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May 5, 2023

Vermont Legislature passes 3-day gun buy waiting period, but Gov. Scott apprehensive

The Vermont Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would implement a 72-hour waiting period for all gun purchases alongside other measures aimed at preventing suicides and homicides.

May 5, 2023

Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control

An appellate judge on the 7th Circuit put a hold on a lower court order blocking Illinois from enforcing its "assault weapons" ban, putting the law back into effect.

May 4, 2023

California appeals court upholds state-wide assault weapons ban

A California court last week upheld a state-wide assault weapons ban that applies to firearms like the AR-15.

May 4, 2023

Rep. Gaetz, Sen. Mullin introduce national ‘Stand Your Ground’ bills: ‘Legal duty to retreat’ helps attacker

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, both Republicans, have introduced legislation for a national "Stand Your Ground" law.

May 4, 2023

Jack Carr's take on Marine veteran Clint Smith: 'Honor for me to train with him'

Bestselling novelist Jack Carr, who has a new nonfiction series coming out in 2024 called "Targeted," shared his thoughts on Marine veteran Clint Smith, who runs Thunder Ranch.

May 4, 2023

Brazil's new left-wing president starts gun control push with country-wide gun registration

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for gun owners across the country to register each of their firearms with the Federal Police, amid a larger gun control push.

May 3, 2023

DeSantis backs bill to let 18-year-olds buy rifles

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday backed a bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase a rifle to 18 in his state, calling current law "unconstitutional."

May 3, 2023

DeSantis says 18-year-olds should be able to buy rifles

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Wednesday that he thinks 18-year-olds, who can vote and serve in the military, should also be allowed to purchase long guns or rifles. (WPTV)

May 3, 2023

Mom shoots ‘belligerently’ drunk man trying to set house on fire with elderly uncle, child inside: sheriff

An Alabama woman fatally shot a man who allegedly tried to burn down a home where she, her 8-year-old daughter and elderly uncle resided, the Mobile Sheriff's Office says.

May 3, 2023

Delaware Democrats pass bill requiring handgun buyers to undergo training, get fingerprinted, obtain permits

The Democrat-controlled Delaware Senate has passed a handgun permit requirement. Buyers would also need to undergo training and get fingerprinted to purchase firearm.