gun laws

U.S. 06/12/21, 03:27

Following the Biden administration's planned regulations to regulate rifles with stabilizing braces, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R-Mo.) will sign legislation prohibiting state law enforcement agencies from enforcing new federal gun restrictions. According to Parson's spokeswoman Kelli Jones, the Republican governor will sign the "Second Amendment Preservation Act," which states that Missouri ...

U.S. 04/17/21, 17:42

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday, April 15, enabling adults aged 21 and above to carry handguns without a permit or license. The bill passed 87-58, with all 83 Republicans but three in the House voting in favor of the legislation, reports the Western Journal. As customary for ...

2022 Campaign 08/13/20, 02:54

It's a first. Democratic presumptive presidential candidate Joe Biden has picked for his running mate a candidate who publicly supports gun confiscation. Sen. Kamala Harris (D.–Calif.) advocated for gun confiscation during her failed bid for the White House. Harris estimated there were multi-million legally owned firearms, and she was in support ...

Trending 12/30/19, 05:30

A front-runner in the Democratic Party's bid for presidency was criticized for describing new rules that permit legal firearms to be brought into places of worship as "absolutely irrational" on Dec. 30. The Daily Wire exposed comments Joe Biden previously made about Texas Senate Bill 535, which allows "licensed handgun owners ...

Politics 09/09/19, 19:12

Congressional Democrats urged President Donald Trump to intervene with Republicans from the Senate on Monday, Sept. 9, to demand that a bipartisan bill be passed to expand background checks for gun purchases. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Trump’s “urgent, personal intervention is needed ...

Politics 05/18/19, 17:17

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to strike down a New York City ordinance strictly regulating the transportation of firearms. The ordinance at issue prohibits licensed gun owners from transporting weapons to any location, save one of seven authorized gun ranges. License holders are not permitted to take their ...

2022 Campaign 05/06/19, 07:40

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training. National licensing is one of more than a dozen specific proposals in a sweeping gun control agenda the U.S. senator from ...

World 04/10/19, 09:21

Measure passed less than one month after deadly mass shootings at two mosques

World 04/02/19, 05:57

Bill introduced in wake of deadly March 15 mass shootings that left 50 Muslim worshippers dead

World 04/02/19, 01:09

New Zealand lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of new gun restrictions during the first stage of a bill they hope to rush into law by the end of next week.The bill would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques last ...

World 03/28/19, 06:40

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's remarks about the Port Arthur shooting is the latest fallout from Al Jazeera documentary depicting her deputies seeking help from the National Rifle Association

World 03/27/19, 23:04

Australia's prime minister has ruled out any vote-sharing deal with an influential minor party in a bid to protect the nation's strict gun controls.Prime Minister Scott Morrison made his decision on Thursday after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson apparently questioned the official account of a 1996 massacre in which a ...

New York 03/24/19, 08:46

Banning the personal ownership of stun guns in New York state is unconstitutional because it violates individuals’ Second Amendment right to bear arms, a federal judge ruled Friday. “New York’s sweeping prohibition on the possession and use of tasers and stun guns by all citizens for all purposes, even for self-defense ...

Opinion 03/08/19, 21:31

Last month, we documented some extraordinary examples from January of armed citizens relying on their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves and others. We pointed out that these were average, everyday Americans who were just going about their lives. They did not go looking for evil but were nonetheless prepared to deal with ...

Politics 02/13/19, 20:52

A key House committee approved a bill Wednesday to require background checks for all sales and transfers of firearms, a first step by majority Democrats to tighten gun laws after eight years of Republican rule. The House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of the bill 23-15, sending it to the House ...

America 01/15/19, 11:37

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree making it easier for many Brazilians to own a gun - a measure he says will help people defend themselves