Gun Rights
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Democrats in Senate push to raise 'assault' weapon age to 21
Florida, California and Washington have already enacted laws raising the age limit to purchase 'assault' weapons to 21
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Federal judge blocks Maine's firearm waiting period
Gun rights groups sued alleging the law requiring people to wait 72 hours to buy a firearm — even if they pass a required criminal background check — was unconstitutional.
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Appeals court strikes down federal ban, allowing handguns to be sold to teenagers
The case is expected to advance to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Appeals court to answer whether noncitizens have Second Amendment rights
Case centers around an alien arrested in Chicago for having a firearm.
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Concealed carry reciprocity, backed by Trump, included in U.S. House proposal
The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act is authored by U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C.
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Washington state lawmakers propose six gun control bills ahead of 2025 legislative session
Proponents say bills could reduce gun violence and improve safety, buts critics say they overreach and impeded constitutional rights.
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Illinois appeals court hears challenge to Illinois’ gun ID law
Illinois is one of only a handful of states that require individuals to have a specific permit or ID to purchase firearms.
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Students in Poland are taking firearms training in case of a Russian invasion
Poland shares a border with Ukraine, which is in an ongoing war with Russia. Schools are planning on instituting mandatory firearms training. Other European countries, like Switzerland, have had had success training children as young as 10 years old.
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Groups react to appeals court keeping IL’s gun ban in place pending appeal
Appeals court has yet to announce a briefing schedule.
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New York sued over concealed carry law restrictions
Litigants want federal judge to issue declaratory judgment that New York’s laws barring non-residents from possessing or carrying firearms in public are unconstitutional.
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Red states ask Supreme Court to limit ATF 'ghost gun' rule
The Supreme Court must decide whether the ATF exceeded its authority by classifying weapons parts as firearms
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Kyle Rittenhouse walks back refusal to vote for not 'pro-gun enough' Trump
Rittenhouse walked back his comments in less than 12 hours
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Trump, Harris far apart on interpretation of 2nd Amendment
The National Rifle Association again endorsed Trump in 2024, as is it did in 2016 and 2020.