A law changing the requirements for concealed firearm carry permits will go into effect on July 1, and gun owners should be ...

Congressional Republicans are pushing for a bill that would establish mandatory national reciprocity of concealed-carry permits, meaning that residents of states in which it is relatively easy to get ...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit. FILE - A sales associate arranges a display of guns at a ...

Starting in 2027, Washington residents will be required to get a permit—and pass live-fire training—before buying a firearm in the state. Governor Bob Ferguson signed the bill, officially ...

Bob Ferguson. The bill will take effect May 1, 2027. House Bill 1163 requires that a person apply for a permit to purchase firearms through the Washington State Patrol (WSP) Firearms Background ...

(The Center Square) – Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill requiring Washingtonians to apply for a permit – and pay for it – before purchasing a firearm.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a new bill into law aimed at reducing gun violence in Washington. The legislation introduces a structured permit-to-purchase system for firearms ...

Under House Bill 1163, which goes into effect in May 2027, any state resident wishing to purchase a gun must first apply for a permit, then pay a fee, and show documentation of completing a ...

To support permit-to-purchase laws and other effective gun violence prevention strategies in your state, connect with local organizations through our Safer States Initiative Network.

The Trump administration has decided to permit the sale of devices that enable standard firearms to fire like machine guns, a move that one person familiar with the matter said was “by far the ...

SB 50 is one of four measures the group North Carolinians Against Gun Violence opposed during a presentation Thursday. Another bill, HB 674, allows for a lifetime concealed carry permit by ...