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.
How statistics on gun ownership, police presence and mental illness providers correlate to the total number of gun deaths in the nation
Jim and Doug discuss the issues in play when police respond to calls involving open-carry advocates
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Measure adds $25 to price of each gun sold, plus 2 or 5 cents per round of ammo. Officials expect it to raise up to $500K a year to help offset costs of gun violence
A bill that would allow concealed weapons in college buildings and stadiums has become even more important
Neither the police nor licensed firearms dealers have direct access to the FBI’s watch list
In the three years since, many states have embraced the National Rifle Association’s axiom that more “good guys with guns” are needed to deter mass shootings
Several officers from around the country have gone viral asking their community to buy guns
The court left in place a lower court ruling that local governments have leeway in deciding how to regulate firearms
The deadly shooting in San Bernardino happened in a state with some of the nation’s toughest gun laws
Sales sometimes increase after violent attacks in the United States but not after terrorist attacks in other countries
The new law would allow guns in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft
Oregon law says community colleges can’t employ armed officers, but they can contract with police agencies
Plagued by technological problems, the system never solved a single case
She’s determined to push measures that would expand background checks
The woman bought the gun for her boyfriend who used it to shoot and kill Officer Kerrie Orozoco
A customer with a concealed carry license shot and killed an armed man attempting to rob a store
That law is currently being challenged in a lawsuit filed by a pair of law enforcement groups
Despite the uptick in favor of tighter gun laws, Americans remain deeply divided
The ordinance would also require vendors to submit a weekly report to police
The lawsuit argues that the ordinance violates existing state regulations
Academics have never conclusively proved a causal relationship between tougher gun laws and lower crime rates
Researchers who have studied the issue argue they generally do, but with some caveats
New York and Connecticut banned possession of semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity magazines
The classes are eight hours, with time being divided between classroom lecture and range practice
The gun shop owners could be held financially responsible for a crime committed with a weapon purchased at their store
The city has a reputation for having some of the strictest gun laws but has experienced an increase in homicides
The business said saying it can no longer operate in the city’s political climate of increased gun control regulations
The officer was in a marked polo shirt which is within the restaurant’s policy for carrying firearms
Police found a loaded gun inside a hollowed-out lockbox that resembles the Bible
Court records suggest gunman should have been reported to the databases that keep mentally ill people from buying guns
FBI attributed the problem to incomplete and inaccurate paperwork
Gun belonged to a federal agent — the latest twist in a case that has become a flashpoint in the country’s debate over immigration
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