Firearm Industry Responsibility Bill Advances From Committee

Connecticut Dems Advance Bill Aimed at Destroying Lawful Commerce in Arms

Firearm Industry Responsibility Bill Advances From Committee

HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut residents may have an easier time suing members of the firearms industry should the General Assembly pass a bill that advanced out of the Judiciary Committee Monday.

Proposed bill calls for law enforcement help in mapping gun trafficking

A bill moving through the state legislature takes aim at gun violence by requiring law enforcement agencies statewide to use a firearm tracking and reporting system.  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms reported that around 5,200 firearms were traced and recovered in 2023, according to their website. Around 1,500 firearms were recovered in Minneapolis, followed by about 700 in St. Paul and 188 in Brooklyn Park.  These trackings are done …

Firearm Industry Economic Impact Rises 379% Since 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $91.7 billion in 2024, a 379 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to nearly 383,000, a 130 percent increase in that period, according […] The post Firearm Industry Economic Impact Rises 379% Since 2008 appeared first on NSSF.

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES GUN BAN BILLS – Oregon Firearms Federation

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES GUN BAN BILLS 04.08.2025 As expected, today the House Judiciary Committee passed HB 3075 and HB 3076. HB 3075, as amended, implements the restrictions of MZ 114 but drastically jacks up the fees. The Chair of the Committee called the massive increase in fees a “technical fix” and said the bill was needed because we have to have background checks, something we have had for generations. HB 3076, as amended, creates absurd and