gun control

Supreme Court split over bump-stock ban https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/02/supreme-court-split-over-bump-stock-ban/ Trump is closer to being the first president to have their own gun grab reversed by the Supreme Court. Just about any centerfire semi-auto firearm is capable of bump firing...

Federal court recently did a lot of damage to New York's new handgun law. California's new handgun law is completely obliterated this morning. Apparently federal judges believe that people have the constitutional right to carry handguns for self-defense in public...

This is dishonest cherry picking. Number of deaths isn't the metric to use between unlike sets. The shooting deaths you want to focus on are not in support of terrorism or a political movement, where the white nationalist terrorism is. The danger isn't just to the people who were killed...

We had another one of these incidents last year. More Than 1,000 Guns Found in Bel-Air, California Home During Investigation Into Selling, Manufacturing of Weapons https://ktla.com/2019/05/08/hundreds-of-guns-found-after-search-warrant-served-in-bel-air-area-home-lapd

The topic of guns in New Zealand is a current social and legal issue after the massacre of at least 49 Muslims in Christchurch by a white supremacist using at least 5 different guns. This thread is started as a place for discussion which began in the massacre thread.

Probably hopeless given the intense emotions around gun ownership, but I would like this thread to be a place for suggestions, perhaps primarily by those who collect guns as hobbies: what do you think would be the best laws to permit your interests in guns as hobbies to be accommodated with...

I think that in light of recent events, it is fair that the Pro-Gun side be allowed a platform to explain what their ideal regulation system would be for dealing with gun crime.

I asked in another thread if the Democratic Party has actually been drifting to the right as many have alleged. Not really wanting a derail I figured we could discuss that here. Is the current Democratic Party to the right on its policy positions from the 80's/90's? Personally I think they...

Werribee man charged with terrorism offences over alleged Federation Square massacre plot The man could not obtain a gun. Think about that for just a moment. In Parliament today, the Justice Minister Michael Keenan had this to say:

It's probably been asked before, but it is beginning to annoy me. I keep seeing these shootings and the never ending circular argument for/against weapons in the US and the influence of the NRA stifling changes A bit of look shows the NRA have 5,000,000 members Roughly 1.5% of the population...

It's puzzling to me, as a Kiwi, that there have been so many mass shootings in in the US and it doesn't appear that the US has decided to do any sort of reaction to the problem. Seems like once again they are waiting for a miracle to solve the problem, put thier people on the line so then the...

Just received this in my inbox: these guys protested my wedding (seriously) XXXXX – this is what happens when we step up and step in: We built a movement and got enough signatures to get the Safety for All initiative to end gun violence on the November ballot. But we haven’t won yet – and...

I want to discuss is the GOP gun lobby talking points that are intended to cut off debate rather than have a discussion. A while back after each new mass shooting the GOP talking point that was repeated was, "Too soon, we shouldn't have this debate when our emotions are so high." That worked...

I have a proposal for a gun control law that might just satisfy enough people to make it viable. Firstly I don't want to ban or limit ownership of guns. You can own as many guns of whatever type you can afford, BUT, these guns must be securely locked away at all times you are not using it (you...

Another opportunity to see reactions from the...er...gun hobbyists, when their toy of choice is used to kill a bunch of people. Right. Which is scarier...Dylann Roof with an icepick? Dylann Roof with a kitchen knife? Or Dylann Roof with a gun? As long as we have Dylann Roofs walking around...

U.S. District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii ruled that requiring individuals that have previously been cleared through background check or Certificate of Eligibility to go through the state's 10 day waiting period to take possession of a firearm is unconstitutional...

Federal judge strikes down California gun purchase waiting period in some cases Sylvester, et al v Harris [PDF]

I can't find a primary source but... Researchers claim a new study provides some of the most compelling evidence yet for tighter gun controls in the US. The researchers controlled for various other potential confounding factors, so this looks about the strongest evidence that I have seen so...

The last primary lead smelting plant in the US is shutting down because the owners don't want to spend the money required to make it compliant with the Clean Air Act. (A primary smelter converts raw ore into pure ingots) The EPA started demanding the the factory install new pollution control...

A local (to me) man fired his cannon at his neighbor's house for eight days straight. I've been past there before. It's not far from where my brother lives. It's been reported by MTV and the Daily Mail in addition to the Buffalo News and the local paper, the Post Journal linked to above...