Posts Tagged ‘assault weapons’
VIDEO | “We Are Not Waiting To Do What’s Right” – Gov. Carney Signs 6 Gun-Related Bills
As he was surrounded by lawmakers, Cabinet members, Delaware community leaders and advocates, Governor Carney delivered a message Thursday as he signed six gun-related bills into law: “We have an obligation to do everything we can to prevent tragedies like we’ve seen around the county from happening here in Delaware. We are not waiting to…
Read MoreUpdate: Two Gun Bills Move To Del. House Floor For Votes
A Delaware State House panel has released two of a series of gun-related bills that were pushed shortly after recent mass shootings at a school in Texas and at a Buffalo supermarket.One measure (House Bill 451) would increase the age to legally purchase most firearms from 18 to 21.The other (House Bill 450) would ban…
Read MoreGov. Carney, Del. Democratic Legislative Leaders Unveil Gun Legislative Package
With four weeks to go in this Delaware General Assembly session, Governor John Carney, D-Del. and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Thursday said they would push for passage of several gun-related bills. Recent mass shootings at an elementary school in Texas and at a supermarket in Buffalo were highlighted by the supporters of…
Read MoreGovernor Carney calls on Congress to “outlaw assault weapons”
Delaware Governor John Carney joined 11 other governors from across the country today and issued a letter calling on President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “outlaw assault weapons” “The federal government has a history of acting on gun reform when the American public demands it. In 1934, the federal government regulated machine…
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