Tag: Gun Politics
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Appeals court keeps New York’s gun restrictions in place, including Times Square and subway ban
A federal appeals court has effectively upheld a state law in New York that bars firearms in “sensitive” locations including Times Square, the New York City subway system and commuter trains
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Florida open carry gun ruling sparks questions, celebration and alarm
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For nearly 40 years, Florida has had a ban on the open carry of firearms that was signed into law by a Republican governor and defended by a Republican-controlled Legislature against the efforts of gun rights advocates and, more recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis. But last Wednesday, a state appeals court struck down…
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz makes gun control central to third term pitch
MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz vowed to respond to gun violence as he jumped into the race for a third term Tuesday, after a summer marked by both a political assassination and multiple mass shootings. The message punctuated Walz’s evolution on an issue that’s taken on new urgency among Democrats in Minnesota. In a campaign…
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People can now carry firearms openly in public in Florida, attorney general says
MIAMI — Florida’s attorney general is telling law enforcement that open carry of firearms is “the law of the state” following a court decision last week. Attorney General James Uthmeier, in a memo sent Monday to Florida law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, said the First District Court of Appeal’s ruling that the state’s open carry…
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Utah, where Charlie Kirk was killed, has strong pro-gun laws
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah, a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried with some exceptions
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Crime Watch: 1 homicide in Denver, 1 shooting in Thornton
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two violent incidents occurred in the Denver metropolitan area early Tuesday morning. The incidents left one dead and one injured. Denver Police Department officers responded to a reported death in the area of South Julian Way and West Mexico Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday,…