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Tag: Gun Control
Weapons
Massachusetts Police Chiefs Oppose New State Gun Bill
“Our strict Massachusetts gun laws work,” Mark Leahy, retired police chief in Northborough and executive director of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, said. “The registration of firearms will not reduce gun violence.”
October 11, 2023
Weapons
CA Governor Signs into Law Special Tax on Guns and Ammo
"The carnage, it’s too much. We can’t normalize it, we can’t accept it," Governor Gavin Newsom said during the signing ceremony in Sacramento. "This is a small price to pay."
September 27, 2023
Weapons
CA Governor Newsom Wants Constitutional Amendment to Outlaw “Assault Weapons”
Newsom’s proposed amendment would enact universal background checks, raise the firearm purchase age to 21, institute a firearm purchase waiting period, and outlaw the civilian purchase of "assault weapons."
June 8, 2023
Featured
Colorado “Assault Weapon” Ban Bill Killed in Committee
House Bill 1230 was rejected in a 6-7 vote in the House Judiciary Committee at about 1 a.m. following a 14-hour hearing that featured testimony from hundreds of people.
April 20, 2023
Weapons
CA Deputy Charged Over Unregistered AR-15 and Tracer Ammo
Prosecutors have charged the deputy with two felonies: possession of an assault weapon and possession of a destructive device.
April 6, 2023
Patrol
Biden Calls for Police Reform and "Assault Weapon" Ban in State of the Union Address
Just as every cop, when they pin on that badge in the morning, has a right to be able to go home at night, so does everybody else out there. Our children have a right to come home safely,” Biden said.
February 8, 2023
Weapons
IL Governor Threatens Sheriffs Who Won’t Enforce “Assault Weapon” Ban
The Protect Illinois Communities Act (HB 5471) bans the sale of all assault weapons and magazines in the state. It also requires owners to register existing guns, among other provisions. Pritzker signed the bill into law on Tuesday night.
January 12, 2023
Patrol
Editorial: Gun Safety
If we really want to reduce “gun violence” in America, we need to go after criminals who terrorize and shoot people and not law-abiding gun owners.
July 8, 2022
Weapons
Retired NYPD Cop's Home Raided in Ireland Over Decommissioned Revolver
Locals say the raid on Jude McGovern's home was the largest in recent memory in the tiny village of Swanlinbar, County Cavan, population 200, involving as many as 10 armed officers in six vehicles.
May 3, 2022
Patrol
Biden State of the Union: Fund Police and "Hold Them Accountable"
“We should all agree: The answer is not to Defund the police, the answer is to fund the police,” Biden said to a standing ovation.
March 2, 2022
Patrol
Biden Announces Anti-Crime Measures, Provides Money to Police from COVID Relief Fund
Biden boasted of "historic funding for crime prevention" in the $350 billion for state and local governments, from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, that can be used by cities to hire law enforcement officers, pay overtime, invest in technology to make law enforcement more efficient, and prosecute gun traffickers.
June 24, 2021
Weapons
Federal Court Panel Shoots Down California Magazine Capacity Law
“Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” Appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panel’s majority. California’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets “strikes at the core of the Second Amendment — the right to armed self-defense.”
August 14, 2020
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