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Tenn. Governor Signs Off on Additional Legal Shield for Gun and Ammo Dealers, Makers

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting in March. The Republican governor quietly signed the legislation …

Tennessee Governor Signs School Safety Bill; Gun-Maker Protection Bill Pending

Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed into law legislation designed to place more school resource officers in Tennessee public and private schools, funnel additional money into school security upgrades, and require every school to submit annual safety plans to the …

Stalled Gun Bill Advances in Texas After Recent Mass Shootings

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out …

Insurance Could Help Drive Gun Safety Efforts, Survey Says

Three out of four Americans believe gun owners should be required to have firearm liability insurance, according to a recent survey. Those are the numbers out of a new ValuePenguin survey of 1,995 people ages 18 to 77 exploring attitudes …

Tennessee Special Session on Gun Laws Won’t Come Until After July 4

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that a special lawmaking session dedicated to possible changes to the state’s gun laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting last month would likely have to take place after July 4. “I …

Families of 2018 Texas School Shooting Settle Suit With Ammo Retailer

HOUSTON (AP) – The families of those killed and injured in a 2018 Texas high school shooting have settled a lawsuit they had filed against a Tennessee-based online retailer accused of illegally selling ammunition to the student who authorities say …

First Sweeping Federal Gun Crime Report in 20 Years Released

The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally are more quickly …

Judge Stays New Jersey Law Allowing AG Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A federal judge has halted a New Jersey law allowing the state attorney general to bring civil lawsuits against the gun industry in that state. U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the law …

Connecticut Gov. Lamont Proposes Gun Laws

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced a series of proposed gun laws Monday in a state already considered one of the strictest for firearms ownership, including a statewide ban on open carrying expected to draw strong opposition from gun rights supporters. …

Guns Are Focus of Virginia Annual Lobbying Day

Gun-control and gun-rights proponents rallied Monday at the Virginia Capitol during an annual day of advocacy, as lawmakers from both parties offered a tempered assessment about what’s possible on the issue during this year’s legislative session. Some Republicans and allied …