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Iowa Voters Add Gun Rights to Constitution

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowans voted Tuesday to add a right to keep and bear arms into the state constitution, a move that will make it more difficult to pass gun restrictions and easier to strike down existing gun …

New York Moves to Bolster Concealed-Carry Gun Laws

New York’s getting ready to go around a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision by making schools and subways no-gun zones and by making it more difficult to obtain a permit to carry a firearm. Across the country, Democrats in California …

Supreme Court Voids New York Gun Permit Law, Establishes Right to Carry Outside Home

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required people to show a special need to carry a handgun in public, ruling for the first time that the Second Amendment protects gun rights outside the home. The …

Rhode Island Gov. McKee Signs 3 Gun Safety Bills Into Law

Rhode Island’s governor signed three firearms bills into law on Tuesday that included a ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds, calling it a response to a national crisis that has “taken too many lives and torn apart too …

Ban on Publishing Blueprints for 3-D Guns Extended by Judge

A U.S. judge extended a ban on publishing blueprints for 3-D printed guns online, handing a procedural victory to states and gun-control groups that argue the practice will make it easy for criminals and terrorists to get their hands on …

Gun Control Advocates Take Aim at 3-D Printed Guns Deal by Trump Administration

A Texas nonprofit firm’s plan to publish technical designs for firearms online so anyone with a 3-D printer can use them to manufacture fully operational “downloadable” guns is drawing fire from New Jersey and national gun-control groups. Defense Distributed would …

House Republicans Advance Bill Making It Easier to Carry Guns Across State Lines

The National Rifle Association has called the concealed carry bill, which would make it easier for gun owners to keep their firearms hidden when crossing state lines, its “highest legislative priority in Congress.” Despite concerns raised by Democrats about states’ …

West Virginia Governor Signs Gun Rights Bill

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill that lets people with concealed-carry permits bring guns to city-owned recreational facilities, including swimming pools and after-school centers. The law requires people to store guns securely out of view and …

West Virginia Unlikely to Remove Local Guns Laws: Senate President

West Virginia Senate President Jeffrey Kessler says a bill that would eliminate municipal gun restrictions in four cities is unlikely to proceed. The bill passed the House with overwhelming support and recent rallies have urged its passage in the Senate. …