Supreme Court Firearms Cases Loom Large After Shootings
The U.S. Supreme Court will start its next term after a summer punctuated by mass shootings that left more than two dozen dead, heightening the impact of pending cases that …
Tag: Gun Rights
Gun Rights Become Central Issue in 2020 Campaign
The back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio—one of which authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime—thrust back into the national spotlight the debate over gun-control laws, which is …
Red State Dem Wants ‘Gun-Free Society’
On Tuesday, Representative Lucy McBath (D., Ga.) urged a group of gun-rights activists to “stand up for a gun-free society” during a press conference on her introduction of a red …
Blue State Governor Signs Restrictive Gun Law
Delaware parents now face prison for storing their guns where minors can access them, according to a new law signed by Delaware Democratic Gov. John Carney Thursday. The new law …
Supreme Court Hands Loss to Gun Activists
The Supreme Court on Friday dealt a loss to a group of gun rights groups and advocates seeking a temporary reprieve from the Justice Department’s new ban on bump stocks. …
Senate Leader Warns Banks Against Targeting Gun Manufactures
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee warned the banking industry on Thursday that it should not attempt to restrict legal gun sales by denying financial services to members of …
Dems Intensify Second Amendment Fight One Year After Parkland
One year after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., a Democratic House is moving forward with efforts to tighten gun laws. But the bills have little chance of …
NRA Demands Red State Dem Retract Ad
The National Rifle Association demanded Phil Bredesen, the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Tennessee Senate race, retract an ad touting an outdated rating from the organization. “Phil Bredesen is a …
South Carolina Introduces Bill to Debate Secession Over Gun Laws
Three state House Republicans in South Carolina introduced a bill last week that would allow the debate on the Palmetto State possibly seceding from the U.S. if “legally purchased firearms” …
White House Unveils Plan to Stop School Shootings
The Trump administration announced on Sunday its plan to address school safety in the wake of last month’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead. The …
