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.
Most agencies do issue retiring officers the credentials that are required to carry a firearm under LEOSA, but it’s not always the case
A Florida woman traveled to Colorado to possibly carry out a Columbine-inspired attack, which ended in her suicide. Could red flag laws have prevented this?
LEOSA, passed in 2004, hasn’t quite worked as intended. Here’s what you had to say about the law, as well as the reform bill that’s intended to fix it
The lawsuit alleges Polymer80 Inc. negligently and unlawfully sold the kit to the suspect, a man forbidden to possess guns
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says an ‘unprecedented increase’ in applications has led to a deep backlog
Federal agents will also embrace intelligence sharing and prosecutions across jurisdictions, DOJ officials said
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
The teams will focus on upending “trafficking corridors” and operate in a cross-jurisdictional fashion, collaborating across state lines
The justices rejected a “community caretaking” rule that may authorize police to enter a home even if they have no evidence of a crime or an emergency
The measure would also eliminate the state background check and training that go with the license requirement
The bill would bar state and local police from helping enforce new and future federal gun restrictions
A divided panel in San Francisco reinstated a Trump administration order that loosened restrictions on exporting the guns
Authorities said they didn’t seek a hearing because they didn’t have enough time to demonstrate the suspect’s inclination toward suicidal thoughts
Some questioned if Indiana’s red flag laws were working, given that police had previously seized a firearm from the gunman
Law enforcement groups largely opposed the move, saying the state’s existing permit system was an important safeguard for knowing who should or shouldn’t be carrying a gun
And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes
Under a divided Senate, President Biden demanded the chamber pass two bills that would tighten federal background check laws and ban high-capacity magazines
In a year that brought relentless challenges, these are the five events the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact
The suspect is still at large, police said
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is following a federal advisory listing gun and ammunition dealers as ‘essential critical infrastructure workers’
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office was struggling to keep up with the influx of new applications, which were coming in at nearly three times the normal rate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva deemed gun shops ‘nonessential’ and ordered them closed, a move contradicted hours later by the county counsel
An inmate filed a petition against the deputies working in the jail in an attempt to have their non-lethal weapons removed
Another set of bills, including universal background checks, is expected to pass next week
Chief Susan Ballard asked lawmakers to pass bills restricting ammunition sales and banning rifle magazines holding more than 10 bullets
Earlier this month, Sheriff Corey Helton of Lea County said he would rather go to jail than enforce the law
30 of the state’s 33 county sheriffs opposed the legislation Governor Michelle Grisham said she will sign into law
The federal lawsuit alleges that a felon prohibited from owning a gun obtained one from the Armslist website and used it to kill Commander Paul Bauer
Some bills would expedite mental evaluations of people who have committed misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor offenses
Susan Holmes admitted that she lied on the petition and claimed she had a ‘legal theory’ to justify that statement
Police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman accused of lying when she filed a petition seeking to take away the guns of a cop
The bill has divided New Mexico’s LE ranks; 30 of the state’s 33 county sheriffs opposing the measure, while the State Police Chief and Albuquerque PD officials support it
The measure stems from the 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School where two students were killed
