Could a National Buy Back Program Reduce Gun Violence in America?
COMMENTARY | Gun control policies may someday restrict new gun sales. But what impact can they have when Americans already own millions of guns?
'Do Something!': Republican-led States Grapple with Responses to Mass Shootings
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he’d be open to discussing gun control proposals, while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott emphasized the need to address mental health issues.
Want Ammo? Be Prepared For A Background Check
California is the first state in the nation to require anyone buying ammunition to go through a background check at the time of each purchase.
How the 'Good Guy with a Gun' Saying Came to Be
COMMENTARY | The saying has become a deadly American fantasy.
Virginia Governor to Call a Special Session to Address Gun Violence
Following the death of 12 people in a Virginia Beach mass shooting, the Virginia governor will reintroduce a package of gun control bills rejected by lawmakers this year.
Washington State Tightens Gun Regulations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | States consider lowering DUI threshold … Alabama advances equal pay legislation … Illinois proposes LGBTQ curriculum.
Florida Moves to Allow Teachers to Carry Guns
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Baltimore mayor resigns … New election machines in North Dakota … Marijuana lounges become legal in Las Vegas.
Gun-Rights Counties Vow to Resist New State Restrictions
As legislatures approved new firearm laws over the last year, some counties have resisted, calling themselves Second Amendment 'sanctuaries.'
Want to Regulate Guns? Target Gun Buyers, Not Specific Weapons, Research Suggests
New research from the Rockefeller Institute suggests that banning specific types of weapons is a less effective means of gun control than restricting access for at-risk buyers.
The Gun Violence That’s a Bigger Threat to Kids Than School Shootings
Mass killings on school grounds account for a very small percent of victims, but they capture far more public attention than other shootings.
Restrictive Handgun Law to Be Considered by Supreme Court
The New York City law restricts gun owners from transporting an unloaded handgun, locked in a container away from ammunition, outside their homes unless heading to a gun range in the city.
States Passed 67 New Gun Control Laws in 2018
The laws ranged from bans on bump stocks to allowing authorities to use "red flag" laws to temporarily disarm potentially violent people.
Law Enforcement Stress Tests New Emergency Response Tech in Georgia
Verizon and Nokia hosted the second Operation Convergent Response with active shooter and disaster simulations and the gadgets to defuse them.
Two GOP Governors, 15 AGs Urge Supreme Court to Hear Gun Case
A New York City law that restricts the transport of licensed handguns is at issue.
Studies: Arming Teachers Is Likely Not an Effective Deterrent for School Shootings
Evidence suggests that civilians would be unlikely to effectively counter-attack an active shooter, according to a review of studies on violent attacks for the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
After Parkland, States Pass 50 New Gun-Control Laws
This was a year of unparalleled success for the gun-control movement in the United States.
Sessions Vows to Defend Presidential Powers Against State Legal Actions
The U.S. attorney general also addressed forthcoming bump stock regulations, immigration, opioids, and ‘prioritizing crime and criminal justice enforcement.’
Gun Safety Looms Over Governors' Trump Meeting
While GOP governors plan to discuss solutions, despite disagreeing on which ones, some Democratic governors suspect the issue will become another ‘bargaining chip’ for the White House.
4 States Form Gun Safety Coalition After Parkland Mass Shooting
No, Florida isn’t one of them.
Are Chicago's Party Buses 'Rolling Cemeteries'?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Massachusetts to dismiss 21,587 drug convictions; 27 million SoCal trees threatened by beetle; Florida senator apologizes for racist remarks
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