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In March 2020, the Virginia State Legislature passed 7 gun control bills. The bills included the following provisions: Criminal background checks are now required for all gun sales, excluding sales between family members and under certain other circumstances.
Short-barreled rifle (SBR) is a legal designation in the United States, referring to a shoulder-fired, rifled firearm, made from a rifle, with a barrel length of less than 16 in (41 cm) or overall length of less than 26 in (66 cm), or a handgun fitted with a buttstock and a barrel of less than 16 inches length.
New gun laws rolling out in multiple states on Jan. 1, 2025: Here's what to know Kinsey Crowley, Margie Cullen and Rebecca Powell, USA TODAY Updated December 31, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
A U.S. appeals court upheld a federal law that bars migrants who are in the United States illegally from possessing guns, rejecting arguments by a Mexican man convicted of unlawfully having a ...
From 1 January, 2025, there are 17 states with restrictions in place after Florida and South Carolina became the latest to enforce age verification laws for viewing porn sites. Georgia is expected ...
President George W. Bush signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, June 22, 2004.. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United ...
The reason it’s illegal in 28 states, however, has to do with its alcohol by volume (ABV), which stands at 28%. By comparison, a typical beer is only 5% ABV, while spirits like vodka, rum, and ...