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
Dylann Storm Roof, already charged with nine counts of murder, received three new charges of attempted murder
Union argues that retired officers shouldn’t be held to rules
Obama said he has been called upon too often to mourn the deaths of innocents killed by those “who had no trouble getting their hands on a gun”
They would be permitted in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft
Sheriff’s officials attribute the increase to the learning curve for the new weapon, the Smith & Wesson M&P9
Current state law generally bans people from possessing guns on school grounds as well as within 1,000 feet of school grounds
Allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms had repeatedly stalled under Texas Republican majorities since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting
Several of the bills attempted to counter voters’ approval of Proposition 47, which reduced a range of felony crimes to misdemeanors
Video captured a man turning the tables on a suspect who attempted to carjack him
District has asked a private security guard not to return after a fifth-grader was able to pull the officer’s gun out of its holster
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