The background check would be more restrictive than one the state police currently conducts for gun buyers. An applicant could be denied a permit, for example, if the person “is reasonably ...

Benitez has drawn criticism from Newsom for multiple decisions favoring firearms owners, including a Sept. 2023 ruling that California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines was unconstitutional.

Gun dealers and manufacturers would still have a 180-day grace period to get rid of their inventory of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds from the date the measure takes effect.

Maine does not ban high-capacity magazines and does not require a permit to carry concealed guns. Everytown ranked Maine No. 25 among all states for the strength of gun laws, saying: “State ...

Gun sales are up in Oregon this week. Since the passage of Measure 114, which will require a permit to purchase a firearm and ban the sale of high-capacity magazines, the daily average number of ...

President Joe Biden's gun order moves "as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation," the White House said. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

An Oregon judge on Thursday blocked a voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines, handing gun rights advocates a temporary victory until the law’s constitutionality can be resolved. Harney ...

Another part of a state gun law goes into effect Wednesday and changes the agency that processes background checks and what you’ll now need a background check for. It’s all tied to gun reform ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina lawmakers repealed the state's longtime pistol permit system at the end of March. Since then, federal background check data shows an uptick in the number of ...