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Virginia Judge Strikes Down New Universal Gun Background Check Law
A Virginia judge has invalidated a Democratic backed gun control measure that would have expanded background check requirements for private firearm sales, marking the latest legal setback in the state’s ongoing battle over gun regulations. The ruling blocks enforcement of a law that required the Virginia State Police to conduct criminal history background checks for…
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Marijuana Users Can Be Barred From Owning Guns
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a case that brings together two powerful forces reshaping American law: expanded gun rights and the growing legalization of marijuana. At issue is whether a federal statute that prohibits regular users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment. The law, which applies to all…
Florida Requires Background Check Disclosure in Job Listings for Care and Education Roles
Florida employers that work with children and vulnerable adults are now required to add a new layer of transparency to their hiring process. Under a law signed last year by Governor Ron DeSantis, certain organizations must include a link to a state managed background screening resource in job postings for positions that require advanced criminal…
Trump Administration Releases Sealed FBI Records on Martin Luther King Jr., Drawing Family Opposition
The Trump administration on Monday made public over 240,000 pages of previously sealed FBI records related to the surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., despite strong objections from his surviving children and civil rights organizations. The documents, collected during the 1960s and officially sealed in 1977, were unsealed early after a court order requested…
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Restrictions on Untraceable Firearms
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to uphold federal regulations targeting so-called “ghost guns,” a category of untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home. In a 7-2 decision, the justices found that the regulation aligns with the 1968 Gun Control Act, overturning a lower court’s ruling that had challenged the federal agency’s authority…
Sweden Moves to Tighten Gun Laws Following Deadly School Shooting
Sweden’s government is planning to strengthen gun regulations after a mass shooting at an adult education center in Örebro left ten people dead, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history. The shooting occurred on Tuesday at Campus Risbergska, where a 35-year-old Swedish man, identified by local media as Rickard Andersson, allegedly…
Senate Scrutinizes Kash Patel’s FBI Nomination Amid Concerns Over Past Conduct
Senate Democrats are raising concerns over the nomination of Kash Patel as the next FBI director, citing past actions and statements that have drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle. Patel, a longtime Trump ally, is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, where his previous government roles and…
New Jersey Leads Coalition to Defend Federal Gun Safety Rules as Trump Administration Threatens Reversal
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has taken the lead in a coalition of over a dozen states to safeguard critical federal firearm safety measures that could be rolled back under the incoming Trump administration. The state coalition has stepped in to protect two major policies implemented by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,…
Latest Report on U.S. Gun Trafficking Exposes Alarming Trends, Proposes Key Policy Changes
The Justice Department has released the final volume of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA), concluding a historic multi-year study by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on how firearms flow into illegal markets. The report, titled Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms, marks the most comprehensive analysis of gun trafficking…
GOP Senators Urge Swift Confirmation of Trump’s Cabinet Picks Amid Background Check Disagreements
As President-elect Donald Trump’s administration prepares for its official start, Republican lawmakers are urging an expedited confirmation process for his Cabinet nominees. Texas Senator John Cornyn voiced strong support for Trump’s team and expressed frustration with delays, calling for the FBI to work “around the clock” to complete background checks for the nominees. Cornyn, a…
