Governor Phil Murphy from New Jersey signed bill A4769 into law on Thursday, tightening gun restrictions in the state and triggering a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association (NRA). Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was illegal to require New York applicants to show “proper cause” for carrying a handgun in…
New Jersey Approves Restrictive Gun Law Using Social Media Posts For Denying Permits, NRA Files Lawsuit
December 23, 2022
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NRA backs Third Legal Challenge to Oregon’s Gun Control Measure
On the eve of the first oral arguments to decide whether to delay Oregon’s narrowly passed gun control measure, a third lawsuit was filed against the state. Backed by the NRA, the suit argues that Ballot Measure 114 creates a “falsely labeled permit to purchase” a firearm requirement and bans standard capacity magazines, which it…
Opponents Setting Out Unintended Consequences of Oregon’s Gun Control Measure
If voters approve a pending ballot measure, Oregon would have the strictest gun laws in the nation—which opponents claim would virtually end the legal sale of firearms in the state. The “Reduction of Gun Violence Act” (Measure 114) would require a permit to obtain any type of firearm. Magazines capable of holding more than 10…
Biden’s New ‘Ghost Gun’ Restrictions Take Effect
President Joe Biden’s legal challenge targeting so-called “ghost guns” went into effect on Aug. 24, focusing on curbing the proliferation of privately assembled firearms. The rules, which the White House posted in April, are designed to prevent unlicensed guns from being sold to convicted felons and other ineligible buyers by making clear that retailers run background…
Cornyn Dismisses NRA Opposition to Senate Gun Control Bill
The top Republican negotiator for the Senate’s newly unveiled gun control bill signaled on June 22 that the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) opposition to the bill did not matter. “We worked with the NRA to listen to their concerns. But in the end I think they have a membership and a business model that will…
NRA Responds to Senate’s Gun-Control Bill
The National Rifle Association (NRA) responded to the Senate’s gun control package by saying it “falls short on every level.” “The NRA will support legislation that improves school security, promotes mental health services, and helps reduce violent crime. However, we will oppose this gun control legislation because it falls short at every level. It does…
Gun Rights Groups Respond to Senators’ Bipartisan Gun Control Framework
The National Rifle Association (NRA) and Gun Owners of America (GOA) both issued statements Sunday after a bipartisan group of senators announced they’d reached an agreement on a gun control and safety package. “Here we go again, Republican legislators compromising your rights and getting nothing in return,” GOA wrote in a Twitter post, referring to…
NRA ‘Intimidation’ Affecting Gun Policy, Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Result in ‘Mini-Revolution’: Biden
June 9, 2022
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President Joe Biden talked about guns, the Republican party, the economy’s performance after he took office, inflation, and the abortion issue on Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show Thursday. Kimmel opened the interview with a question related to guns and schools. “There have been 27 shootings at schools,” this year, “Why haven’t we done anything about this?”…
NRA Vows to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Decries ‘Evil’ Actions of ‘Criminal Monster’ in Texas
The CEO of the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday decried the “evil that occurred at Robb Elementary School” in Texas, while vowing to protect the constitutional right of citizens to defend themselves. NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre said at the association’s annual convention that the NRA’s members are mothers and fathers who are grieving with the nation for the young…
Trump Defends Gun Rights, Calls for ‘Security Overhaul’ at Schools Nationwide After Uvalde Mass Shooting
Former President Donald Trump on Friday called for a “top to bottom security overhaul” at schools nationwide after 21 people died at a mass shooting in Texas earlier this week. Speaking at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention, the former president also spoke in support of arming law-abiding citizens to deter evil. “The existence of evil…
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