Browsing: Gun control

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who is a member of the Republican party, rejected a ban on assault weapons that was approved by the state Legislature last month. He did this during a session where 30 bills were vetoed, including several other gun control bills, on Tuesday. He stated, "I promised to protect the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia, and that definitely means safeguarding the…

The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against firearm manufacturer Glock on Wednesday, claiming the company is responsible for manufacturing pistols that can be easily modified into illegal fully automatic weapons. The city said that Glock’s pistols are easily modified by “Glock switches,” turning the semi-automatic weapons into “machine guns.” Chicago Police have confiscated more…

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that criminal defendants can be stripped of their right to handle firearms, affirming a lower court ruling and dealing a blow to gun rights advocates. The 9th Circuit decision sided against two defendants who claimed that the government could not take away their firearms before they could be convicted…