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Maryland Governor Vetoes Ban on Private Long Gun Transfers
by Chris EgerMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan last week dripped veto ink on bills that would criminalize person-to-person transfers of shotguns and rifles without a background check.
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NICS Gun Sales Figures up 69 % Last Month, Best April on Record
by Chris EgerThe month of April 2020 was the highest April in terms of federal background checks for gun transfers since the system was established.
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Jackson Mayor Hit with Lawsuit, Spurned by City Council over Open Carry Ban
by Chris EgerJust days after Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) moved to outlaw legal open carry in Mississippi's largest city, he is finding little support.
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Supreme Court Issues Disappointing Ruling in Long-Awaited 2A Case
by Chris EgerA challenge to an overreaching New York City gun law that made it against all odds to the U.S. Supreme Court was remanded back down on Monday.
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Appeals Court Reinstates California Bullet Control Scheme
by Chris EgerRespite for gun owners in California seeking to buy ammo without layers or red tape did not last the weekend as a federal appeals court stayed an injunction of the state's ammo control laws.
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Mississippi: Citing COVID-19, Jackson Mayor Bans Open Carry
by Chris EgerDemocratic Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba over the weekend announced he has suspended legal open carry in Jackson, Mississippi by executive order.
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Judge Dropkicks California Bullet Control Scheme
by Chris EgerA federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting the background check requirement to purchase ammunition in California.
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California Lawmaker Moves to Suspend Gun, Ammo Sales Indefinitely
by Chris EgerA Democratic California Assemblymember is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to order a halt to the sale of guns and ammunition in the state.
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Priorities: Virginia Governor Signs 5 Anti-Gun Bills into Law
by Chris EgerVirginia Governor Ralph Northam on Friday signed the vanguard of a phalanx of gun control legislation into law, to the cheers of anti-gun advocates.
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Feds Propose 2.3 Million Acre Hunting, Fishing Expansion
by Chris EgerOn Wednesday, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in history.
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March Sees Highest Number of Daily, Weekly NICS Checks in History
by Chris EgerThe Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System recently logged its highest volume day and week in history.
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NICS Gun Sales Numbers Nearly Double for March
by Chris EgerLicensed gun dealers in the U.S. saw exponential growth in sales last month as suggested by a huge jump in firearm background checks.
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