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14 Dec 2015, 6:16 am by Eugene Volokh
There are approaches to gun control, such as universal background checks and cracking down on rogue gun dealers, that can reduce the daily death toll from guns. [read post]
19 May 2015, 10:13 am by Peter Berlin
As the national debate over guns and control continues, a new appellate decision once again struck down the District of Columbia’s efforts to restrict (and make it as difficult as possible) for residents to carry a firearm. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 9:30 pm by Jennifer Doleac
Proponents of meaningful gun control say that these deaths outweigh any deterrent effect that gun possession may have. [read post]
16 Mar 2021, 3:18 pm by Mark Siesel
Constructive possession is a legal concept by which a court can find that a person had “control” over an item, even though the object was not in that person’s physical possession at the time. [read post]
18 Mar 2017, 1:04 pm by Steven Wildberger
Calling the current laws adequate, and the new laws unnecessary and complicated [press releases], Daugaard defended his decision on the basis that he is unaware of a single instance in which a person who could lawfully possess a gun was denied a permit to carry a concealed pistol. [read post]
13 Aug 2014, 7:38 am by Peter Snyder
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland [official website] on Tuesday upheld two key provisions of the Maryland Firearms Safety Act of 2013 [legislative materials] that ban certain types of "assault weapons" and a limit gun magazines to 10 rounds. [read post]
13 Jan 2014, 2:54 pm by Ilya Somin
Ignorance about the frequency of mass shootings and the likelihood that gun control can prevent them helps lead to spikes in support for gun control in the wake of high-profile shootings. [read post]
17 Apr 2007, 5:43 am
"After yesterday's deadly rampage at Virginia Tech, gun- control advocates said the shootings pointed to the need for tougher laws, while supporters of gun rights kept their heads down, the Los Angeles Times says. [read post]
20 May 2019, 9:46 pm by Sean Hayes
” The aforementioned quote is often heard during debates and arguments on gun control in the U.S. [read post]
20 Dec 2010, 2:20 am by traceydennis
Gun laws are a ‘complex and confused’ mess and tighter controls on firearms licences are required, MPs have said. [read post]
11 Mar 2022, 5:42 am by Benjamin Herbst
  The defendant faces up to 10 years in prison for felon in possession of a firearm and up to 20 years for distribution of controlled substances. [read post]
27 Aug 2016, 1:02 pm by Tom Smith
Pat Toomey is the rare conservative Republican who is running for re-election with the support of leading gun-control groups, but it may not be enough to save him in Democratic-leaning Pennsylvania in this unusual election year. [read post]
27 Dec 2017, 7:50 am by Hanlon Law, PA
That’s because it was clear that she knew the guns were present and had the ability to exercise control over them, according to the court. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 8:25 am by John Floyd
There are three primary pieces of federal legislation that regulate gun activity: The National Firearms Act, The Gun Control Act of 1968, and The Brady Act. [read post]
16 Jan 2013, 6:46 am
Yesterday, the New York legislature passed a far-ranging "gun control" agenda, one portion of which apparently requires "mental health professionals to report patients they believe could harm themselves or others." [read post]
21 May 2018, 3:47 pm by Anonymous
”Opponents of gun control believe that additional laws or regulations on firearm purchases would not stop criminals from acquiring weapons or deter crime and that regulations would trespass only against law-abiding gun owners who are exerting their Second-Amendment right. [read post]