Firearms legislation is a hot topic in state and government legislatures across the country.
Firearms legislation is a hot topic in state legislatures across the country. With the rise of gun violence, many states are looking to pass new laws to protect citizens, while other states are passing legislation to protect second amendment rights. This page provides the latest news and headlines about firearms legislation, including updates on lobbying efforts and new laws being proposed. Stay informed on the latest developments in firearms legislation and learn how your state is responding to the issue.
Photo credit: iStock.com/Josiah S There is insurance for everything: houses, cars, healthcare costs, and pets. Some are required but some, such as pet insurance and insurance for firearms, are not universally required in many states. [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/barbol88 Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), commonly referred to as “red flag laws,” allow for temporarily restricting a particular individual’s access to guns if they present a risk to themselves or others. In [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Josiah S The recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, have resulted in calls for action to address firearms and school safety. The U.S. Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/FabrikaCr On Friday, June 25, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938), which bolstered gun safety measures through expanded background checks, restrictions on certain individuals owning firearms, [...]
Photo credit: iStock.com/Josiah S In the past, we've examined gun legislation at both the state and federal levels. In the wake of the recent shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 students and [...]
Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sourced by Brett Hondow from Pixabay 2020 saw a 25% surge in homicides and non-suicide-related shootings. There were 4,000 more firearm deaths and more than 9,000 firearm-related injuries in 2020 than in [...]
Digital Image by Ryan Stevens; image source by Brett Hondow from Pixabay In early 2019, we looked at potentially major changes to “gun control” laws. We also looked at legislation and regulations related to “ghost [...]
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