Presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that he supports Second Amendment and would not seek a gun confiscation program if elected. Asked about his stance on gun rights by The Epoch Times, Kennedy, the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, replied, “I support the Constitution that includes the Second Amendment.” “I’m not going to…
‘I Support the Constitution—That Includes the Second Amendment’: RFK Jr. on Gun Rights
Colorado Governor Signs 4 Gun Control Bills Into Law
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed four new gun control bills on Friday afternoon, adding measures to restrict gun purchases and imposing new legal liabilities on the gun industry. The gun control measures Polis signed into law included a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm in the state to 21 years…
Minnesota, Alabama State Representatives Expected to Vote on New Gun Control Laws
State legislatures from the North and the South are considering gun control legislation this week. The Minnesota House of Representatives is expected to pass HF 2890, an Omnibus Bill that includes universal background checks and Minnesota’s version of the extreme risk protection order, or red flag law. On the other side of the country, the…
Tennessee Legislature Rejects Republican Governor’s Call for Red Flag Legislation
Calls by Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee for an extreme risk protection order law were dead on arrival in the Tennessee General Assembly as they attempted to wrap up the 2023 legislative session on Friday without being taken up in either chamber. The state’s GOP caucus posted on Twitter earlier this week that any call for such…
Vermont Legislature Considering Red Flag, Gun Storage Law
The Vermont legislature is considering a bill meant to reduce suicides by instituting gun storage laws, setting a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, and expanding the state’s extreme risk protection order statute. “The purpose of this legislation is to prevent death by suicide by reducing access to lethal means of firearms,” Bill H.230 reads….
Biden Administration Announces $231 Million for Red-Flag Regulations, Other Gun Violence Prevention Projects
President Biden has announced that the Department of Justice will provide more than $231 million to states for crisis intervention projects such as red-flag initiatives in an effort to curb gun violence. The White House announced the program on Feb. 14, which was the fifth anniversary of the Parkland tragedy in 2018, in which a…
Biden Administration Announces $231 Million for Red-Flag Regulations, Other Gun Control Projects
President Biden has announced that the Department of Justice will provide more than $231 million to states for crisis intervention projects such as red-flag initiatives in an effort to curb shootings. The White House announced the program on Feb. 14, which was the fifth anniversary of the Parkland tragedy in 2018, in which a shooter…
Media Spin on Gun Control Doesn’t Match Voters’ Opinions
News Analysis Red flag laws are the top priority of Democrats and gun control advocates. Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support these measures—by margins ranging between 2-1 and 3-1. Congress recently passed legislation providing funding for states that adopted these laws. But the polling doesn’t really gauge whether Americans understand how these laws operate. The surveys generally just…
Highland Park Shooting Shows Why Gun Control is Insane
Commentary The Highland Park massacre near Chicago is the latest horrific chapter in a long and evil story. Some want you to believe it’s a story about why we need gun control. The truth is that it’s a story about letting the insane out of the asylums—and it suggests that gun control laws, including much-hyped…
Senate Breaks Filibuster on Gun Deal, Clearing the Way for Final Passage
The U.S. Senate on June 23 voted to break the filibuster on a controversial gun deal hammered out between Republicans and Democrats, clearing the way for its final passage. The bill, as with most bills in the Senate, needed the support of at least 60 lawmakers to overcome the filibuster threshold and close out further…
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