NICS transfers on firearms shot up significantly in October compared to the year before, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. The group's adjusted NICS figures, which are used as a proxy for gun sales, showed a 7.9 percent increase compared…
New gun sales through a licensed dealer are, as they have been for some time, subject to the buyer undergoing a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check. The number of these checks done each month and year…
Giffords GIFFORDS PAC celebrates gun safety majority in U.S. House WASHINGTON —GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, celebrated regaining a gun safety majority in the U.S. House. This cycle, GIFFORDS PAC endorsed over…
October 9, 2024 / 6:46 PM EDT / CBS New York NEW YORK -- Preventing gun violence in New York took center stage Wednesday, with one of the country's most famous survivors in town for the announcement. Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords arrived at the Javits…
Mar 14, 2023|Press Releases SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed House Bill 9, the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act, which prevents gun violence by requiring gun owners to keep firearms safely stored. The legislation is sponsored by Senate President Pro…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) just went through a leadership shakeup that could threaten its recent rulemaking package. On Friday, ATF Director Robert Cekada announced Chief Counsel Robert Leider had resigned. Leider was the architect of…
According to the gun control lobby, Republicans have been bought and paid for by the NRA and the firearms industry, while Democrats are bravely standing up to the special interests and putting public safety ahead of campaign contributions. There's just…
House Democrats spent Wednesday staging a historic sit-in to try to force a vote on a gun control measure, a vote that didn’t happen when the GOP opted to adjourn early and flee the Capitol. Late last night, Rep. Debbie…
Republicans criticized Democrats for failing to pass bills creating metal detectors and adding police in schools, while Democrats say it’s too soon after the tragedy to discuss policies. Following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon lawmakers across…
A Republican congressman posted a video Sunday explaining how a break-action shotgun works after he was accused of violating a basic rule of firearms safety. “Since some folks are confused, here’s a quick firearm PSA! As a combat veteran and…
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