Washington State ballot initiative I-1639 categorizes all semiautomatic rifles as “assault rifles.” Ballotpedia quotes I-1639’s text: noting that the initiative is focused on “semiautomatic assault rifles.” Any rifle which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the...
Initiative supporters say they are disappointed but noted the sheriffs have no role in enforcing the new restrictions until July 1, when the expanded background checks take effect. The provision brings vetting for semi-automatic rifle and other gun purchases in line with the process for buying pis...
House Bill 1240 was part of a three-bill gun control legislation package. HB 1240 is blatantly unconstitutional. The bill essentially uses a convoluted framework to make essentially every semi-automatic rifle and many shotguns illegal. It specifically lists 50 types ofsemi-automatic riflesand sets f...
e.g., no DUIs in the last 10 years, in order to legally carry (Tennessee). Each state determines the requirements and any limitations on the carry of firearms. Check each state’s page for more information and any restrictions that may apply. ...
Alexis: an AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and a semiautomatic pistol, a senior law enforcement officer said. It was unclear whether he had brought all the guns with him, another law enforcement official said, or if he had taken one or more of them from his victims....
Again, there is no constitutional reason why this could not happen. In 1989, George H. W. Bush declared a permanent ban on almost all foreign-made semiautomatic weapons. In 1998, Bill Clinton affirmed Bush’s ban, adjusting it to include weapons that could be easily converted to and ...