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Illinois to Soon Outlaw Advertising for Firearms Allegedly Marketed to Kids and Militants

PRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally, as the state continues its quest to …

Maryland Revises Gun Laws in Response to Supreme Court’s Bruen Ruling

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed gun-control measures into law on Tuesday, after lawmakers passed measures this year in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The high court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen last …

Judge Stays New Jersey Law Allowing AG Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A federal judge has halted a New Jersey law allowing the state attorney general to bring civil lawsuits against the gun industry in that state. U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law …

Supreme Court Allows New York’s Revised Gun Carry Law… for Now

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed New York’s new gun carry law to remain in effect as legal challenges to the statute continue. In denying plaintiffs’ bid to vacate a Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s denial of a district court …

Judge Puts New Jersey’s Stricter Gun Carry Law on Hold

Suggesting that New Jersey’s recent concealed carry law infringes on the public’s Second Amendment rights, a federal judge on Monday put a temporary hold on the legislation drafted after the U.S. Supreme Court expanded gun rights last year. A legal …

New York Sets ‘Gun Free Zones’ to Restrict Guns; Regulates Concealed Carry Permits

Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards across New York’s Times Square, city authorities are posting new signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun Free Zone.” The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of scores of “sensitive” places — including …

Federal Appeals Court Rules Florida Doctors Can Ask Patients About Guns

A federal appeals court has ruled that Florida doctors can talk to patients about gun safety, declaring a law aimed at restricting such discussions a violation of the First Amendment’s right to free speech. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of …

Gunmakers’ Liability Shield Emerges as Issue in Democratic Presidential Race

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday backed away from a controversial vote he cast in 2005 on legislation to grant immunity to gun manufacturers and dealers from liability if their firearms are used criminally. On NBC’s Meet The Press,one …