“These are simple, easy-to-use devices that increase the firepower and killing power of firearms,” said former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) who sponsored the bill before he retired last week. “There is no legitimate need for these devices.”
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Lame Duck Christie Signs Bump Stock Ban: New Jerseyans Have 90 Days to Surrender Them
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 16, 2018Washington State Lawmakers Mull New Gun Control Legislation
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 16, 2018“Today the Senate Law and Justice Committee is hearing gun responsibility bills that simply would not have been heard by the previous leadership of the Senate,” said Jeff Potter, program policy director for the Alliance for Gun Responsibilities on Monday.
Fight Brewing in New Hampshire Over State vs. Local Control of Gun Laws
BY Jordan Michaels Updated: January 16, 2018“They think they’re better shots than the cops are. I call these guys ‘Walter Mitty’ iterations — they think they’re heroes,” Burridge told the Herald.
Gun Maker Under Fire from Mainstream Media for Anti-Antifa Advertisement
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 11, 2018“We had no idea this ad would become so controversial, but let me be very clear about one point – We are not and do not support Nazis or any white supremacist movement in any shape or form,” said Lincoln A. Osiris, president of Pipe Hitters Union.
Korwin: So Why Not Register Guns? Here’s Why Not!
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 11, 2018Registering guns and licensing gun owners would be tantamount to registering bibles and licensing churches. Yet no one is calling for a bible registry. At least not yet.
Nebraska Lawmakers Vote on Proposal to Hike Gun Permits 400 Percent
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 11, 2018“I cannot in good conscience support having a fee of any kind for having Nebraskans express their constitutional right,” said state Sen. Mike Hilgers (R-Lincoln).
Connecticut Governor Jumps on the Ban Bump Stocks Bandwagon
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 10, 2018“Simply put, these devices are cheap, they are deadly, and they are completely and utterly unnecessary in our society,” said Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy at a press conference this week.
Chicago Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots Would-be Robber
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 10, 2018The 58-year-old fired, hitting Gales in “the back of the head,” the police told the Chicago Tribune.
Maryland Gun Owners Forced to Choose Between Firearms and Medical Marijuana
BY Jordan Michaels Updated: January 9, 2018“I just want people to be aware,” Pennak, a former Justice Department lawyer, told the Sun. “There’s so many ins and outs to gun laws, so many pitfalls and traps, this is probably one that’s easily overlooked.”
SAF Requests Supreme Court to Review California Gun Store Ban
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: January 9, 2018The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case involving a county ordinance in California that effectively bans new gun stores.