2nd Amendment
Acevedo Accuses Lawmakers In Wake Of Cop’s Shooting Death
Just two days after a Houston police sergeant was fatally shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call, Chief Art Acevedo is once again challenging lawmakers to pass key legislation that would bar abusers from owning a firearm. “I don’t want to hear about how much they support law enforcement,”…
Read MoreBig Bother On Firearm Purchasing
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-10th, wants banks and credit card companies to flag purchases that could signal a person is preparing to carry out a mass shooting, a solution she said could circumvent the usual partisan debate on gun violence. She introduced a bill that would direct an agency of the Treasury Department to figure out…
Read MoreSupreme Court To Hear Case On Firearm Transport
In what could be the most significant gun rights case since D.C. v. Heller, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear opening arguments to settle a question over public transport of firearms through gun-averse jurisdictions. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of New York City this could set a precedent for the transport…
Read MoreVA Senate Bill 64
SENATE BILL NO. 64Offered January 8, 2020Prefiled November 21, 2019A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-433.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to paramilitary activities; penalty. ———-Patron– Lucas———-Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice———-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That § 18.2-433.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 18.2-433.2.…
Read MoreSupreme Court Allows Suits Against Manufacturers
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 4-3 it will not hear Remington v. Soto, which means plaintiffs such as the Sandy Hook families may continue to sue firearms manufacturers for alleged aggressive advertising by firearms manufacturers. In an order issued this morning, the High Court agreed parties may still sue Remington for allegedly marketing…
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