Gun Safety Groups Seek Biden Gun Czar, National Emergency Order
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Judge Blocks More Of New Jersey’s Gun Carry Law From Enforcement
A federal judge on Monday blocked more of New Jersey’s gun carry law from being enforced, less than a month after she blocked other...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Wyoming Gun Research Center Takes Aim From Different Direction
A new center for gun research that says it will provide alternative points of view in the gun debate is the first venture of its kind at...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 25
- 2 min
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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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 24
- 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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