Missouri Foster Parents Sue State Over Gun Rights
Missouri foster parents filed suit in federal court disputing the state’s prohibition on keeping functional, loaded firearms in their home this week.
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How to Follow the Free Beacon’s Coverage of SHOT Show
The Washington Free Beacon is sending intrepid firearms reporter Stephen Gutowski to cover SHOT Show, the firearms industry’s trade show, from Jan. 21 to 24 along with video producer Zach Hanover.
Gun-Confiscation Plan Backed by Va. Gov Defeated in House, Awaits Vote in Senate
A plan to ban the sale and possession of certain kinds of firearms and ammunition magazines backed by Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D) failed a vote in a house subcommittee on Thursday but awaits action in the state senate.
DA calls Pittsburgh Gun-Control Plan Illegal, City Council Moves Forward Anyway
A Pittsburgh City Council member told a local radio show on Tuesday the city would move forward with passing new gun-control legislation despite a warning from a local district attorney that it would violate state law.
Columnist Says He Won’t Comply with Colorado Town’s Gun Ban
A newspaper columnist and nonprofit president announced last week he would not comply with a gun ban ordinance passed in his Colorado hometown.
Think Progress Writer Was Quite Upset a Concealed-Carrying Woman Killed Her Armed Mugger
The Twitter ratio du jour comes to us courtesy of ThinkProgress reporter Zack Ford. The tweet is now deleted, but when I took a screenshot it was sitting at whopping 50 Ioffes. I will note now that Ford apologized in a multi-tweet thread. I want to breakdown his initial tweets anyway, and not because it …
Dems Introduce Gun-Ban Bill as GOP Seeks to Expand Gun-Carry Protections
Democrats and Republicans introduced dueling gun proposals this week in the Senate with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) pushing a new gun-ban proposal and Sen. John Cornyn (R., Tex.) attempting to expand gun-carry protections across the country.
Broward County Sheriff Faces Possible Suspension for Parkland Response
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has told his top commanders that he expects newly sworn-in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R.) to remove him from office because of his response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last year.
Republicans, Gun-Rights Groups Vow to Fight Va. Gov’s Gun-Control Proposals
Virginia Republicans, the National Rifle Association, and a state-based gun-rights group announced their opposition this week to a gun-control package recently unveiled by Democratic governor Ralph Northam.
Parkland Shooting Report Recommends Arming Teachers, Other Safeguards
The commission of law enforcement officials and parents of Parkland victims released a report on Tuesday that, in part, recommended arming teachers and other staff under the state’s Guardian Program in order to increase school security.
