Apr 19, 2023 Bowman and Massie's gun control exchange After the Nashville school shooting, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) expressed his anger about laws contributing to gun violence in the U.S. while in the U.S. Capitol hallway. Here's what happened when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentuck...
Firearm rights and gun control groups are closely watching many pending cases, including several challenging state laws banning certain semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines. A federal judge in Chicago on Friday denied a bid to block an Illinois law that bans the sale of so-called as...
North Carolina gun laws protect the right of a citizen to buy a gun. While North Carolina is one of the most gun-friendly states in Read More » How to Buy a Gun in Georgia (2022 Updated) October 18, 20211 Comment Georgia is an easy state to own a gun in. For one, a gun owne...
But guns are already prevalent among those who don’t follow the rules: Despite strong gun laws in my state and city, illegal trafficking abounds. The reality is that in addition to preventing abusers from owning guns, we must empower vulnerable citizens to protect themselves. …New York’s ...
Illinois toughens gun laws
SEE MORE: Illinois gun laws 2023: Lawmakers push to pass assault weapons ban in final days of general assembly She was on the buses with other moms Thursday morning to rally and meet with legislators in Springfield. "For me, activism has been a huge part of therapy. Getting involved i...
The ruling would have been the first on the scope of the Second Amendment in almost a decade. [168] On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court declined to hear almost a dozen cases appealing gun control laws, leaving the laws in place. In question were laws in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts...
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In the late 1960s, gun control laws were enacted in reaction to the militant, gun-carrying Black Panthers. Adam Winkler, UCLA constitutional law professor, stated “The KKK began as a gun-control organization. Before the Civil War, blacks were never allowed to own guns” so, after the Civi...
“This is an important ruling in a case that has been up and down the Illinois judicial ladder a couple of times already,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “We expect the state to appeal again, which could put the case right back before the Illinois Supr...