ATF Announces Campaign to Crack Down on Straw Purchases in Baltimore

Industry to pay for billboards and radio ads

Stephen Gutowski
July 16, 2019 6:00 PM

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), a gun industry trade group, and local law enforcement announced an initiative targeting illegal straw purchases in Baltimore on Thursday.

More Than 1,200 Illinois Gun Dealers Yet to Apply for New License

Firearm Dealer License Certification Act takes effect Wednesday

Greg Bishop - The Center Square
July 16, 2019 2:30 PM

More than half of Illinois's 2,351 federally licensed gun dealers haven't yet applied for state licenses required by the new Illinois's Firearm Dealer License Certification Act, which takes effect Wednesday.

Virginia Special Session Ends Without New Gun Laws

NRA, VCDL applaud while Everytown, Democrats fume

Stephen Gutowski
July 10, 2019 5:05 PM

The Virginia legislature adjourned its special session on Tuesday without any votes on gun measures and Republican leaders labeled Gov. Ralph Northam's decision to call the session "an election-year stunt."

Gillibrand Annoyed by Question About Immigration ‘Reversal’

'I've answered this question about a dozen times'

David Rutz
July 9, 2019 12:25 PM

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) often has to answer questions about her significant flip-flop on illegal immigration, and she expressed irritation about it in an interview Tuesday.

Gun Groups Mobilize for Virginia Special Session

Gun-rights, gun-control supporters plan to flood Richmond on Tuesday

Stephen Gutowski
July 8, 2019 9:40 AM

Members of the groups will descend on Richmond July 9 as the Virginia legislature begins a special session called by embattled Governor Ralph Northam (D) in the wake of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach.

Gun Rights Groups File Age Discrimination Suit Against California

'The Second Amendment is not a second-class right and adults over the age of eighteen but under twenty-one are not second-class people'

Stephen Gutowski
July 3, 2019 1:50 PM

A coalition of gun rights groups filed suit on Monday against California's ban on adults between the ages of 18 and 20 years old acquiring firearms.

Warren Endorses Ban on Gun Purchases Without License, Registration

The senator also wants assault weapons ban, other gun control measures

Stephen Gutowski
July 2, 2019 4:20 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) endorsed a national gun licensing proposal as well as a national gun registry on Monday.

Biden Proposes Ban on Gun Sales Other Than Theoretical ‘Smart Guns’

Stephen Gutowski
June 27, 2019 11:30 PM

Federal Judge Moves Forward Suit Over California Gun Registration

Judge says California violated due process protections

Stephen Gutowski
June 27, 2019 6:55 PM

A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a lawsuit by California gun owners who claim they were unable to comply with the state’s latest registration law because the state’s internet-based registration system does not work properly.

Study: Crime Guns Obtained Illegally Shortly Before Shootings

Study says better enforcement of current law could result in a noticeable reduction in gun crime

Stephen Gutowski
June 26, 2019 5:00 AM

A study published in the latest edition of the Journal of Urban Health argues perpetrators of gun crimes acquire their guns shortly before using them, and better enforcement of current law could interrupt these transactions.