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.
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In reviewing the survey data, it seems that America’s law enforcers put little faith in the effectiveness of proposed gun-control legislation
A minority of those responding to the survey believe that legislative restrictions on “assault weapons” and magazines would have any effect on the problem of gun violence
One source predicted that there will be more bloodshed in the streets as criminals fearlessly carry their weapons
The men were caught in a police sting that netted 254 weapons in 45 transactions since last year
After undergoing 53 hours of training, the assistant principal and teachers at the school will be considered guards, and will be armed
A man claims his arrest unnecessary because he had a license to carry - and the officer is arguing his gun was in plain sight for an extended period
Police are lobbying for .40-caliber pistols to have weapons that match what they’re facing on the streets
Jeffrey Barton pleaded not guilty to a charge of illegally discharging a firearm into the air to scare off thieves
Adam Kokesh was arrested at his Virginia home for possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms and firearms
Colorado sheriffs go before a federal judge Wednesday to argue a law that bans magazines that hold more than 15 rounds
Illinois today became the last state in the country to legalize the concealed carry of guns
Such continued violence underscores why the governor dramatically altered a gun bill that will end Illinois’ last-in-the nation ban on carrying concealed firearms
Some critics say that stance against issue by some sheriffs is stifling debate over what violates, doesn’t violate 2nd Amendment
As Gov. Pat Quinn mulls whether to sign off on eliminating the country’s last concealed carry ban, the question in Chicago is whether it will matter
Under Connecticut law, gun owners who want to carry a handgun outside their homes must file an application for a pistol permit with their local police chiefs, or first selectmen in towns that don’t have a police force
City’s residents currently must go to city PD for handgun permits; bill would allow them to go to suburban counties instead
The 24-year-old got into multiple tense confrontations with police about the shotgun he carried with him
A Houston nonprofit is giving away free shotguns to single women and residents of neighborhoods with high crime rates
One question in our survey didn’t receive a landslide majority vote; in fact, it brought about hundreds of differing opinions
An Australian police commissioner blames the defect on a lack of standards i making the dangerous product
The lawsuit involves sheriffs from 54 of Colorado’s 64 counties, most representing rural, gun-friendly areas of the state
Police Chief Eric Blanchard said it will give employees a better chance at stopping a mass shooting before police are able to arrive on scene
He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages of $3.6 million in a lawsuit after he was detained for not cooperating with police
At least five Pennsylvania state-owned universities are now allowing guns on campus
Legislation is in the works to amend a ban on “undetectable weapons,” meanwhile, the 3D gun is preparing to be available around the world
Supporters of bill claimed that destruction of weapons was a ‘waste of taxpayer resources’
The Major Cities Chiefs Association characterized last week’s Senate vote as “a disgrace”
Chicago police officer Thomas Wortham IV was an Iraqi war veteran gunned down in front of his parents’ home
Senators believe the federal checks will keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill
When it comes to reducing gun violence in America, nobody else in the country has anything close to the experience-based perspective from which cops can speak
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