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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…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, gun purchases have risen in scary numbers, and as such, we are seeing much more gun violence these days than our already high pre-pandemic numbers. Texas has seen the worst of this crisis. In 2021, Austin police reported 160 road-rage episodes that involved a firearm.…

There was a mass shooting in Sacramento on Sunday that left six people dead. The suspects of the tragedy have been identified to be at least five shooters involved in gang violence. Police Chief Kathy Lester states that this incident is an example that is so familiar to the families in many of the…

A new study found that there is a direct correlation with states that have weak gun laws and high rates of deaths due to guns. Hawaii has the lowest gun death rates in the country and the second most strictest gun laws, while California has the strictest gun laws. Mississippi has the weakest gun…

California has very tough gun laws, but there is no point of them because they are not being enforced in this state. Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta states that most of the violence crimes are due to guns, and especially currently the rise of ghost guns. These guns are impossible to track to the owner because…

San Jose is in development of a liability insurance that would require gun owners to pay an annual fee for suicide prevention and other safety programs. This law is intended to reduce gun violence. There was an overwhelming favor for this gun-ownership ordinance. If the measure is passed after the…

Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, develops a new public safety prevention plan, releasing a "Blueprint to End Gun Violence." He mentions that the root of the cause should be targeted, which would begin with the youth and allow for "a better path long before they pick up a gun." The blueprint…

Personalized smart guns can only be fired by verified users. This will allow unauthorized people from firing guns, which will inhibit children and convicted criminals from using the smart guns. There are two ways to verify users, first, radio frequency identification (RFID) tokens, which are…

The increase in ghost guns, as well as a lack of care in securing guns in homes away from children, has led to a surge in tragic gun deaths of children in recent times. Oftentimes, kids find guns thinking they are toys, leading to tragic, preventable deaths. Experts attribute this rise in gun…

Ghost guns refer to firearms that are put together from different parts that can be ordered online without a trace. Access to these types of weapons is only getting easier in California. This is because California has more strict gun laws, so people seeking to get weapons go a different route,…

Arguments over the extent of the Second Amendment have been going on for quite a while now. A New York law that proposes that people would have to have 'proper cause' to open carry in the state is looking like it will not pass, as justices suggest it is restricting rights ensured by this Amendment.…