A federal judge on Jan. 30 blocked additional portions of a recently enacted New Jersey gun law, just weeks after blocking other parts of the law that she said posed “considerable constitutional problems.” The law in question, signed on Dec. 22 by the state’s Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, makes it a third-degree felony to knowingly…
Federal Judge Blocks More of New Jersey Gun Law’s Restrictions
January 31, 2023
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Connecticut Gov. Lamont Seeks to Ban More Guns, Raise Purchase Age to 21
Since the Dec. 12, 2012, massacre of 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the state has passed several laws to restrict and make it more challenging to own and use a firearm. Connecticut has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation. On Jan. 26, Connecticut Gov. Ned…
Tennessee Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Guns Ruled Unconstitutional
January 26, 2023
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A law barring adults under 21 from carrying guns in Tennessee has been ruled unconstitutional. Nearly two years after the government of Tennessee was sued over its anti-gun carrying prohibition, young adults in the state will now enjoy the same gun carry rights as their peers over the age of 21. Lawyers for the Firearms…
Matt Gaetz Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF After It Declared Braced Pistols Illegal
January 18, 2023
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The new “Abolish the ATF Act” bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would immediately disband the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms (ATF) upon its enactment. “The continued existence of the ATF is increasingly unwarranted based on their repeated actions to convert law-abiding citizens into felons. They must be stopped. My bill today would abolish the…
Florida to Ban Tracking of Firearm and Ammo Purchases in First-in-Nation Policy Proposal
Florida officials have put forward a proposal to prohibit tracking firearms and ammunition purchases, arguing that the collection of data by state financial institutions violates the Second Amendment. The trio of Florida state officials—all Republicans—on Jan. 10 laid out the “Florida Arms and Ammo Act,” a first-in-the-nation policy proposal to bar tracking guns and ammo…
Florida Aims to Ban Tracking of Firearm, Ammo Purchases in 1st-in-Nation Policy Proposal
Florida officials have put forward a proposal to prohibit the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases, arguing that the collection of data by state financial institutions violates the Second Amendment. The trio of Florida state officials—all Republicans—laid out on Jan. 10 the “Florida Arms and Ammo Act,” a first-in-the-nation policy proposal to bar tracking guns and…
Federal Judge Says Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment
January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…
Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment: Federal Judge
January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…
Illinois Assembly Looking To Tighten Its Already-Strict Laws To Curb State’s Gun Crime
January 4, 2023
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The Illinois General Assembly will consider a bill to place further restrictions on gun owners in a state already known for strict gun-control laws. Gun rights advocates vow to fight what one calls a “blatantly illegal bill.” Doug Mayhall, president of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said his organization would sue if the bill is…
Illinois Assembly Looking to Tighten Already-Strict Laws to Curb State’s Gun Crime
January 4, 2023
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The Illinois General Assembly will consider a bill to place further restrictions on gun owners in a state already known for strict gun-control laws. Gun rights advocates vow to fight what one calls a “blatantly illegal bill.” Doug Mayhall, president of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said his organization would sue if the bill is…
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