Delaware State Police have launched a new online system for residents seeking to purchase a handgun, in line with a new state law requiring a permit to buy.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new round of sweeping gun control laws Friday, including a measure expanding the state’s red flag law by granting new authority to prosecutors. The bill, AB 1344, allows district attorneys in select counties to petition courts to confiscate firearms from individuals they deem dangerous.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed two major gun control bills Friday, further tightening California’s already restrictive firearm laws and targeting both handgun sales and firearm parts. The legislation includes a sweeping ban on new Glock pistols and a separate law requiring extensive background checks and fees for purchasing gun barrels.
CZ-USA, the parent company of Colt Canada, has firmly rejected claims circulating online that its Canadian subsidiary is participating in the government’s firearms buyback program. The company made the clarification in a statement to Breitbart News, stressing that the rumors are false.
Five Pennsylvania House Republicans crossed party lines Tuesday to support a Democrat-backed universal background check bill, which passed by a narrow 104–99 vote. The measure requires background checks for all gun sales, including private transactions.
A bill seeking to ban “machine gun conversion devices,” also known as “Glock switches,” was defeated in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday. The vote, nearly along party lines, came after hours of emotional and intense debate, and ultimately failed by a single vote—handed to Republicans by a Democrat crossing the aisle.
Federal investigators revealed Thursday that the alleged sniper who opened fire on a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility used a vintage bolt-action rifle legally obtained just weeks earlier.
