Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes 7-Day Waiting Period for Semiautomatic Handguns, Rifles
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) is pushing legislation that will require a 7-day waiting period for semiautomatic handgun and rifle sales.
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Planned Parenthood ‘So Proud’ Virginia Democrats Rolling Back Abortion Limits
Abortion giants Planned Parenthood and NARAL expressed pride and gratitude to the new Democrat majority in Virginia who approved bills in the House and Senate to roll back abortion restrictions this week.
NY Lawmakers Weigh 30-Day Waiting Period for Firearm Background Checks
New York lawmakers are weighing a 30-day waiting period for background checks on all firearm sales.
Gun Control Fail: Red Flag Law, Waiting Periods Fail to Stop Florida Bank Massacre
Florida’s red flag law and waiting period for gun purchases failed to stop the horrendous massacre at SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida, on Wednesday.
Washington Gun Control Initiative Puts 10-Day Waiting Period on AR-15 Purchases
Washington ballot initiative I-1639 puts a 10-day waiting period on AR-15 purchases and raises the minimum age for AR-15 purchases to 21.
Poll: Americans Support Making Every Gun Purchaser Pass Background Check Vegas Attacker Passed
Americans support requiring every gun purchaser to pass the same background check that the Las Vegas attacker passed to get his guns.
Ninth Circuit: Ten-Day Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases Is Constitutional
On December 14, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that California’s ten-day waiting period on gun purchases is constitutional.
Hillary Clinton Responds to Gun Control Defeat by Listing Orlando Victims’ Names
Hillary Clinton responded to Monday’s Senate defeat of expanded background checks and other gun controls by emailing out the names of the 49 people killed in the Pulse Orlando terror attack.
Kamala Harris Fights for 10-Day Waiting Period for Guns
Attorney General Kamala Harris is fighting a 2014 court ruling that declared California’s ten-day waiting period for gun purchases unconstitutional.
Gov Walker Signs Bills To Enhance Student Safety And Expand Exercise Of Gun Rights
On June 24 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) signed a bill allowing off-duty law enforcement to carry concealed guns into schools and a second bill abolishing the 48-hour waiting period for firearm purchases.
Scott Walker To Remove Waiting Period For Wisconsin Gun Purchases
Republican lawmakers passed a bill to do away with the 48-hour waiting period on gun purchases in Wisconsin, and Gov. Scott Walker is expected to sign it.
Wisconsin Lawmakers: ‘No Statistical Evidence’ Waiting Period For Handgun Purchases Decreases Gun Violence
With the Wisconsin GOP pushing to rescind the two-day wait on handgun purchases in that state, Politifact confirms there is “no statistical evidence” that the waiting period decreases gun violence.
