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Appeals court weighs Del. laws banning certain semiautomatic guns, large-capacity magazines
Gun rights groups are urging a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s refusal to halt enforcement of Delaware laws banning certain semiautomatic firearms and restricting the size of firearm magazines.
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Pennsylvania's high court sides with township over its ban of a backyard gun range
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says a township ordinance that limits firing guns to indoor and outdoor shooting ranges and zoning that significantly restricts where the ranges can be located do not violate the Second Amendment. The justices ruled Wednesday for Stroud Township and against Jonathan Barris, who challenged the gun restrictions. Barris drew complaints from neighbors after building a gun range...
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What is a red flag law?
A red flag law is a law designed to temporarily block someone from accessing a firearm if they’re at risk of harming themselves or others. Here’s what you need to know.
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New Mexico governor suspends right to carry firearms in Albuquerque, sparking legal fight
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque has drawn an immediate court challenge Saturday from a gun-rights group.
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Biden proposes rule that would require gun-show sellers to run background checks
The new rule would require people who sell firearms online, at gun shows or other places outside stores to be licensed and run background checks on the buyers before the sales
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Signs return to Tennessee statehouse grounds after judge blocks ban
The ruling came after three people holding small signs urging gun control were removed from a hearing on Tuesday.
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Federal judge rules Oregon's tough new gun law is constitutional
The voter-approved gun control measure is one of the toughest in the nation.
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Court temporarily allows part of New Jersey's handgun carry law to remain in effect
A federal appeals court has temporarily agreed to keep part of New Jersey’s handgun carry law in effect as court proceedings play out. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted the state attorney general’s request to keep part of the law that bars people from carrying handguns in “sensitive places” in effect. It also denied Attorney General Matt Platkin’s request in...
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Federal Judge Blocks Part of NJ Handgun Carry Law to Prevent Guns Near Gatherings
A federal judge in New Jersey blocked part of a new handgun law that would bar weapons from being carried in “sensitive places” and it blocked an insurance mandate for gun carriers.
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After School Shooting, Tennessee Governor Signs Bill to Shield Gun Firms From Lawsuits
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting.
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What to Know About Judge's Ruling on Age Limit for Young Gun Buyers
A judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 is the latest example of how a landmark Supreme Court decision is transforming the legal landscape around firearms.
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Bells Toll for Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting Victims 1 Year After Massacre
The city of Buffalo, New York, will pause to mark the passing of one year since a white supremacist gunman killed 10 Black people and wounded three victims at a supermarket.
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Virginia Judge Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Sale of Handguns to Adults Under 21
The judge’s ruling is the latest decision striking down gun laws in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year that changed the test courts have long used to evaluate challenges to firearm restrictions.
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Texas House Panel Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Semi-Automatic Rifles
The Texas House Select Committee on Community Safety has voted to advance the raise-the-age bill in the wake of mass shootings in Allen, Houston and Uvalde.
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Canadian Government Proposes Ban on Assault-Style Firearms
The Canadian government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation now before Parliament comes into force.
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Tennessee GOP Governor Signs Executive Order Strengthening Background Checks for Guns
Lee signed the order amid heightened tensions after two Democrats, both Black men, were expelled from the General Assembly for protesting on the House floor against gun violence.
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What's Next for Tennessee's Expelled Lawmakers?
Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control. County commissions in each of the expelled lawmakers’ districts will now choose temporary replacements until a special election is held. The commissions could choose Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, allowing them to return to the Capitol. They...
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Tennessee's GOP-led House Expels 2 of 3 Democrats Over Guns Protest
Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House has expelled two of three Democratic members for their roles in a demonstration in favor of gun control following the Nashville school shooting.
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Trans People Face Rhetoric and Disinformation After Shooting
The days after the shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed six people have been marked by anti-transgender rhetoric and disinformation.
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Florida to Allow Permitless Carry Following Deadly Nashville School Shooting. Nebraska Is Expected to Follow
Florida and Nebraska are poised to become the latest states to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit.