Tag: handgun

New Jersey’s Concealed Carry Ban Reimposed by Federal Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has reimposed New Jersey’s restrictive handgun carry law, banning carrying guns in so-called sensitive places like bars or libraries. The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin when it voted 2-1 to allow most of the ban to take effect while litigation continues, according…


EXPLAINER: Which Guns Can Canadians Still Own and Purchase After Bill C-21 Becomes Law?

With Bill C-21 passing the House of Commons and going to the Senate, Canada could soon see what Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino calls “the most significant gun control legislation in Canada in a generation.” The legislation, known as “An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments,” proposes a series of amendments…


RCMP Says 3 Gun Traffickers Busted by Investigation with Ottawa Police

Three men who allegedly distributed illegal handguns in Ottawa have been arrested by the RCMP and were scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1. The RCMP says its investigation into the trafficking ring started in September 2021 and was conducted by its Transnational and Serious Organized Crime Section with assistance from the Ottawa Police…


York Police Say All Seizures of Guns Used in Violent Crime Whose Origins Were Traced Came From US

According to “Guns, Gangs, and Violence,” a new police report by York Regional Police in Ontario, 100 percent of seized guns whose origin could be traced were found to be illegally smuggled into Canada from the United States. In presenting the report to the York Regional Police Services Board on Nov. 7, Inspector Ahmad Salhia…


Canadians Skeptical That Handgun Freeze Will Reduce Crime: Privy Council Study

Many Canadians have doubts that a federal freeze on handguns would be effective in deterring firearms-related crimes, an in-house Privy Council study has found. “Most were unsure as to the practicalities and realities of such a policy,” said the study titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection of Canadians’ Views,” which also said that “a large number…


Texas Judge’s Ruling Upholds Second Amendment Rights for 18-to-21-Year-Olds

A federal court in Texas on Thursday struck down a ban on 18-to-21-year-olds carrying a handgun outside the home, ruling it violated the constitutional right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. The lawsuit was brought by two adult plaintiffs within that age group and the Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. The ban prevented the plaintiffs…


Trump Returns to Washington for First Time Since Leaving Office; Dallas Airport Shooting Chaos | NTD Good Morning

Chaos at the Dallas Love Field Airport on Monday. A woman fired a handgun in the terminal before being shot by police. The U.S. is selling strategic oil reserves to China? Records show the Biden administration sold nearly six million barrels of oil to an entity with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Former President…


Indiana Shopping Mall Gunman Killed by Armed ‘Good Samaritan’: Officials

An active shooter at an Indiana shopping mall was killed on July 17 by a “good Samaritan” who was lawfully armed with a handgun, according to officials. At least four people, including the shooter, were killed after the suspected gunman opened fire in the food court of the Greenwood Park Mall located in the suburbs of Indianapolis, police…


Indiana Shopping Mall Gunman Killed by Lawfully-Armed ‘Good Samaritan’: Officials

An active shooter at an Indiana shopping mall was killed on July 17 by a “good Samaritan” who was lawfully armed with a handgun, according to officials. At least four people, including the shooter, were killed after the suspected gunman opened fire in the food court of the Greenwood Park Mall located in the suburbs of Indianapolis, police…


Prosecutors Charge 3 With Murder in Sacramento Shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Three alleged gang members were charged with murder Tuesday in the slayings of three women fatally shot in a gunbattle that rocked California’s capital city a month ago. Prosecutors say the shooting that ultimately killed six people and erupted before dawn on April 3 in downtown Sacramento was a result of a feud between…