Video & Transcript Research : 'gun reform'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- ability of local governments to pass gun ability of local governments to pass gun safety<00:07:26.720
- ghost guns and requiring safe storage. ghost guns and requiring safe storage.
- I'm scared of good guys with guns. I'm scared of good guys with guns.
- guns and the babies and the children and the people that we lose to guns.
- Um the second amendment cannot guns.
Bills:
HF3351
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- here we are together presenting uh a gun here we are together presenting uh a gun bill<00:23:12.559
- He said he knows there were grants available for gun safes, and that they did see an increase in guns
- He said he knows there were grants available for gun safes, and that they did see an increase in guns
- there was grants available for gun there was grants available for gun safes.<00:32:03.840>
Um - guns and then<00:32:08.000>
storing <00:32:08.240>the <00:32:08.480>guns <00:32:08.799
Keywords:
theft, vulnerable adults, public safety, penalties, Minnesota statutes, chemical irritants, law enforcement, transparency, building owners, tenant rights, notification, remediation, firearm restrictions, domestic violence, court orders, criminal convictions, firearms prohibition, gun surrender, order for protection, protective order
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They are strictly looking for guns and unfortunately with increasing frequency they're finding guns.
- Once I break into the car, And I realized there's a gun there.
- You're saying it bumps it up to a state jail felony if I take the gun and I keep the gun.
- The Constitution requires it to take a gun.
- We must have reform.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 11th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We do not have a gun... by the use of a firearm.
- We do not have a gun safe storage program in the state of Alabama.
- , the bill is simply a bill that's going to protect... is simply a bill that's going to protect the gun
- This amendment will ensure that the gun dealers will also, like I say, be strictly voluntary.
- other people as well. ...able to help other people as well that may be struggling and have access to guns
Keywords:
competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Der stand this gun safety. My question is, is this a requirement or is this a...
Keywords:
HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a strong Democrat, and I do like HB 2045 because I don't like guns.
- I've never had a gun in my life.
- I don't know why people have guns in their cars, because it's not protective at all.
- But I do like this bill, and yeah, God and guns, Um, so, but I do like this bill.
- Um, and yeah, God and guns don't go together. Um, so yeah, that's it. All right.
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills dealing largely with sexual exploitation, homicide, reproductive issues, child support, venue changes, domestic violence service of process, probation notice, and traffic offenses. HB 2133 would require websites distributing sexual material to verify age and consent for each depicted person, including AI-generated or altered images; it drew opposition from Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice over added complexity, and support from survivors and trafficking advocates, and passed 7-1. HB 2043 would expand felony murder to include the death of an unborn child; reproductive rights groups and defense attorneys raised personhood and abortion-related concerns, while prosecutors and victims’ advocates supported it, and it passed 6-2. HB 2144 would allow child support calculations to begin during pregnancy and limit pregnancy-related orders to medical and related expenses; supporters framed it as responsibility and support for pregnant women, while opponents warned about fetal personhood and abortion-related implications, and it passed 6-2.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025 at 01:04 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- I co-lead the Texas Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence alongside my friend and colleague from Texas Gun
- are touched by gun violence, or the fear of gun violence in some way or another.
- Instead, they're convinced that the answer to this crisis, which is caused by guns, is more guns.
- More guns are not the solution. More gun safety laws are. That's why we're here today.
- We know that domestic abuse and guns is a deadly combination.
Keywords:
gun violence, legislation, public safety, firearm access, community advocacy, testimony, survivors
Summary:
The committee meeting was dominated by discussions surrounding gun violence legislation and the implications of proposed bills aimed at easing access to firearms. Numerous advocates and survivors of gun violence shared their emotional testimonies, expressing concerns about the safety of children and communities in the aftermath of tragic incidents. Notable speakers included representatives and community leaders who condemned the proposals that would allow younger individuals to obtain handguns and reduce restrictions on firearm carry in schools. The meeting concluded with a rallying call for lawmakers to prioritize public safety over the interests of gun lobbying groups.
TX
Keywords:
homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If a gun owner chooses to sell a firearm to an individual they know to be a member of a foreign terrorist
- The bill does include an exemption for federally licensed gun dealers and manufacturers.
- The committee substitute removes the exemption for federally licensed gun dealers.
- Guns and money go south. Uh, just on the southbound operations.
- Is, you know, stop buying the drugs and stop buying, stop selling guns, and, you know, from the citizens
Keywords:
homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Border Security heard Senator Birdwell present SB 2202, which would create a state offense for knowingly transferring a firearm for profit or other remuneration to a member of a foreign terrorist organization. Birdwell argued the bill responds to cartel violence and southbound gun trafficking, and he explained a committee substitute that removed an exemption for federally licensed gun dealers and removed a requirement that DPS coordinate with Mexican law enforcement. He said the goal was to give Texas a state-level tool if federal enforcement is lacking.
Invited testimony came from DPS Colonel Freeman Martin and border prosecution unit chair Tanya Ash. Both said the bill could be useful in some organized-crime and cartel cases, but they emphasized that proving a defendant knowingly transferred a gun to a foreign terrorist organization would be difficult and would usually require strong direct or circumstantial evidence, such as recorded statements, informants, or coordinated investigations. They said the measure would be more workable in complex cartel cases than in routine patrol stops, and they noted existing state and federal tools already address straw purchases, firearms trafficking, and related offenses. Members also discussed tracing seized firearms, cooperation with ATF, and the limits of state jurisdiction over international issues. No public testimony was offered, and SB 2202 was left pending.
