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Biden Takes Swipe at Gun Rights Advocates, Says ‘Need an F-16’ Not AR-15 to Take on Government
President Joe Biden jokes about opponents of his plan to revive a 90s era gun ban during speech to welcome mayors to the White House.
January 19, 2024
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Michael Clements
Republicans Block Senate Democrats’ Efforts to Ban Guns, Expand Background Checks
Gun rights groups vow to continue opposition to so-called 'assault weapons ban' and universal background checks should they ...
December 6, 2023
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Michael Clements
US District Court Judge Strikes Down California’s Gun Ban
Federal court rules that ban on certain types of semi-automatic rifles over other rifles is akin to banning ...
October 20, 2023
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Michael Clements
Judge Dismisses 3rd Attempt to Block Washington State ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
The Second Amendment Foundation previously called the law "absurd."
September 4, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds State’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
In a 4-to-3 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on certain semi-automatic rifles and “large ...
August 11, 2023
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Michael Clements
Illinois Defends Assault Weapon Ban at Supreme Court
The state of Illinois has filed a brief with the Supreme Court defending its ban on assault weapons, ...
May 9, 2023
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Naveen Athrappully
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has temporarily blocked the state ...
April 28, 2023
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Michael Clements
ATF Director Says Weapons Ban Is Up to Congress
The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said he supports banning certain firearms, ...
April 3, 2023
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Michael Clements
New High-Powered Weapons Ban a Smokescreen for Real Problems: Industry
Moves to implement the toughest firearm controls in Australia have been met with accusations that it is nothing ...
April 2, 2023
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Daniel Y. Teng
Top House Democrat Demands Vote on Gun Control Legislation ‘Immediately’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has demanded that the Republican-led House vote on gun control legislation "immediately," ...
April 1, 2023
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Tom Ozimek
White House Won’t Say Whether Biden Supports Gun Confiscation
In a press briefing on March 29, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre would neither confirm nor deny that ...
March 30, 2023
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Bryan Jung
Biden Pushes for Gun Control After California Mass Shootings
After three mass shootings in California in recent days have left at least 18 people dead, President Joe ...
January 24, 2023
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Jeff Louderback
Colorado to Consider Its Own Gun Ban
Colorado appears ready to join other states in quashing Second Amendment rights. A draft of the “Mass Shooting ...
January 24, 2023
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Michael Clements
Democrats Seeking to Revive Federal Weapons Ban Following Recent Mass Shootings
President Joe Biden praised Democrats on Jan. 23 for attempting to revive a ban on certain types of ...
January 24, 2023
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Michael Clements
Illinois AG Asks Court to Lift Block on Gun Control BIll
The Illinois attorney general on Jan. 23 asked a federal court to lift the temporary restraining order blocking ...
January 24, 2023
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Michael Clements
Judge Puts Illinois ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban on Hold
An Illinois judge has blocked the gun control law Protecting Illinois Communities Act (the Act), enacted on Jan. ...
January 21, 2023
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Michael Clements
House Passes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Along Party Lines, Likely Doomed in the Senate
The House of Representatives on July 29 passed legislation that would ban so-called "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines. ...
July 29, 2022
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Joseph Lord
Pelosi Announces House Will Vote Immediately on ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban After Democrat Infighting
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced in a July 29 letter to Democrats that an intra-party ...
July 29, 2022
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Joseph Lord
Former Longtime Illinois US Rep. John E. Porter Dies at 87
John E. Porter, who represented Chicago's northern suburbs for two decades in Congress and helped increase funding for ...
June 10, 2022
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Texas Joins Multistate Coalition Seeking to Axe California’s ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Texas has joined a multistate coalition challenging California's so-called "assault weapons" ban, which remains in effect after an ...
June 25, 2021
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Tom Ozimek
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