rating, Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, the North Carolina Supreme Court election and concealed handgun permits. The poll found that most North

[ad_1] At a time when political agendas often overshadow public safety and individual rights, Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., has introduced the Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act, a bold and necessary defense of both.  This legislation, which strengthens the Tiahrt Trace Data Amendment, is not a technical adjustment to an obscure law — it serves as

[ad_1] RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The NRA is lauding Governor Rhoden for recently signing gun legislation into law. NRA State Director Brian Gosch says the laws will remove some gun-free zones. “We know gun-free zones don’t work, whether it’s Sutherland Springs Texas or Colorado, these are generally places the bad guys target to hit

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — When the National Rifle Association in 2018 challenged a Florida bill prohibiting people under 21 from buying guns, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi was called upon to defend the new law. Her successor, Ashley Moody, later handled the majority of the legal defense, despite her personal opposition to the gun restriction. But new

[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers are pushing to stop states from imposing excise taxes on gun and ammunition sales, a condemnation of a measure California enforced in 2024.  In 2023, California became the first state to adopt a measure imposing an excise tax targeting the gun industry. The legislation sets an 11% excise tax on

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — In an issue rooted in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Wednesday approved repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. The Republican-controlled House voted 78-34 to pass the bill (HB 759), though it remains

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — In an issue rooted in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Wednesday approved repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns. The Republican-controlled House voted 78-34 to pass the bill (HB 759), though it remains

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[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-administration restrictions on “ghost guns” that Ohio Republicans, including Attorney General Dave Yost, argued was overreach. At issue was a rule that former President Joe Biden announced at the same time he nominated former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Steve Dettelbach

[ad_1] Congress advanced two bills this week aimed at expanding the rights of law-aiding gun owners.  One of them, according to a legislative expert from the National Rifle Association, would mark the “most monumental” win for Second Amendment rights in more than 20 years, if signed into law.  H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Cary Reciprocity

[ad_1] Howard owns 617 Defense, a company that offers firearms training throughout Greater Boston. He’s also president of the Massachusetts chapter of the National African American Gun Association, an organization that boasts 45,000 members nationwide, nearly half of them women. And he’s one of several local Black entrepreneurs serving a growing market niche: Black people

[ad_1] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida House is set to vote Wednesday on a HB 759, a proposal to reduce the age to buy firearms from 21 years old to 18 and reverse a post-Parkland high school shooting reform law. WPTV Reporter Zitlali Solache spoke with Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed in

[ad_1] Sen. Dan Lonowski (Unicameral Update) Unicameral Update The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony March 17 on a measure that would prohibit implementation of merchant category codes in Nebraska that identify firearm retailers. Hastings Sen. Dan Lonowski, sponsor of LB686, said the measure is intended to protect the privacy of Nebraska firearm owners and retailers from