Tag: Gun Control

President Joe Biden signed an executive order in January imposing an indefinite pause on issuing new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, a step toward fulfilling a major campaign promise as part of his aggressive agenda to address climate change.

Biden: ‘I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks’

Emma Colton · November 1, 2020 9:34 pm

Andrea Schry, right, fills out the buyer part of legal forms to buy a handgun as shop worker Missy Morosky fills out the vendors parts at Dukes Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa. Gun sales have surged to historic numbers during the virus crisis.

Walmart returns guns and ammunition to store displays after removing them to prevent ‘civil unrest’

Mica Soellner · October 30, 2020 7:09 pm

Michigan judge strikes down order banning open carry at polling places

Haley Victory Smith · October 28, 2020 12:05 am

Gun rights lobbyists and gun owners rally in support of concealed carry gun legislation in front of the Illinois State Capitol on March 5, 2014, in Springfield, Illinois.

Beltway Confidential

Gun control is losing in 2020, and its future is looking even worse

Zachary Faria · October 21, 2020 5:41 pm

Voters in Brooklyn, New York, cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election. As worries about interference in this year's midterm vote climb, Microsoft is introducing new tools to safeguard data for candidates and campaigns.

Michigan secretary of state bans open carry of firearms at polling places

Spencer Neale · October 16, 2020 4:59 pm

Mark and Patricia McCloskey plead not guilty to felony weapon charges

Spencer Neale · October 14, 2020 5:54 pm

President Trump, shown at last year's Nation Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, is being urged to rein in his ATF.

Washington Secrets

‘Secret’ ATF move could turn 3M to 4M gun owners into felons

Paul Bedard · October 9, 2020 12:49 pm

Andrea Schry, right, fills out the buyer part of legal forms to buy a handgun as shop worker Missy Morosky fills out the vendors parts at Dukes Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa. Gun sales have surged to historic numbers during the virus crisis.

Washington Secrets

Women, minorities rush to get concealed carry permits, up 34%

Paul Bedard · October 6, 2020 2:07 pm

The sun flares in the camera lens as it rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court building.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats warn against an originalist Supreme Court because their agenda might be unconstitutional

Zachary Faria · October 5, 2020 6:02 pm

Participants in an "Oregon for Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally" at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore. Like in 2016, the election is helping push gun sales and FBI background checks to record levels.

Washington Secrets

Bang: Most FBI gun checks ever — with three months to go

Paul Bedard · October 5, 2020 4:31 pm

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate plays both sides of gun debate

Kerry Picket · September 30, 2020 8:30 pm

Second Amendment advocacy groups laud Amy Coney Barrett nomination

Kerry Picket · September 28, 2020 1:36 pm