Tag: gun laws

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Republican Iowa Governor Argues Against Gun Rights Bill

The NRA supports it, why doesn't she?

What's going on when the NRA supports a gun rights bill but a city's Republican governor doesn't? Pleasant Hill, Iowa governor Sara Kurovski argued on February 27 at the Iowa statehouse against a gun rights bill that is making its way through the Iowa house. What's…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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How Will 3D Printed Guns Affect Gun Control?

How Will 3D Printed Guns Affect Gun Control?

The technology to do this is out there.

Since 2013 3D printed guns have been a hotly debated topic; that’s the year when Cody Wilson through his company, Defense Distributed, released online the files for the 3D Liberator printable gun. Many debates have been sparked since then—most to fit one political ideology over another.…
Posted 8 years ago
By Franny McCarthy
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District of Columbia Residents Don't Have 2nd Amendment Rights

News Flash: DC Residents Don’t Have Second Amendment Rights!

New bill tried to change the city's existing laws.

There's no question that the District of Columbia is a unique place. If you live there, you're pretty much guaranteed to be working in the government or military or working in an industry that serves those people. The district hosts high-profile events including heads of…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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College students on campus. Study session in the grass.

Arkansas is the Latest State to Propose New Campus Carry Bill

Active shooter training requirements are a snag, though.

Arkansas has proposed a campus carry legislation, but whether it will overcome some complications remains to be seen. House Bill 1249, sponsored by Republican Charlie Collins from Fayetteville, would prevent any attempt by Arkansas' public universities and colleges to ban faculty and staff members with…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Semiautomatic AR-15 Type Rifle in 5.56mm with red dot optic. Image taken November 2016.

California Gun Law Threatened By $10 Part

An interesting invention.

California has some strict gun laws. So strict that most people in the gun world believe they are unconstitutional. A Shasta, California, man is responding with a part that he thinks may beat one of the laws that people don't agree with. John Bastiani with Bastiani…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Massachusetts Sued Over Gun Laws

Massachusetts Sued Over Gun Laws

NRA and activists sue the state for being too strict.

Massachusetts has some of the most strict gun laws in the country. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey last year implemented a ban on guns that are made to look like AR-15s. Before that, ARs were banned in 1998. The lawsuit seeks to make Healey's "copycat…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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