The committee then took up SB 36 as pending business. A committee substitute was adopted without objection, and the substitute bill was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 4-0 vote, with Senators Birdwell, Flores, Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, and Hinojosa of Nueces participating. The committee also accepted a motion in writing and ordered the bill recommended for local and uncontested calendar placement. The chair then announced the committee would recess subject to call.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a gun lawyer.
- I'm a gun owner. I have many guns.
- And unsurprisingly, gun violence in this state has increased; gun homicides have increased 60% in the
- Why should someone who contributes to the gun flow over the border be able to possess a gun so easily
- Richard Hayes, Counsel for Gun Owners of America, testifying on behalf of myself and for Gun Owners of
Bills:
HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675, HB259
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We need you to keep guns off of school grounds, not put more guns into schools.
- The rules you want about no guns... in fact, almost every crime with a gun is committed in a no-gun zone
- As a gun owner, I support responsible gun ownership in appropriate places.
- As a gun owner and as a pastor, I do not want guns in polling places.
- guns. If guns made us safer, we'd already be safer. But we're not.
Bills:
HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675
Keywords:
redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill does include an exemption for federal agents, gun dealers, and manufacturers.
- The committee substitute removes the following provisions... ...federally licensed gun dealers.
- Let's go north; guns and money go south.
- Some of the times when we take down drug loads, we also take down guns going south, and you get all that
- They're really interested in every southbound arrest and seizure that we... have with multiple guns that
Keywords:
homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime
TX
Keywords:
homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs May 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Government Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the Bruen decision in 2022 and the Supreme Court limited the scope of gun reform greatly, and we
- Also, the Bruen decision in 2022 and the Supreme Court limited the scope of gun reform greatly, and we
- I am not a gun grabber. I am a gun reformer.
- by guns.
- by guns.
Bills:
SB156
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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violence <00:02:30.239>have senseless acts of gun violence have senseless acts of gun - duty to protect us from guns." duty to protect us from guns."
- It's not just the guns, but it's the guns. Public opinion is on our side.
- the guns, but it's the guns. the guns, but it's the guns.
- of gun crime. of gun crime.
Keywords:
assault weapons, semi-automatic rifle, military-style firearm, gun ban, firearms regulation, gun control, public safety, BCA, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, background check, transferee permit, private gun sale, waiting period, felony possession, gross misdemeanor, AR-15, AK-47, Uzi, TEC-9, high-capacity magazine
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- them with the enforcement of federal gun them with the enforcement of federal gun control<00:15:
- officers to enforce unconstitutional gun officers to enforce unconstitutional gun mandates<00:18
- <00:54:38.720>
gun <00:54:38.960>gun <00:54:39.280>violations. - <00:54:40.480>
Uh <00:54:41.040>in themselves or gun gun violations. - Uh in themselves or gun gun violations.
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Federal gun control laws, executive Federal gun control laws, executive order,<00:02:38.319>
or the enforcement of again federal gun the enforcement of again federal gun control<00:02:47.920>< - of Wyoming gun owners. of Wyoming gun owners.
- federally and in Wyoming, even if guns federally and in Wyoming, even if guns are<00:08:07.520><
- persons may be convicted of gun crimes. persons may be convicted of gun crimes.
Keywords:
Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- bill is needed, Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month, because we do continue to struggle with gun
Keywords:
voting rights, felony conviction, database, Florida Commission on Offender Review, restoration of rights, autism spectrum disorder, law enforcement, communication, training, blue envelope, blue card, search warrant, remote appearance, drones, data privacy, drug paraphernalia, narcotic testing, fentanyl, controlled substances, civil forfeiture
Summary:
The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates.
The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support.
The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- He goes in, as they say, guns blazing, or certainly the effort blazing right forward to be able to stop
- We show you registered as Emily Taylor on behalf of Gun Owners of America and yourself and your for the
- I am here on behalf of Gun Owners of America also on behalf of myself to testify for this to build.
- In addition to Gun Owners of America's strong support for this, I am an attorney. in private practice
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- LET'S PASS ACTUAL REFORMS RATHER THAN SYMBOLIC GESTURES.
- ] A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY CAME TO THE LEGISLATURE AND SAID WITHOUT SWEEPING REFORMS
- Where we find waste let us bring reform. Where there is injustice let us bring accountability.
Keywords:
property insurance, insurance reform, housing, healthcare, public education, public safety, budget reform, tax policy, government accountability, taxpayer protection
Summary:
The Florida House of Representatives convened for the 2025 Regular Session. Speaker Perez delivered opening remarks emphasizing collaborative governance over personal priorities, announcing no House Bill 1 to focus on collective work. He outlined key policy areas including property insurance reform, with plans for subcommittee hearings and subpoena powers to investigate insurance company practices and potential accounting irregularities. The Speaker called for meaningful reforms in housing, healthcare, education, and public safety, while challenging budget subcommittees to find recurring revenue savings rather than relying on temporary tax holidays. The session will focus on government accountability, waste elimination, and taxpayer protection. Governor DeSantis requested to deliver the State of the State address on March 4th, which was approved through concurrent resolution.