The move blocked an expansive state law, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and let stand a ruling that it was an unconstitutional attempt to nullify federal laws.
Tag: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Biden Administration Proposes Expanding Background Checks on Gun Sales
The proposed rules are part of President Biden’s piecemeal efforts to enact a key policy goal, universal background checks, which has been repeatedly stymied by congressional Republicans.
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In Opposing Gun Program, Lawmaker Omitted His Store Was Subject to It
One of two gun stores owned by Representative Andrew Clyde in Georgia, Clyde Armory in Athens, was placed in the monitoring program in 2020 and 2021.
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Hawaiian Electric Was Warned of System Fragility Before Maui Wildfire
The utility knew it needed to upgrade its equipment but did not make changes that could have reduced risks of fires, energy experts said.
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Growing in Popularity, Switch Devices Are Making Guns Deadlier
Popular devices known as “switches” are turning ordinary pistols into fully automatic weapons, making them deadlier and a growing threat to bystanders.