HB25-1164, ‘Constitutional’ Carry of a Handgun, lost in a party-line vote in the House State Civic, Veterans and MIlitary Affairs Committee on Feb. 23. This bill would have allowed people age 18 and over to carry hidden handguns without a permit, but also: It would have lowered the age for permits under the current system
The most popular YouTube channel dedicated to guns, Demolition Ranch, will shut down later this year, reports The Smoking Gun. Although one might suspect the move is related to the significant negative attention the channel received after the gunman who attempted to assassinate President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally was found wearing a Demolition Ranch
Denver youth development organization Youth on Record has posted their newest youth-produced podcast episode, which delves into the lasting impact of gun violence and the role that art and community can play in the healing process. At 12 years old, Jacob Garrett escaped the mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora. More than a
A new national survey from Guns Down America reveals a majority of American consumers increasingly expect businesses to take a stand specifically on gun violence prevention and are repelled by the presence of guns in the stores where they shop. The policies corporations implement can directly influence whether a customer stays or leaves in a
The Violence Policy Center’s ongoing Concealed Carry Killers project continues to put the lie to the Gun Lobby’s ‘Good Guys with Guns’ talking point. The project’s most recent update shows that since 2007, concealed handgun permit holders have been responsible for at least 2,541 deaths not involving self-defense. This latest update comes as legislation has
In a bold two-fer seemingly designed to undo years of gun violence prevention progress, President Donald Trump named newly confirmed FBI Chief Kash Patel acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Patel—who in his confirmation hearings for the FBI job pointedly declined to say that background checks on gun sales
