A recent Supreme Court ruling cited in the decision, which is stayed for 30 days. District Judge Stephen McGlynn overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons earlier this month…
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Supreme Court Upholds PA Law Barring 18 to 20 Year Olds From Carrying Guns During Emergencies
The justices overturned the decision of a lower court without arguments or offering reasoning. This week, the Supreme Court upheld a Pennsylvania law that bans 18- to 20-year-olds…
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Armed Man Arrested Outside Trump Rally in California
Law enforcement has called the incident an assassination attempt, but federal officials are not. An armed man was arrested on Saturday outside the perimeter of former President Donald…
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White House Credits Gun Sale Background Checks for Lower Crime Numbers
More than 300,000 background checks conducted for youths, violent criminals The White House credited a sharp reduction in violent crimes to enhanced background checks for at-risk individuals who…
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Justice Department Arraigns Sinaloa Cartel Founder with 17 Criminal Charges
The department arrested the gang leader after convincing him to board a flight that brought him to the U.S. The U.S. Department of Justice arraigned Ismael “El Mayo”…
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President Biden Responds to Georgia High School Shooting
FBI had information on the shooter making terrorist threats over a year ago. President Joe Biden responded to the shooting at a high school in Barrow County, Georgia,…
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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on DV Gun Possession
Attorney general supports the court’s position that the federal law does not violate the Second Amendment. Attorney General Merrick Garland responded with approval to the Supreme Court upholding…
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Education Department Resource Encourages Safe Gun Storage
Officials hope school advocacy will curb child deaths by firearm. The Department of Education’s Technical Assistance Center released a new resource for U.S. schools on Thursday, outlining ways…
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Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban Voted Down in Senate
A unanimous vote was required to reauthorize 1994 legislation. A weapons ban and universal background check measure was recently voted down in the U.S. Senate. Members of the…
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Illinois Gun Ban Appealed to Supreme Court
The high court previously rejected a request for an injunction. The Supreme Court has received a request for an emergency injunction from a gun rights group against an…
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