Gun Rights
Supreme Court won’t block California’s law banning gun shows on state land
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has denied a request from gun advocates to block a California law banning gun shows from state property.
Supreme Court to hear dispute between gun companies and Mexico over trafficking
The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear arguments between gun manufacturers and Mexico after the Mexican government accused the companies of aiding and abetting traffickers and cartels.
Trump to deliver keynote address at NRA event in Georgia
Former President Donald Trump will deliver the keynote address at a major event hosted by the National Rifle Association of America in Georgia on Oct. 22, the organization said Friday.
Gun rights groups take California gun-show restriction to Supreme Court
A group that organizes gun shows at county fairgrounds in California asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to halt a lower court ruling in favor of laws restricting the buying and selling of guns on state property.
Woman who lost husband and son uses probate process to obtain gunman’s records
A woman who lost her husband and son in Maine's deadliest shooting is seeking the gunman's health and military records through the probate process.
Two killed, 4 wounded in multiple shootings around D.C. this weekend
Two people were gunned down in separate Southeast D.C. shootings this weekend, with deadly gunfire breaking out near Nationals Park moments before the first pitch was thrown.
Harris takes a turn at White House bully pulpit to amplify Ukraine, gun control messages
Vice President Kamala Harris commanded the White House stage on Thursday, testing the limits of her campaign strategy of claiming the "change candidate" mantle while also running as a de facto incumbent.
Biden, Harris cheer new gun control executive actions
President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at combating gun violence by restricting new firearm technology and helping students address the trauma caused by active shooter drills in schools.
Sniper-trained lawmakers say Trump should not go back to Butler
Two members of Congress who were trained snipers in previous careers said former President Donald Trump should not hold a second rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, because of the myriad security concerns with the site.
Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they’re easily modified, report says
Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun crimes, in part because they can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons using a small device, according to a new report based on data from nearly three dozen U.S. cities.
Biden’s new gun control actions go after machine-gun conversion kits and 3D-printed firearms
President Biden on Thursday will sign a series of executive orders aimed at reducing gun violence by restricting new firearm technology and helping students address the trauma caused by active shooter drills in schools.
California governor signs bills to bolster gun control
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms.
Crime fighters score points but strike out near D.C.’s baseball stadium
Gunfire in the shadow of Nationals Park and hordes of teens ransacking businesses in the area have left some visitors and business owners unconvinced that crime is down in D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood -- despite police data that says otherwise.
Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh leaves manifesto, offers $150,000 bounty to ‘complete the job’
The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump on his golf course in West Palm Beach left a handwritten manifesto confessing to the plot and offering money for someone else to finish the job if he failed.
Feds: Man accused in apparent assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill Trump
The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note saying that he intended to kill the former president and maintained in his car a handwritten list of dates and venues where Trump was to appear, the Justice Department said Monday.
Search underway for suspects in Alabama mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 17
Authorities have reported no immediate arrests after a weekend mass shooting killed four people and left 17 others injured in what police described as a targeted "hit" by multiple shooters who opened fire outside a popular Alabama nightspot.
Kentucky sheriff charged in shocking slaying of judge at courthouse
A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder in the slaying, police said.
Judge denies bid to halt State Fair of Texas’ gun ban
A judge on Thursday denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently announced ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas.
Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more
Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage people to safely store guns after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta.
Judge rules that people in Illinois can carry firearms on public transit
A federal judge ruled in favor of a group of individuals challenging Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transportation.
