Second Amendment & Gun Control
The latest news coverage, opinion and information on Second Amendment rights and gun control. The Second Amendment states "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..."
Deputy fatally shoots armed man outside family entertainment venue near Denver
Denver-area authorities said they shot and killed an armed man late Saturday near a family entertainment venue after a woman inside the business was wounded in a separate shooting.
Trump orders government to determine where Biden-era directives encroached on gun rights
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to determine if Biden administration directives infringed on Americans’ gun rights.
Seven police officers wounded by gunfire during barricade in San Antonio
Police in San Antonio, Texas, said seven officers were shot Wednesday night during an hourslong standoff with a man, who had barricaded himself and was later found dead by authorities.
Congressional leaders mourn Border Patrol agent gunned down near Canadian border
Republicans and Democrats expressed sorrow Tuesday after a Border Patrol agent was shot dead in Vermont while working near the Canadian border.
Border Patrol agent shot and killed along northern border
A Border Patrol agent was shot and killed along the northern border Monday.
Supreme Court rejects Second Amendment challenge to Maryland’s handgun law
The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing requirement after gun rights advocates said it ran afoul of the Second Amendment.
Three D.C. police officers wounded, suspect killed in Northeast shootout
D.C. police said three officers were wounded early Monday when an armed man opened fire on them inside the lobby of a Northeast apartment building.
Guatemalan illegal immigrant in Florida ran guns that were used in crimes in Dominican Republic
A Guatemalan migrant living in the U.S. illegally under a fake identity unlawfully bought hundreds of AK-47 rifles and Glock pistols and shipped them to customers in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where some were used in crimes.
Truckers file lawsuit to carry guns across state lines
Two truckers have filed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s gun laws, saying the state won’t let them carry their firearms as they drive its roads, even though they’re legally licensed to publicly carry their weapons in their home states.
New gun laws take hold across the country
New gun laws took effect on Jan. 1 in states that expand and restrict the right to carry a firearm.
10 people wounded in shooting while waiting to get in a New York City nightclub
Ten people were wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub while they were waiting to get into a private event, police said.
Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people wounded, 1 stabbed
Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed.
Black gun activist says ATF raided his home to scare legal firearm owners
A federal raid at the Baltimore home of a gun rights activist ended with no arrests, charges or weapons confiscations, leaving the local advocate wondering if the action was intended to intimidate lawful Black gun owners.
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO’s death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
Luigi Mangione to appear in Manhattan court to face state charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan court Monday on murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
Kamala Harris calls for renewed focus on gun violence after Wisconsin school shooting
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged U.S. leaders to renew their commitment to fighting gun violence after a Wisconsin school shooting that killed a teacher and teenage student.
