Gun control is one of the most serious and controversial issues facing the country in the 2024 election. While some states are loosening their restrictions, others are looking to ramp up gun control.
Election officials in Memphis have decided to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state f
Memphis City Council is suing the city’s commission that oversees elections after the commission removed three gun control measures from its November ballot. The ballot included initiatives that would allow voters to decide if the city should institute red flag laws,
The Memphis City Council is suing the commission that oversees the city’s elections for removing three gun control questions from the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding.
During a civil debate Thursday, all five Republican candidates for the 1st Congressional District said they would oppose a federal abortion ban, as well as a "red flag" law that would prevent a person from getting or possessing a gun after a federal judge concludes the person is at risk of committing violence.
The Shelby County Election Commission earlier in the week said it would not place the referendums on the November ballot.
During an interview on FOX13's GMM, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the gun control initiatives wouldn't change "how we operate on the ground in Memphis." But he added that he believes there is a need for stricter gun laws in the city.
The laws were Senate Bill 264 from 2021, which banned gun shows at the Orange County Fairgrounds, because it is owned by the state; and Senate Bill 915 from 2022, which extended the ban to all fairs on state property. After a federal judge threw out the bills in January, in June the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the laws.
Local democratic leaders rallied at UNLV on Tuesday, turning their attention toward the all-important youth vote.The dean of Nevada’s congressional delegation,
The two candidates vying to become Washington state's next attorney general have already faced each other in court, arguing on opposite sides of the gun control debate. Why it matters: The state's top lawyer is tasked with defending Washington laws,