Firearm Laws

ATF Releases New Procedures on Certain Retail and Private-to-Private Transactions

September 16, 2020Francesca RiveraATF, Firearm Laws

Early this month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released two new procedure documents.View Related Articles The first, ATF Procedure 2020-1, Recordkeeping procedure for non-over-the-counter firearm sales by licensees to unlicensed in-state residents that are NICS exempt (Sept. 3, 2020), provides directions to licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers (FFLs) on the correct process for the…

Pregnant Florida woman kills home intruder with AR-15

November 6, 2019Francesca Riveraconstitutional carry, Firearm Laws

A pregnant Florida woman saved her husband and daughter’s lives by killing a home intruder with an AR-15. The mom, who is eight months pregnant, retrieved the weapon after the intruders pistol-whipped her husband and violently grabbed their 11-year-old daughter last week. “They came in heavily hooded and masked,” her husband, Jeremy King, told Bay News…

Charleston County Public Libraries to add armed guards

August 13, 2019Francesca RiveraFirearm Laws, firearm training classes, FIREARMS

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County Public Libraries plan to add armed security guards to their libraries. This is a part of their escalation plan to help provide better safety to their patrons. Their escalation plan has led to the addition of security cameras as well as having non-security library staff approach a disgruntled patron…

Texas will allow guns in churches, schools after El Paso shooter targeted ‘low security’ Walmart

August 9, 2019Francesca Riveraconstitutional carry, Firearm Laws, Second Amendment

A slew of Texas firearm laws will go into effect next month, loosening restrictions on where people are allowed to carry and store guns. The new laws will go in place weeks after a gunman killed 22 people in a Walmart in El Paso, according to CNN. The suspected shooter, Patrick Crusius, picked the target area because…

ARMED UTAH TEACHERS PRACTICE RESPONDING TO SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

July 12, 2019Francesca RiveraFirearm Laws, firearm training classes, FIREARMS

SPANISH FORK, Utah – Nancy Miramontes had 30 seconds to find the gunman. The Utah school psychologist weaved through a maze of dusty halls before spotting him in the corner of a classroom, holding a gun to a student’s head. She took a deep breath and fired three shots, the first time she’s ever used a…

Gun retailers find ‘loophole’ in new WA gun laws

July 8, 2019Francesca Riveraconstitutional carry, Firearm Laws, Second Amendment

SEATTLE, Wash. (KOIN) — The controversial new gun reform bill recently passed in Washington state may have a loophole. Initiative 1639 requires secure gun storage and enhanced background checks. It also bars anyone under the age of 21 from buying a semi-automatic rifle. But what exactly a semi-automatic rifle is is another matter. Tiffany Teasdale works at…

All Ammunition Purchases in California Will Soon Require a Background Check

June 28, 2019Francesca RiveraBackground Check, Firearm Laws, Second Amendment

California has among the most stringent gun laws in the country and on Monday a far-reaching new initiative to curb violence will require background checks for every ammunition purchase. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other proponents said it will save lives but opponents are suing in hopes of eventually undoing a law they said will mostly…

You won’t need a permit for concealed carry soon. What that means for gun-loving Kentucky

June 24, 2019Francesca RiveraConcealed Carry, Firearm Laws, Second Amendment

Starting Thursday, anyone who can legally possess a gun in Kentucky can carry it around under a coat, in a purse or hidden in a hip holster — no permit required. Senate Bill 150, which was signed into law on March 11 and takes effect June 27, eliminates the six-hour gun-safety training course, background check and…

Gun Rights Made All the Difference for These Intended Victims

June 21, 2019Francesca RiveraConcealed Carry, Firearm Laws, Second Amendment

Contrary to the rhetoric of many gun control advocates, the Second Amendment’s protection of the individual right to keep and bear arms is not a malevolent, outdated barricade to peace that must be demolished or diminished in the name of public safety. Rather, the Second Amendment is a fundamental part of the nation’s scheme of…

Newsom’s Coveted Ammo Background Check Law Is Set To Go Into Effect

June 14, 2019Francesca RiveraBackground Check, Firearm Laws, FIREARMS

Gun owners in California are buying ammunition en masse as they prepare for a new ammo background check law that is set to go into effect on July 1. Beginning next month, every time a person in the state purchases ammo, he or she must undergo a background check. The new law was passed back…

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