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Md. Moves Glock-Switch Handgun Ban, Bill Heads to Governor
state-government2 days ago

Md. Moves Glock-Switch Handgun Ban, Bill Heads to Governor

Maryland’s House and Senate approved a bill banning the sale of pistols that can be converted into machine guns with Glock switches, sending the measure to Gov. Wes Moore for signature. The ban targets semiautomatic pistols with a cruciform trigger bar and would bar future sales while exempting current owners, law enforcement, and military. California’s Glock ban is being challenged in court, and Maryland’s proposal is expected to face legal challenges from gun-rights groups if enacted; supporters say it moves the state closer to eliminating ‘weapons of war’ from the market.

via thebanner.com|
#glock-switch#gun-control#maryland-general-assembly
From Sidelines to Dolby: Kerr Wins Oscar
sports25 days ago

From Sidelines to Dolby: Kerr Wins Oscar

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr won an Oscar for the documentary short All the Empty Rooms, adding to his off‑court advocacy on gun control. Kerr, as an executive producer, wasn’t at the Dolby Theatre to accept the award and learned of it via his family during a Warriors game. He says the win supports the cause and doesn’t expect to become a filmmaker.

via OutKick|
#all-the-empty-rooms#golden-state-warriors#gun-control
Justices weigh if habitual drug use should bar gun ownership
politics1 month ago

Justices weigh if habitual drug use should bar gun ownership

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to uphold a 1968 law denying gun ownership to habitual drug users, including marijuana users, while justices expressed skepticism that occasional cannabis users should be barred and questioned the breadth of the case, which centers on balancing the 2nd Amendment against drug laws in U.S. v. Hemani with a decision due by June.

via Los Angeles Times|
#gun-control#habitual-use#marijuana
Cannabis on Trial: The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment
politics1 month ago

Cannabis on Trial: The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment

The Supreme Court is weighing whether the federal gun-ban for unlawful drug users fits with today’s evolving cannabis laws in the Hemani case. Prosecutors argue a long historical tradition justifies disarming drug users, while the defense and groups like the ACLU say the law targets habitual cannabis users and clashes with state reforms. The decision could affect millions of marijuana users and the broader balance between gun rights and drug policy as states continue to liberalize cannabis rules.

via CNN|
#gun-control#hemani#marijuana
Walz rolls out sweeping gun-safety package in Minnesota Legislature
local-politics1 month ago

Walz rolls out sweeping gun-safety package in Minnesota Legislature

Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a gun-violence prevention package in Minnesota, including a ban on military-style assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, mandatory safe storage and reporting of missing or stolen firearms, a firearm and ammunition tax, insurance requirements, expanded resources for schools, and closing the ghost-gun loophole. The plan, announced six months after the Annunciation shooting, emphasizes safety while Walz asserts it won’t infringe on Second Amendment rights; survivor Lydia Kaiser shared her perspective at the press conference.

via kare11.com|
#ghost-guns#gun-control#legislation
Virginia House Advances Broad Gun-Control Package, Heads to Senate
politics2 months ago

Virginia House Advances Broad Gun-Control Package, Heads to Senate

Virginia House Democrats approved a sweeping gun-control package that includes an assault-weapons ban, limits on large-capacity magazines, ghost-gun restrictions, safe-storage rules, and new civil-liability provisions for gun manufacturers and sellers; the bills advance to the Senate amid Republican accusations of infringed rights and likely litigation, while supporters argue they address gun violence in a state shaped by mass shootings.

via Virginia Mercury|
#gun-control#legislature#politics
politics2 months ago

Trump’s gun rhetoric rattles Second Amendment allies over potential rights clampdown

Pro‑gun groups fear Donald Trump’s remarks about a legally licensed protester and his broader gun-safety stance could signal a new tightening of Second Amendment rights, even as some allies say there’s no clear policy shift yet. The article surveys reactions from gun‑rights organizations, GOP figures, and White House voices in the context of Minneapolis protests and ongoing debates over gun ownership and regulation.

via The Telegraph|
#gun-control#gun-rights#minneapolis
Left-leaning gun groups report membership surge amid political tensions
politics2 months ago

Left-leaning gun groups report membership surge amid political tensions

After the Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents, left-leaning gun groups report a surge in members and training enrollments, with more women, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals taking up arms. Examples include LA Progressive Shooters’ weekend classes selling out through March and Pink Pistols Twin Cities increasing permit-to-carry courses from about five to 25 per class. Organizers say fear and shifts in the political climate are driving interest, while analysts note a broader diversification of gun ownership amid immigration enforcement debates and evolving gun politics.

via CNN|
#demographics#gun-control#gun-ownership
Minneapolis shooting reshapes America's gun politics
politics2 months ago

Minneapolis shooting reshapes America's gun politics

The Minneapolis killing of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent has intensified the national gun debate, with some gun-rights supporters pointing to Pretti’s gun as a justification for owning firearms, while gun-control advocates say the weapon’s specifics aren’t policy drivers; the incident highlights how immigration enforcement and deep partisan polarization are shaping the gun-policy conversation.

via The Washington Post|
#border-patrol#gun-control#immigration
Supreme Court weighs Hawaii's default gun ban on private property open to the public
politics2 months ago

Supreme Court weighs Hawaii's default gun ban on private property open to the public

The Supreme Court will hear Wolford v. Lopez, challenging Hawaii’s law that bars carrying firearms onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner consents. Proponents frame the rule as protecting property rights; opponents argue it makes carry effectively illegal in many public-facing spaces and tests Bruen’s historical-analogue framework. The case probes how Bruen should be applied to private-property restrictions and whether courts should look to Founding-era or 19th-century laws, with potential implications for future gun-restriction rulings.

via CNN|
#bruen#gun-control#politics
Australia tightens gun controls and hate-crime laws after Bondi attack
world2 months ago

Australia tightens gun controls and hate-crime laws after Bondi attack

Australia's lower house passed two bills—one to enable a large national gun buyback and stricter background checks, and another to stiffen hate-crime penalties and allow visa actions for hate speech—in response to the Bondi Beach massacre that killed 15; the measures advance to the Senate, with Greens backing the gun package and Liberal support for the hate-crime bill, while the coalition opposed the gun bill and abstained on the hate bill.

via Reuters|
#australia-parliament#bondi-shooting#gun-buyback