Active Shooter

Even with some of the strictest gun laws in the country including in-depth background checks and the more recent increase in the minimum age required to purchase a firearm, California was plagued with a string of mass shootings in the first few weeks of 2023. Experts say that there are too many…

With one mass shooting after another, California is already in talks of more stricter gun laws. Governor Gavin Newsom, whose core tenet is gun control, acknowledges the limits of state-level policy. With California at the forefront in gun control policy, Newsom supports proposed legislation to…

A new ruling by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives mandates gun owners to apply for a permit to use stabilizing braces, an accessory that can make semiautomatic weapons into long rifles, a much more dangerous type of weapon. It will also impose a $200 fee to add the piece.…

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered a gun control bill that bans the delivery, sale, import, and purchase of "assault weapons", which include large capacity ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds for long guns, and 15 rounds for handguns. Those who possess these unregistered firearms…

Federal judge ruled the ban of high capacity magazines, which are guns that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. There has been much research on this topic. Statistics show that 100% of the deadliest mass shootings in the last decade used Large Capacity Magazines (for more information, click…

Leaders in New Jersey proposed legislation this week that would require New Jersyians looking to purchase a firearm to buy insurance and complete gun-safety training before gaining access to a weapon. It also allows the state to ban concealed carry weapons in many different locations. This…

The Center for Gun Violence Solutions outlines five provisions that the organization supports as evidence-based, effective strategies in addressing gun violence. These include: Federal Dollars To Implement Extreme Risk Protection Orders, Closing The Dating Partner Loophole, Funding For Community…

Following the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen U.S. Supreme Court decision, NYC Mayor Adams has signed two new bills. The first bill helps track data for illegal gun trafficking within the city. The second bill labels new boundaries of Times Square as sensitive zones, where…

T.S.A. at airport security has encountered over 4,600 guns so far this year, 87% of which were loaded. This terrifying statistic is thought to be a culmination of pre-pandemic rates of air travel, coupled with an upsurge in gun sales. When such an incident occurs, T.S.A passes the situation over to…

Emma Tucker, author of this article, summarizes the gun control laws that have been passed in 2022 so far. This includes federal laws, such as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that invests $750 million to support states with crisis intervention programs that will manage red flag programs and…

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney introduced two works of legislation. The first being the Firearm Industry Fairness Act, which would put a tax rate of 20% on all revenue for firearm manufacturers that produce semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines. The tax revenue would go towards…

After the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, kindergarten teacher Mandi in Ohio began taking training classes to be able to carry guns in school. Republicans and gun rights advocates are proposing that teachers and school administrators should be armed as a "solution" in case of attacks. In fact, at…

A new law, AB 1594 by Assemblyman Phil Ting requires manufacturers, distributors, and dealers of guns and ammunition to abide by new state standards of safety, marketing and sale. This measure allows the state, local governments, and individuals that were harmed by gun violence to sue companies…

As gun violence continues to soar and create devastating incidents in our country, states have little hope in legislation and politicians. They begin to think that there can be some control through the market. California ponders for the creation of liability insurance for gun owners. San Jose is…