Does the right to own a gun for self-defense also include the right to openly carry that gun in public? Yes, according to a recent ruling by a federal appeals court. The reversal of an earlier decision in Young v Hawaii has broader implications for where guns are allowed – and whether or not more people might suddenly be openly carrying firearms. … [Read more...]
Hawaii Institutes Bump Stock Ban, Other Gun Control Measures
With federal action on guns unlikely, gun control advocates are increasingly turning to state and local governments for solutions. On July 9 they scored a win in one of the country's most Democratic states. Hawaii Governor David Ige, a Democrat, signed into law a bill that bans so-called “bump stocks” in the island state, nearly three months … [Read more...]
The Country Attempts to Pass More Gun Control Legislation
Following the tragic Parkland shooting and the more recent event at a high school in Texas , state and local governments throughout the country have been scrambling to pass gun control legislation. Students in the US have taken to the streets, staging die-ins and other protests to make their voices heard. They seem to want one thing: more gun … [Read more...]
NRA Files Lawsuit Against Former ‘Murder Insurance’ Broker
At the beginning of May, the National Rifle Association announced it would be suing Lockton Cos., the insurance broker responsible for overseeing the NRA-endorsed gun-insurance program, known as Carry Guard. The Second Amendment group alleged that Lockton breached its contract when it ceased administering Carry Guard – known by gun-control … [Read more...]
Maryland Bans the Infamous Bump Stocks
Following to tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida, the country has been in a state of flux, with several states and the US government proposing measures that would ban bump stocks. High school students from around the US have been calling for such changes, seeking to greatly diminish the epidemic of mass shootings and the pervasive violence that … [Read more...]
Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder
“On February 16, I was in my office preparing for the day ahead, when everything changed,” Governor Phil Scott told Vermont voters, who gathered at the Montpellier statehouse on April 11 to hear the Governor renege on his 2016 campaign promise to uphold gun owners’ rights, and instead sign a package of gun control laws in a state where even … [Read more...]
Who’s Regulating Gun Safety?
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, young students throughout the country have forced the issue of gun control onto center stage. Politicians who rely on donations from the NRA have been pressured to take a stance on gun violence, leading certain Republicans to favor (some version of) gun control. Jayla Holdip, a student at Thurgood Marshall … [Read more...]
States and Cities are Banning Bump Stocks Used in Las Vegas Massacre
Increasingly frustrated by Speaker Paul Ryan’s close relationship with the National Rifle Association (NRA), states and cities are banning the so-called “bump stock” recoil devices that gunman Stephen Paddock used to fire on a crowd of concert-goers gathered on the Las Vegas Strip, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 500. Officials … [Read more...]
Michigan Senators Pass Bill Permitting Concealed Guns in Schools
For years, schools have been considered safe havens, incubators secured from outside influence, where children could learn without fear of the pain and suffering caused by gun fire. Recent history has troubled that narrative. Mass shootings have increased steadily over the past several decades. And more specifically, the media has proliferated … [Read more...]
US Air Force Might Be Liable for Texas Church Shooting
On Sunday November 5th, a man by the name of Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire on a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 people and injury 20 more. Victims ranged in age, from 5 to 72, and one of those murdered was a 14-year old girl, the daughter of the local pastor. Wearing tactical clothing, Kelley did his damage before being chased … [Read more...]
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