Gun Legislation and Law Enforcement
In the Gun Legislation & Law Enforcement section you’ll find news reports and expert articles about the bills proposed regarding gun laws and the most up-to date news on the legislation affecting gun owners and law enforcement.
The law enforcement community needs to educate itself on 3D printing and its potential illegal uses
Criminals are using 3D printing to make guns, reproduce keys and manufacture illegal drugs
Vigilantes are criminals and should be prosecuted as such, but where do people like bounty hunters and neighborhood watchmen fit into the mix?
In addition to using the list to identify possible victims or suspects, the department uses it to warn those with the highest scores that they are at risk of being involved in gun violence
The bill requires gun dealers to notify law enforcement and victims with protection orders if someone fails a background check after trying to buy a gun
Both gun rights and gun control activists insist the attack bolstered their argument that guns do or don’t belong on campus
Georgia’s public university presidents and police chiefs were strongly opposed to letting people carry concealed handguns on college campuses
Four aldermen are pushing to get as many officers trained in using high-powered guns as quickly as possible to protect themselves from gang members
Police said that was the only area of the city where rifles styled after AR-15s and AK-47s were regularly used, a menacing new development in the gang fights
Jim and Doug discuss the issues in play when police respond to calls involving open-carry advocates
The lawsuit argues KS&E Sports improperly sold the gun to a man who then illegally sold it to a convicted felon barred from possessing firearms
The bill would let family and police ask a judge to impose an “extreme risk protective order” against individuals experiencing a personal crisis and at risk of dangerous behavior
Lawmakers said first responders should be able to defend themselves in an active-shooting scenario and “possibly assist in taking somebody down”
Supporters say the bill would guard the hearing of millions of hunters who don’t use earmuffs or plugs to shield their ears from their guns’ loud reports
If it were not for the man’s trafficking in guns and drugs, the killing “possibly would not have happened,’' an attorney told the court
The proposal would increase the sentencing guidelines for judges deciding punishment for repeat gun felons
The court rejected a claim that the law is unconstitutional because it restricts the federally protected right to bear arms
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Police Chief Andrew Shagoury said the bill removes the ability of police to deny a permit to someone they deem as dangerous
The Senate voted to block a regulation that would prevent an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm
The bill aims to allow Florida businesses, institutions and people to have greater control over their own protection
The no-weapons rule enacted at the Spokane Arena a few months ago snagged an unintended victim Saturday night – Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich
The legislation is meant to remove obstacles for people in rural areas who want to purchase guns for protection
Smith & Wesson released the .40 S&W, and the new cartridge has gained traction, but the 9mm remains far more commonly used — here are some key differences
The legislation seeks to temporarily bar access to guns by people deemed by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others
The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, pleaded not guilty on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court
It will be interesting to see what will be on exhibit at SHOT Show that addresses this issue
The legislation would remove silencers from the list of weapons banned for having “no common lawful purpose”
Arizona implemented a message to alert cops if the subject they’re approaching has a mental health court order that makes him or her prohibited from possessing a gun
The nation’s third largest city also saw 1,100 more shooting incidents than it did in 2015
Police said the teen’s parents were concerned and followed him to school after discovering their weapons were missing
Police said a quick-acting parent disarmed a student who brought two guns to a Utah middle school Thursday and fired a round into the ceiling
Brown will start Jan. 1 as a contributor on topics such as economic inequality, gun violence, race relations, policing and social justice
