Biden Planning Executive Action to Beef Up Gun Control Measures Via Newsmax: The White House is confirming that President Joe Biden intends to push ahead with plans to increase gun control laws via executive order. The news comes in the wake of two mass shootings earlier this month, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Boulder, Colorado, in which a total of 18 people were killed. The violent episodes have renewed the debate over […]
Suspect in Colorado shooting bought gun legally: officials Via Reuters: The 21-year-old suspect in this week’s Colorado mass shooting legally purchased the semi-automatic weapon used in the attack, and he will face additional charges for attempted murder, officials said on Friday. Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty and Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold told a briefing they were still trying to figure out what drove Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa to […]
Little evidence universal background checks stop mass shootings Via Just The News: In the wake of the recent deadly mass shooting in Boulder, Colo., gun control supporters have renewed demands for universal gun background checks throughout the United States, despite years of data indicating that nearly all major mass shooting events would be unaffected by such policies. The Boulder shooting came on the heels of last week's Atlanta mass shooting. […]
9th Circuit Rules Americans Have No Right To Carry Firearms In Public Via Washington Times: A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that there is no right to carry a gun in public. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 7-4 ruling rejected a challenge to Hawaii’s requirement that residents must pass an application to have weapons outside the home. Hawaii’s law requires residents to show an urgency or […]
Iowa: Bill to Abolish Concealed Permit Requirement on the Move Via Breitbart: A bill to abolish the requirement Iowans get a permit from the state before exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms is moving in the Iowa House. The Des Moines Register reports House Study Bill 254 has already cleared a House Subcommittee and is now headed to the House Public Safety Committee. HSB254 would end the requirement Iowans get a permit […]
Ford Wants Its Cars Back From The NRA Amid Gun-Rights Group's Bankruptcy Via Just The News: Ford wants a federal bankruptcy court to seize cars leased to the National RifleAssociation amid the gun-rights group’s bankruptcy. The Ford Motor Company asked a federal court Feb. 24, to seize all cars leased to the NRA and cancel all leasing agreements after the group missed its January payments. The company said in court […]
Arkansas 'Stand Your Ground' Bill Set To Become Law Via ABC7: Arkansas lawmakers passed the controversial ‘stand your ground’ bill 72-23 on the House floor Wednesday. The Republican-led measure, SB24, would allow an armed person to use deadly force if they believe they are in imminent danger. Currently, Arkansas law prohibits a person from using deadly force if they can safely retreat. The ‘stand your ground’ law would end Arkansas’ duty to […]
Biden Pushes Congress To Enact Gun Control Measures On Parkland Anniversary Via Just The News: President Joe Biden is calling for gun control measures on the third anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida which lead to 17 fatalities. "Today, as we mourn with the Parkland community, we mourn for all who have lost loved ones to gun violence," the president in a statement, in which he urged Congress […]
Longtime American Gun Manufacturer Colt Sold To Czech Firearms Company Via Just The News: Colt, the longtime American gun manufacturer whose single-action Peacemaker revolver has been dubbed "the gun that won the West," has been sold to a Czech firearms firm. The gun group CZG said in a blog post this week that it had "signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Colt Holding Company." "Subject […]
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