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SCOTUS Less Likely To Consider Assault Weapons
4 months, 1 week ago

SCOTUS Less Likely To Consider Assault Weapons

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When Justice Clarence Thomas penned a sweeping reinterpretation of the Second Amendment two years ago, it came as welcome news to opponents of assault weapons bans. And the Supreme Court’s most recent gun ruling United States v. Rahimi exposed a wide division between the Second Amendment absolutist Thomas and the rest of the court’s conservative majority — …

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Supreme Court turns down a 2nd Amendment challenge to state bans on assault weapons
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court turns down a 2nd Amendment challenge to state bans on assault weapons

LA Times  

Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento. The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a 2nd Amendment challenge to state laws in Illinois that prohibited the sale of rapid-fire assault weapons. “For now at least, the 2nd Amendment is a second-class right, and it will remain so until the Supreme …

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrongly says Buffalo supermarket killer used a bump stock
6 months, 1 week ago

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrongly says Buffalo supermarket killer used a bump stock

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Around an hour after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ban on bump stocks, New York Gov. “Exactly one month ago, we marked the anniversary of the deadly Buffalo massacre — the horrific day when a hate-fueled gunman murdered ten of our neighbors, using a bump stock to transform his firearm into an even deadlier weapon,” Hochul’s …

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Exclusive: GOP's John Cornyn calls gun bill loss for Biden: 'Look at all the things he asked for -- none of that's in there'
2 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: GOP's John Cornyn calls gun bill loss for Biden: 'Look at all the things he asked for -- none of that's in there'

Raw Story  

Sen. John Cornyn characterized the new gun safety legislation as a political loss for President Joe Biden. The Texas Republican helped negotiate the bipartisan agreement that would require additional scrutiny for gun buyers younger than 21, pay for state implementation of red-flag laws, and boost spending for mental health treatment and school security. The president had called on Congress to …

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NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle
2 years, 6 months ago

NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Hochul, a Democrat, signed 10 public safety-related bills, including one that will require microstamping in new firearms, which could help law enforcement solve gun-related crimes. New York’s Legislature passed the bills last week, pushing the changes through …

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NY passes bill raising age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles
2 years, 6 months ago

NY passes bill raising age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s legislature voted Thursday to ban anyone under age 21 from buying or possessing a semi-automatic rifle, a major change to state firearm laws pushed through less than three weeks after an 18-year-old used one of the guns to kill 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo. Besides raising the legal purchase age to 21, the …

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Should 18-year-olds be allowed to buy semi-automatic rifles? State and courts debate
2 years, 7 months ago

Should 18-year-olds be allowed to buy semi-automatic rifles? State and courts debate

NPR  

Should 18-year-olds be allowed to buy semi-automatic rifles? State and courts debate Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP The mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. last Saturday has renewed the debate over the minimum age for legally purchasing what some people — such as President Biden, call "weapons of war." In a statement investigators believe the 18-year-old wrote …

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Pizza Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in US to Charges of Illegally Exporting Semi-automatic Rifles to Pak
3 years, 5 months ago

Pizza Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in US to Charges of Illegally Exporting Semi-automatic Rifles to Pak

News 18  

A Pakistani-American running a pizza shop has pleaded guilty to unlawfully exporting semi-automatic rifles, parts and accessories to Pakistan, the Department of Justice said. According to Malik’s plea agreement, between September and October 2012, Malik purchased, or caused to be purchased, approximately 48 AR-15 100 round dual drum magazines from various firearms and related accessories dealers. Between October and November …

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