Arkansas, Missouri, Texas: Beat back attempts to enact bills that would have allowed citizens to carry concealed weapons.
Indiana: Blocked a “pre-emption bill” aimed at wiping out all local gun-control laws.
Ohio: Considering legislation for a seven-day waiting period prior to handgun purchases.
Virginia: Limited handgun purchases to one per month; banned “street sweeper” shotguns and gun possession by minors.
California, New York. California considering a ban on large-capacity magazine clips; New York, a ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
Connecticut: Became fourth state (along with New Jersey, California and Hawaii) to ban sale of assault weapons.
New Jersey: Upheld its 1990 ban on assault weapons.
Minnesota: Extended seven-day waiting period to cover assault weapons; gun owners liable for negligently stored firearms.
