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Town Sued for Requiring Residents to Own Guns

Ruth Brown — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:25:52 CDT

The tiny town of Nelson, Georgia, is facing a court battle after passing a law that requires all households to own a gun and ammunition. The DC-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence had filed a federal lawsuit against the town on the grounds that the law, which was passed...

Gun Dealer: Wayne LaPierre Is on the 'Wrong Side'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:53:39 CDT

Lifetime NRA member Mike Weisser has strong words for Wayne LaPierre and the "culture war" he claims he's fighting: "If there is a war going on, you represent the wrong side," Weisser writes for the Huffington Post . LaPierre's concern about expanded background checks has nothing to do with Second Amendment...

Schumer Wants to Outlaw 3D-Printed Guns

Kevin Spak — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:29:00 CDT

Chuck Schumer is pushing for legislation banning guns made with 3D-printers, in the wake of a Texas organization's announcement that such things now actually exist . Defense Distributed, a nonprofit run by self-proclaimed "free-market anarchist" Cody Wilson, turned quite a few heads last week by announcing that it would be releasing...

Joe Biden Plans Campaign to Revive Gun Control

Kevin Spak — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:36 CDT

Can Joe Biden rescue gun control legislation? He's certainly going to try, he told a group of law enforcement officials at a meeting in his office yesterday, promising a cross-country campaign in which he'd stump for measures like universal background checks. "He was talking like he was going to be...

Wait, 44% of GOPers Are Ready for an Armed Revolt?

Kevin Spak — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 CDT

There's a pretty disturbing result in a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll on gun violence out today: 44% of Republicans say they believe that "in the next few years an armed revolution might be necessary to protect our liberties." To be fair, Republicans aren't alone—27% of independents and 18%...

Arizona Cities Must Now Resell Guns They Buy Back

Kevin Spak — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:55:22 CDT

Are you an Arizona law enforcement officer hoping to get guns off the street with a buyback program? Well good luck, because from now on, you'll have to sell those guns right back. Jan Brewer signed a law yesterday forcing cities to sell any guns they buy back, rather than...

Manchin: I'm Not Done With Gun Control Yet

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:27:23 CDT

Joe Manchin wants to take another crack at gun control, telling Fox New Sunday that he's going to retool his failed proposal on background checks to bring it to the Senate floor. “We’re going to work this bill with all of our hearts," he said today. "I truly believe that...

Gun Group to Give Away AR-15 Semiautomatic Rifle

John Johnson — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:30:14 CDT

The Bushmaster AR-15 semiautomatic rifle—weapon of choice for Newtown shooter Adam Lanza, among others—might well be the most vilified and the most popular gun in America. Hence, the controversial new raffle by the Tennessee Firearms Association: The group is giving away an AR-15 on Monday as part of...

Hope for Tighter Gun Laws Still Alive in Senate

John Johnson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:07:13 CDT

The push for stricter gun laws might not be quite so dead after all in the Senate. The New York Times reports that efforts are "quietly" underway to get something done on background checks and illegal trafficking. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey, the co-sponsors of the background-check bill that got...