Most U.S. firearms go unregistered, so numbers are hard to come by. Still, there are windows into the world of gun ownership — slices of data that offer pieces to the puzzle. TheRAND Corporationpublished a 2020 study on adults who say they live with at least one gun. And every year,...
Private gun ownership was rising before the war. But since Oct. 7, interest has exploded… Before the war, to be considered for a gun license civilians had to live or work in an area deemed to be under heightened security risk, be interviewed in person, submit a health declaration signed...
Gun ownership spikes.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)(Livingston County, Michigan)(Brief article)Krey, Patrick
Gun ownership is an American tradition older than the country itself and is protected by the Second Amendment; more gun control laws would infringe upon the right to bear arms. Justice Antonin Scalia in the June 26, 2008, District of Columbia et al. v. Heller U.S. Supreme Court majority ...
When US gun ownership goes down, overall suicide rates drop; meanwhile, each 10 percentage-point increase in gun ownership is linked to a 26.9% increase in the youth suicide rate. In Indiana and Connecticut, after “red flag” laws to remove guns from people who may pose a threat were ...
This has been an active category in recent years as states have moved to legalize the ownership and use of suppressors. Castle Doctrine The term “Castle Doctrine” has become shorthand for a state’s use-of-force laws. Some states require citizens to retreat before the use of deadly force ...
California law takes effect today amid partisan divide over firearms that killed more than 48,000 Americans in 2022. Jul 1, 2024 Thomas dissents on domestic abuser gun case The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Friday to uphold a federal law that bans gun ownership for those subject to domestic abuse...
Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s gun ownership ban for young adults November 22, 2024 Tennessee to count provisional ballots by people convicted of felonies who had rights in limbo November 21, 2024 Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms November 21...
Michigan Firearm Rights Restoration In Michigan, a person convicted of a felony is subject to a firearm ban for 3 years after completing the terms of their sentence. If a person is convicted of a “specified felony” (such as those involving the use of force, an explosive or firearm, contr...
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