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A federal judge blocked key provisions of a California law that drastically restricts the sale of new handguns in the state.
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Read More »Federal judge blocks key parts of California handgun law
Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
President Joe Biden signed an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns.
Read More »Controversial gun control bill advances in Md. Senate
The Maryland Senate passed a controversial gun bill that limits the circumstances where someone can carry a weapon even with a concealed carry permit.
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Read More »Federal court order blocks sales of ghost guns in New York
A federal judge issued a court order that immediately halts 10 gun distributors from selling or shipping gun parts and kits to New York.
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Read More »4th Circuit appears ready to strike Md. handgun licensing law
A three-judge federal appeals court panel appears poised to strike down as unconstitutional Maryland’s training and licensing requirement for would-be handgun purchasers.
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Read More »Visa, Mastercard pause decision to track gun shop purchases
Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates.
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Read More »Md. high court weighs ban on gun possession by nonviolent ex-convicts
An attorney told a seemingly skeptical Maryland Supreme Court that a ban on gun possession by someone sentenced to more than two years in prison for a nonviolent common law crime violates the Constitution.
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Read More »New calls by Biden, Democrats for assault weapons ban face familiar foe: most of GOP
Despite renewed calls for an assault weapons ban after a string of mass shootings, prospects for passage of any new gun safety legislation in a divided Congress are poor.
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Read More »States look to remove legal protections for gun industry
Lawmakers in Colorado and at least five other states are proposing bills to roll back legal protections for gun manufacturers and dealers.
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Read More »Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of Supreme Court ruling
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.
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