Biden Vows Federal Action on Guns; No New Ban On Assault Weapons
The back-to-back mass shootings in California underscored a political reality on Capitol Hill: Even after a pair of massacres, Congress...
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- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Can California Gun Laws Get Any Tighter After New Mass Shootings?
The mass shooting in Monterey Park, Ca., has led to new calls to tighten Califonia’s gun laws. The gun used in the Saturday attack was...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Conviction May Be Difficult In Baldwin 'Rust' Shooting Charges
Prosecutors could face a long battle in proving to a jury that Alec Baldwin is criminally liable for the fatal shooting of...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Alec Baldwin, Armorer Face Manslaughter Case In 'Rust' Killing
Actor Alec Baldwin who fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the movie “Rust” in 2021, will be charged with...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Dem State 'Trifectas' Eye New Gun Controls, GOP Pushes Legal Carrying
Gun safety legislation remains a top issue in statehouses, some five years after the Parkland, Fl., mass school shooting inspired a new...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Mayors, Advocates More Vocal About Shaming Gunmakers
Mayors and gun-safety advocates are increasingly showing their willingness to name and shame gunmakers, according to Axios. In 2021...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 18
- 1 min
TSA Found Record Number of Guns in Carry-Ons Last Year
The Transportation Security Administration discovered 6,542 firearms in carry-on bags in 2022, a new record. The weapons were found in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Advocates Seek More Red Flag Laws, Gun Groups Say They Don't Work
Seagull Alternative High School In Fort Lauderdale, Fl., behind locked gates and a chain-link fence, educates pregnant teenagers and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 17
- 2 min
IN Boy, 4, Filmed Waving Gun At Neighbor In Reality TV Police Show
An Indiana man opened the door of his family’s apartment last Saturday and immediately shut it. Outside, a small child was holding a gun....
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 17
- 2 min
CA Police Buy Guns From Dealers With Records Of Federal Violations
Across California, law enforcement agencies have spent millions in taxpayer funds purchasing weapons from dealers with a history of...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 16
- 2 min
With GOP Control of House, Gun Control Focus Turns To States
Illinois last week became the ninth state to enact a ban on such weapons, which have been used in many devastating mass shootings. In...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Biden Issues Rule Limiting Sale of Semiauto Weapon Conversion Tools
The Biden administration said it would crack down on the sale of firearm accessories used to convert short-barreled semiautomatic weapons...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Liability Insurance Now Required For Gun Owners in San Jose
Because of a new gun law requiring him to carry liability insurance, Dave Truslow, a San Jose, Ca., tech-industry retiree and firearms...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 2 min
RAND Assesses The 'Modest Scientific Evidence' On Gun Policy
A new RAND Corporation report, part of a "Gun Policy in America" project, seeks to provide objective information about what the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Supreme Court Lets New NY Gun Law Stand, For Now
Six months after the Supreme Court struck down a New York state law that placed strict limits on carrying guns outside the home, the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 11
- 1 min
Illinois Bans Military-Style Weapons; Current Owners Must Register
Illinois lawmakers have banned the "sale, manufacturing or delivery" of military-style weapons, and will require current owners to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Judge Blocks New Jersey Law Barring Gun Carrying In Many Areas
A federal judge temporarily blocked part of a newly-enacted New Jersey law that prohibits guns from being carried in certain parts of the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump-Era Ban on Bump Stocks
A Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enable a shooter to fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons rapidly...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 9
- 2 min
DOJ Appealing TX Church Gun Ruling Despite Criticism By Survivors
The Justice Department is proceeding with its appeal of a lawsuit that found the federal government partially responsible for the 2017...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Will 'Stand-Your-Ground' Shield Killer of 13-Year-Old Ohioan?
A white man accused of killing a 13-year-old Black boy in Columbus, Oh., has roamed free for nearly 90 days after prosecutors dismissed...
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