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Experts largely advocate for an overhaul of gun laws. A 2025 study highlighted a correlation between more lenient gun control laws and higher rates of pregnancy-related firearm homicide. Research published in the American Journal of Public Health also found that the legal purchase of a handgun is associated with a long-lasting increased risk of violent death. Kerri Raissian, from UConn’s ARMS Center, emphasizes the urgent need for gun law reform, noting that firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the United States. Experts point to the effectiveness of laws mandating secure firearm storage, permitting, minimum age requirements, background checks, andRead More →

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Should a Trump administration be in office in 2025, discussions and proposals indicate potential efforts to dismantle federal gun control measures, reverse regulations from the Biden era (including those concerning ghost guns and background checks), and eliminate the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/Read More →

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Texas lawmakers have passed bills designed to ease gun ownership, such as extending handgun license renewal deadlines, establishing an appeal process for medical denials related to licenses, and recognizing handgun licenses from other states. Some legislation also seeks to prevent the use of extreme risk protection orders for gun confiscation. Source: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/01/texas-gun-laws-2025/Read More →

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Oregon has passed Senate Bill 243, which bans rapid-fire accessories like bump stocks and grants local governments the authority to prohibit concealed handguns in certain public buildings. This bill also sets the implementation date of March 15, 2026, for Measure 114, a voter-approved law from 2022 that bans high-capacity magazines and requires a permit for gun purchases. Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/01/oregon-measure-114-gun-control-law-implementation-challenges/Read More →

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A proposed bill in New York (A360) for 2025 seeks to add significant requirements for purchasing firearms, shotguns, or rifles. These include obtaining a hunting license, completing a five-hour gun safety course and exam, passing a shooting range test with 90% accuracy, providing notarized proof of a passed drug test and mental health evaluation, showing proof of purchase for safe storage depositories, and passing a criminal background check. Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A360Read More →

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New Hampshire will see new laws in 2025 that prevent employers from prohibiting employees from storing firearms in locked vehicles and enhance privacy protections for gun owners. Kentucky similarly increased privacy protections by prohibiting the use of merchant category codes for firearms dealers. Source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/us-gun-laws-2025-a-state-by-state-overview/Read More →

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Maryland has proposed bills for its 2025 legislative session that include altering penalties for carrying a handgun without a permit, requiring the distribution of firearm-related literature, and phasing in a ban on lead-based ammunition for hunting by 2029. Other proposals aim to allow civil lawsuits against the firearms industry and increase penalties for unsafe firearm storage around minors. Source: https://www.2amaryland.org/2025-legislative-session-preview/Read More →