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.
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
It will be interesting to see what will be on exhibit at SHOT Show that addresses this issue
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
4-year-old Belgian Malinois, Benno, had surgery last week to remove the .308 caliber ammo from his stomach
Move makes it the final public university in the nation to arm its officers
Handgun used to kill NYPD officer was among 23 stolen from a Georgia pawn shop and is the ninth to be recovered on the city’s streets
Shopper with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a man who was trying to carjack a woman Saturday
The newspaper Roll Call, which first reported the incidents, said one of the guns was found by a child
3-year-old boy picked up an unattended gun inside a home and it went off, shooting a 1-year-old boy in the head and killing him Sunday
Zion police have said Justus Howell, 17, of Waukegan, was shot Saturday afternoon by an officer
The industry has adapted to meet the female market’s needs, but most agencies are slow to follow
The problem is that people associate ‘different’ training with special and easy - and it’s neither; it’s personalized and it’s proving effective
A police chief in suburban Atlanta resigned Wednesday before a grand jury decides whether to charge him with a misdemeanor crime
Officers weigh in on what handguns their agency uses and how much wiggle room is left in policies for caliber and customizations
Agency received more than 80,000 public comments on the proposal to outlaw some types of 5.56 mm rounds, or .223 caliber
Officers in the Baltimore school system’s police force won’t be able to carry guns inside schools any time soon
Police found home surveillance cameras inside, illegal gambling machines and two rifles with ammunition
Opponents of the new regulations argue the law will do little to prevent mistaken shootings and could actually make things more confusing for officers
8-year-old girl was shot Friday in the torso and is in stable condition
Shotgun used by a man who was killed in a confrontation with police outside a City Hall meeting was illegally channeled to him by a straw buyer
Raymond Kmetz, 68, had been civilly committed twice for psychological issues
80-year-old man was justified in killing a burglar who falsely claimed she was pregnant and asked him not to shoot, LA County DA’s office said
The FNS is a polymer-framed, striker-fired, double-action trigger pistol with double-column magazines and solid ergonomics
Nine families sued Remington and others in Bridgeport Superior Court in December
The new security measures include increased intelligence-gathering on jihadis and other radicals, in part by making it easier to tap phones
The SIG team floods the line with an array of great guns - here were three of my favorites
I had a couple feeding problems but began to come to a realization: my hands were a huge part of the problem!
Arrest came just four days after legislation was introduced in the state to require that lookalike guns be brightly colored or otherwise marked
Families filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the shooting
A convicted con man who tried to pass himself off as an FBI agent to get perks in the North Dakota oil patch will plead guilty to an illegal weapons charge
Such deadly cases, while rare, have led to laws and legislation in states and cities across the country
More gun sales than ever are slipping through the federal background check system — 186,000 last year