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Florida Seeks to Allow Concealed Guns Without Permits

January 30, 2023 at 3:22 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R) unveiled a bill removing the state’s requirements for a permit and training to carry concealed guns, an idea endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), the Orlando Sentinel reports.

The legislation would eliminate the need to get a license to carry a concealed weapon as well as the required weapons training that goes with it.

Filed Under: Gun Control

Wisconsin Judge Opening Gun Range That Serves Alcohol

January 27, 2023 at 5:09 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow, and her husband Brian, are developing an indoor gun range that would not only host weddings and other events, but would also serve alcohol, Yahoo News reports.

The couple requested a Class B liquor license to sell beer and wine to members and guests in the ‘clubhouse.’ The range would also sell firearms and accessories on-site.

Filed Under: Gun Control

Why Biden Keeps Pushing for Assault Weapons Ban

January 27, 2023 at 8:26 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Reuters: “Such a ban has little chance of passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives or the Senate, which is narrowly controlled by Democrats, political experts say.”

“But Biden’s stubborn strategy continues: make a ban the focus of public discourse whenever a mass shooting occurs and put pressure on lawmakers who oppose one. The White House hopes to build on already strong public support for stricter gun safety laws overall, and ultimately try to pressure Republicans in Congress into changing their thinking.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

John Cornyn Says No New Gun Legislation Likely

January 26, 2023 at 4:58 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who negotiated the bipartisan gun law that passed last year, said he doesn’t expect to see new legislative action on gun violence despite the recent mass shootings in California, NBC News reports.

Said Cornyn: “I think we did everything we could do with the votes available last summer, so I don’t see that happening anytime soon.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

Supreme Court Lets New York Enforce Gun Law

January 11, 2023 at 10:14 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Supreme Court is allowing New York to continue to enforce a sweeping new gun law banning guns from ‘sensitive places’ such as schools and playgrounds for now while a court challenge plays out,” the AP reports.

“The justices on Wednesday turned away a plea by the law’s challengers. The gun owners wanted the high court to lift a federal appeals court order that temporarily put on hold a lower court decision blocking portions of the law. The appeals court hasn’t finished its review of the case, and justices are often reluctant to weigh in under those circumstances. The justices could still consider the case and the law more generally in the future.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

Gun Law Based on Texas Abortion Law Struck Down

December 21, 2022 at 12:22 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal judge has struck down part of a California gun law that was inspired by the novel legal mechanisms pioneered in a Texas 2021 law that allowed private citizens to sue abortion providers,” CNN reports.

Filed Under: Abortion, Gun Control

Black Friday Gun Sales Were Third Highest Ever

November 28, 2022 at 4:42 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Last Friday went down in history as likely the third-best day for gun sales ever, with the FBI recording 192,749 background checks,” the Washington Examiner reports.

“Traditionally, Black Fridays are the best gun sales days of the year, and last Friday was bested by only two other recent Black Fridays, in 2017 and 2019.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

When Guns Do the Talking

November 28, 2022 at 10:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Across the country, openly carrying a gun in public is no longer just an exercise in self-defense — increasingly it is a soapbox for elevating one’s voice and, just as often, quieting someone else’s,” the New York Times reports.

“This month, armed protesters appeared outside an elections center in Phoenix, hurling baseless accusations that the election for governor had been stolen from the Republican, Kari Lake. In October, Proud Boys with guns joined a rally in Nashville where conservative lawmakers spoke against transgender medical treatments for minors.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

Senate Doesn’t Have 60 Votes for Assault Weapon Ban

November 27, 2022 at 10:53 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), a leading advocate for gun control in the Senate, expressed doubt on Sunday that an assault weapons ban once again being pushed by President Biden after the country’s latest mass shooting could pass the upper chamber,” The Hill reports.

Filed Under: Gun Control

Emboldened Democrats Push Ban on Assault Weapons

November 26, 2022 at 4:09 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Associated Press: “A weapons ban is far off in a closely divided Congress. But Biden and the Democrats have become increasingly emboldened in pushing for stronger gun controls — and doing so with no clear electoral consequences.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

Biden to Move Gun Bill During Lame-Duck Session

November 24, 2022 at 1:44 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Biden on Thursday said he would try to pass a bill banning assault rifles during the lame-duck session before the next Congress forms, despite long odds due to Republican opposition,” The Hill reports.

“Biden spoke to reporters Thanksgiving morning, coming after a week that saw three mass shootings in the U.S.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

6 People Shot and Killed at Virginia Walmart

November 23, 2022 at 7:29 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Six people were shot and killed inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va., on Tuesday night, the authorities said, shattering the routine of residents who were picking up supplies for Thanksgiving during a busy holiday week,” the New York Times reports.

It’s absolute madness that we tolerate these shootings.

Filed Under: Crime and Punishment, Gun Control

Oregon Votes on Stricter Gun Laws

November 8, 2022 at 12:39 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Oregon voters will determine Tuesday whether to pass stricter gun laws—the only ballot measure nationwide that addresses gun violence, NBC News reports.

Filed Under: Gun Control

Texas Parents Sent DNA Kits to Identify Their Kids’ Bodies

October 19, 2022 at 12:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

The state of Texas is sending public school students home with DNA kits designed to help their parents identify their children “in case of an emergency,” NBC News reports.

The law requiring the indentification kits passed after eight students and two teachers were shot and killed inside Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas.

Filed Under: Gun Control, State House

Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New York Gun Law

October 6, 2022 at 2:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York’s latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought, saying multiple parts of a law the state passed this year are unconstitutional,” the AP reports.

“The rules were part of a sweeping gun law that went into effect Sept. 1 designed to protect public safety while adhering to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated New York’s old system for granting permits to carry handguns outside the home.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

Justices Turn Away Challenge to Bump Stock Ban

October 3, 2022 at 9:55 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a pair of challenges to a federal ban on bump stocks, a device that lets a shooter fire a semi-automatic rifle more like a machine gun – avoiding a chance to put guns on the high court’s docket for the second time in as many years,” USA Today reports.

“While the ban is opposed by gun rights advocates, the legal question in the cases dealt not with the Second Amendment but rather with whether the Trump administration exceeded its authority under a 1986 law. In that sense, the case could have had broad implications for decisions made by federal agencies on a host of other issues.”

Filed Under: Gun Control

Quote of the Day

October 1, 2022 at 10:44 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“I would not want to chance that if I were you — given that we’re a Second Amendment state.”

— Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), quoted by Fox News, publicly warning potential looters after the hurricane.

Filed Under: Gun Control

GOP Candidate Sells Insurance for Domestic Abusers

October 1, 2022 at 8:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Jezebel: “Ted Budd, North Carolina’s Republican nominee for Senate, is one of two sitting U.S. congressmen to own a gun store, and his advertises on its website an insurance provider that supports gun owners who face domestic violence charges.”

“Some advocates and family members of gun violence victims have called insurance plans like this—which have also been advertised by the NRA—‘murder insurance.’”

Filed Under: Gun Control

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