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 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
Officers weigh in on what handguns their agency uses and how much wiggle room is left in policies for caliber and customizations
Police intend to charge a gun show vendor who accidentally shot a woman while demonstrating a concealed carry wallet holster
School leaders are turning down a new option to arm teachers, arguing that it doesn’t make kids any safer
Police have released 911 calls and footage of a tense May 4 standoff between an open-carry advocate and officers
Federal government can strictly enforce laws that ban a “straw” purchaser from buying a gun for someone else
41-year-old Michael Smith, of Norridgewock, showed up at a sheriff’s deputy’s home Thursday night
Officers investigating allegations that a person may be a danger to himself or others would be required to first check a state database to determine whether the person owns firearms
Officer can’t own gun where he lives because of a felony crime he committed as a juvenile
11 principals, vice principals and administrators have volunteered under a program approved following the school shooting at Sandy Hook
The National Rifle Association has rolled back an earlier statement criticizing “open carry” rallies in Texas
The advocates’ actions in restaurants and other public places have prompted public criticism
A school resource officer mistakenly left his loaded pistol in a locked staff restroom at a school
Forced by court order to allow long-banned gun stores to open in Chicago, mayor has introduced law that is so strict critics say it is little more than a continuation of the city’s longtime ban
Pittsburgh police are reviewing an incident in which they say an officer accidentally fired a gun while chasing a suspect
Lawmakers reacted to the Santa Barbara shooting by announcing plans Tuesday for a bill to create a “gun violence restraining order”
Richard Martinez, whose son, Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20, died in the attacks, urged students to fight for tougher gun laws
A court in India’s capital has dropped a weapons charge against a New York City police officer and is allowing him to leave the country
Group jumping into the already heated disagreement between the BLM and Texas landowners along the border with Oklahoma
Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s stance on residents using guns to protect themselves is garnering national attention
FBI agent was arrested over ammunition found in his luggage
Man treated the wound for five days with antibiotic ointment Neosporin instead of seeking medical care
Officer Carl Patrick was found dead, in uniform, Friday
Police say the attack appears to be gang-related
Pakistan released an FBI agent on nearly $10,000 bail Thursday after three days in custody
A 93-year-old Central Texas woman was fatally shot at her home by a police officer when after she allegedly brandished a gun
Justices let stand a lower court ruling upholding an NJ requirement for gun owners to show an urgent need to carry a handgun outside their home for self-defense
Cruiser went up in flames Sunday evening, setting off ammunition in the car as an officer was taking a handcuffed suspect into custody
NYPD undercover detectives made the single largest illegal gun buy in New York City history with the breakup of a Georgia-to-Brooklyn trafficking ring
More than 30 states have laws expanding the self-defense principle known as the “castle doctrine,” a centuries-old premise that a person has the right to defend their home against attack
A recent spate of shootings is mostly gang-related and part of a guns-for-drugs trade that continues to bring violence to the city
