Federal Legislation in the Wake of Tucson
Following the tragic shootings of Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011, federal legislators have introduced several bills to reduce gun violence....
View ArticleThe Law Center Applauds President Obama’s Long-Overdue Statement on Need for...
On Sunday, March 13, two months after the Tucson massacre, President Obama announced a proposal to improve the federal background check system in an Arizona Daily Star op-ed. “[O]ur focus right now...
View ArticleExtremism in Action: Arizona Names a State Gun
With shocking disregard for the victims of the January shooting in Tucson, Arizona’s governor signed into law, on April 28th, a bill adding a state gun to the official state emblems. The post Extremism...
View ArticleObama Administration Adopts Important Rule to Help Fight Firearms Trafficking...
The Law Center commends the Obama Administration for recently adopting a rule to require firearms dealers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to report any individual who purchases multiple...
View ArticleThe Law Center Joined Americans Nationwide to Remember Victims and Survivors...
On January 8, 2012, the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence joined Americans nationwide to remember victims and survivors of gun violence on the one-year anniversary of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona....
View ArticleObama, Honor Gabrielle Giffords with Your Courage
Gabrielle Giffords has announced that she is resigning her seat to focus on recovering from the severe injuries she sustained in the tragic shooting in Arizona last January. She has displayed such...
View ArticleSuccess Story: Governors Say “No” to Extreme Gun Lobby Bills in Three States
Photo by Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images On April 14, 2012, Arizona Governor Janice Brewer vetoed a bill, for the second year in a row, that would have weakened restrictions on carrying a loaded firearm in...
View ArticleThank you, Gabby and Mark
Today marks another dark anniversary in our country’s history. Two years ago, our nation mourned a horrific act in Tucson, Arizona – where a beloved congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in the...
View ArticleDeveloping Trend in Gun Legislation: The Trayvon Martin Exception to Stand...
Yesterday jury selection began in the murder trial of Michael Dunn who shot and killed 17-year-old Jordan Davis. Witnesses say Dunn became enraged at Davis for playing music too loudly and provoked a...
View ArticleArizona Firing Range Tragedy: The Law Center Calls for a Common Sense...
By now, you have probably heard the news. Last week, a 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed her shooting instructor while firing an Uzi at the Last Stop shooting range in White Hills, Arizona....
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