Democrats in the Washington state House on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s system for buying guns. House Bill 1163 would require a state permit to purchase firearms. Majority Democrats ...

The Delaware Senate approved a "permit to purchase" handgun bill across party lines Thursday, but not before hours of debate and voting on 15 amendments proposed by Republican lawmakers. The lengthy ...

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Department of Licensing is seeing a surge in applications for concealed carry permits for firearms. “At the end of June 2025, there were 709,334 Washington ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation requiring residents to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm has cleared another hurdle after the Washington Senate backed the proposal ...

Once again, the Democratic majority in the Washington state Legislature has doubled down on restricting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The recent passage of House Bill 1163, ...

DOVER, Delaware (WPVI) -- Anyone looking to buy a handgun in Delaware could soon face a multi-step process. On Thursday, the Delaware Senate passed a bill outlining permit-to-purchase regulations for ...

Moms Demand Action and House Democrats take selfies after the permit to purchase bill passes along mostly partisan lines. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY) This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant ...

Delaware residents concerned with the state's "permit to purchase" law filed a temporary restraining order in federal court seeking to halt the new gun legislation 13 days before its implementation.

Despite promises by legislative leaders to get 'permit to purchase' passed in January, the bill never made it on the House agenda. House Democrats plan to bring the bill to a vote when lawmakers ...

A new state permit requirement for gun buyers is poised to become law, as the Washington House sent the legislation to the governor’s desk late Tuesday. House Bill 1163 would require gun buyers to ...

Guns for sale are displayed at Maxon Shooter’s Supplies in Des Plaines, Ill., Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A new national divide is emerging among states over whether to track sales by gun stores. A ...