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Florida Supreme Court Tosses ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Ballot Question
by Chris EgerIn a ruling handed down last week, the Florida Supreme Court said that a ballot initiative summary was deceptive and shouldn't be put before voters.
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NICS Gun Check Figures Highest on Record for Any May in History
by Chris EgerThe month of May 2020 was the highest May in terms of federal background checks for gun transfers since the system was established over two decades ago.
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New Zealand Gun Shops Forced to Send Rare Rifles to Scrappers
by Chris EgerAs part of complying with New Zealand's arbitrary new gun ban on popular sporting rifles, some rare semi-auto gems are headed to the scrap yard.
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15 Senate Dems Use COVID to Move for ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban
by Chris EgerUsing the current spike in gun buying as a rallying cry, a group of Democrats in the U.S. Senate last week filed legislation to regulate so-called "ghost guns."
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Bloomberg Anti-Gun Group to Drop $5 Million to Turn Arizona Blue
by Chris EgerNew York-based Everytown on Tuesday announced their “Gun Sense Majority: Arizona” initiative to flip the polarity of The Grand Canyon State to Democrat.
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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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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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