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Sep 28 2023
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What gun control measure did California
Along with banning people from carrying firearms in most public places, California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition under new laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed this week. The laws could test the limits of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new standard for interpreting the Second Amendment, according to The Associated Press. The federal government already taxes the sale of guns and ammunition at
Deseret NewsJul 28 2023
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State's latest gun control law banning firearms on beaches goes before a judge
A judge is scheduled to consider Friday whether Hawaiʻi can continue enforcing a new law banning firearms on its world-famous beaches, a measure that state leaders say makes them safer. The state's latest gun control measure landed in court because of a lawsuit by three Maui residents who want to carry guns on beaches and other places deemed sensitive by the law, which took effect this month
Hawaii Public RadioApr 18 2024
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‘Lock up your gun’: Savannah mayor champions new firearms storage law
Today, Johnson is Savannah’s mayor, and he wants his constituents to follow his dad’s example and lock up their firearms. Last week, Johnson and the City Council made Savannah the first city in the state to outlaw the leaving of guns in unlocked cars. The revisions to the local gun laws also require residents to report the theft of firearms from vehicles to the Savannah Police Department. The
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFeb 27 2024
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2024 Voter Guide: Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Gun Control
Updated February 28, 2024
What do the 2024 presidential candidates think about gun control, and how do their stances compare?
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to bear arms. In recent years, gun death rates and mass shootings have led some to call into question how guns should be regulated.
Here's where the candidates fall.
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AllSides StaffJul 17 2023
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Federal judge upholds Oregon gun control law described as 'nation's most extreme'
A federal judge in Oregon upheld a state restriction on gun ownership that many have called the most stringent in the country. The Friday ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found that Oregon's law is in line with the Second Amendment because it is in keeping with a U.S. tradition of "regulating uniquely dangerous features of weapons and firearms to protect public safety."
Fox News (Online News)Apr 26 2024
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Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the , expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care. The governor told lawmakers during her State of the
Associated PressApr 16 2024
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Man killed in Minnetonka by law enforcement started gun battle with deputies, BCA says
The man killed in a shooting last week with law enforcement at a Minnetonka home fired on the Hennepin County deputies with a high-powered rifle after they knocked on the door and identified themselves, state investigators said Tuesday. Four deputies returned fire late in the morning of April 10 and killed 28-year-old Clint Hoyhtya, who was wearing a protective armor vest, read a synopsis
Star TribuneDec 06 2015
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Gun buys, applications likely to surge as pols push gun control laws
As President Obama and top Democrats push again for widespread gun control in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, statistics suggest that the push will only serve to increase the number of guns being bought – with gun store owners telling FoxNews.com that business is booming.
“We are so busy right now that I don’t know if I’m coming or going,” Derrick
Fox News (Online News)Apr 08 2021
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Biden targets 'ghost guns' and 'red flag' laws in new gun control measures
President Joe Biden is trying to limit "ghost guns" and make it easier for people to flag family members who shouldn't be allowed to purchase firearms with a series of executive actions taken Thursday in the wake of recent mass shootings.
Efforts to find bipartisan agreement for popular gun control measures have fizzled, even as lawmakers expressed openness to provisions like tightening
NBC News (Online)Feb 01 2024
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Indiana lawmaker flashes holstered gun to students protesting for gun control in state Capitol
A Republican lawmaker in Indiana flashed his concealed firearm to students protesting for gun control at the state's Capitol on Tuesday.State Rep. Jim Lucas approached the group of five teenagers to ask what brought them to the Capitol. He began to defend gun rights when they told him they were participating in a protest with a branch of the Everytown for Gun Safety advocacy group.One of the
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