15Nov
California Dreaming
It’s only taken 35 years for a smart and sober Federal Judge to knock down the ridiculous Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989. As reported by several media outlets, U.S. District Judge...
News
13Jan
Illinois becomes ninth U.S. state to ban semiautomatic weapons. Critics vow a court test.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois banned the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons Tuesday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation driven largely by the killing of seven people at a Fourth of July...
10Jan
Ill. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes
by John O'Connor The Illinois Senate approved a ban on semiautomatic weapons Monday, hours after Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn in to a second term and expressed disgust over shootings so frequent each "needs...
10Jan
The uncertain legality of the bump stock ban, briefly explained
Most automatic weapons use an internal mechanism to repeatedly fire the weapon for as long as the shooter holds down the trigger. These weapons are clearly illegal under the federal ban on...
09Jan
U.S. appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a rule the Trump administration had adopted following a 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that banned "bump stocks," devices that...
16Dec
Semi-auto gun ban only part of solution, Illinois House told
By JOHN O'CONNOR SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — At an Illinois House committee hearing Thursday, researchers and community activists said having fewer firearms in communities will help stop bloodshed — from the persistent...
13Dec
Blue states prepare new gun control laws to survive Supreme Court challenges
by Sarah Westwood Blue states are pursuing new gun control measures in the wake of a Supreme Court decision this year that upended the way courts may look at gun laws in...
12Dec
Hearings set for bill to ban certain guns in Illinois
By Greg Bishop (The Center Square) – Contentious debate is expected during Illinois legislative hearings over a proposed gun and magazine ban. House Bill 5855 from state Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, would...
14Nov
U.S. Supreme Court again spurns challenge to gun 'bump stock' ban
U.S. Supreme Court again spurns challenge to gun 'bump stock' ban By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away another challenge to a federal ban imposed under...
08Aug
North Carolina sheriff plans to equip local schools with AR-15s in case of mass shooting attack
By: A.L. Lee Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A sheriff in rural North Carolina is planning to equip all local public schools with AR-15 assault rifles this year to give police officers more firepower in...
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