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New Hampshire's new year laws bolster gun rights. The only gun-related bills signed into law in 2024 in New Hampshire expanded gun rights. Going into effect on Jan, 1.
As of July 1, 2020, firearms sellers, with some exceptions, must obtain criminal history information from the Virginia State Police to determine if a firearm buyer is permitted, under applicable state and federal law, to purchase or possess firearms. Notably, the law does not apply to transfers of firearms in which nothing of value is exchanged ...
Although it is commonly referred to as an assault weapons ban, New Jersey's law actually uses the term "assault firearm" to define banned and regulated guns. Among the list of firearms identified as 'assault firearms' are the Colt AR-15, AK variants and all 'M1 Carbine Type' variants. Some New Jersey gun advocates have called its laws "draconian".
A three-member panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Jan. 30 in the case of Reese v. ATF that the federal law barring the sale of handguns to those between the ages of ...
In New York State a person threatening another person with imminent injury without engaging in physical contact is called "menacing". A person who engages in that behavior is guilty of aggravated harassment in the second degree (a Class A misdemeanor; punishable with up to one year incarceration, probation for an extended time, and a permanent criminal record) when they threaten to cause ...
The families of Keyham gunman Jake Davison’s victims have demanded an overhaul of the 50-year-old Firearms Act after accusing police of granting him “a licence to kill”.
The Firearms Policy Coalition is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.Its legal team, FPC Law, bills itself as, "...the nation's first and largest public interest legal team focused on the right to keep and bear arms," and states that "the primary objective of our legal action programs is to bring cases that protect your rights and property, restore individual liberty, and help us achieve our ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal lawsuit filed Monday aims to stop the enforcement of a measure signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker two days ago that makes gun retailers or manufacturers subject ...