4 injured, suspect down in Wisconsin shooting
A city official said Wednesday four people have been shot, but none fatally, during a shooting at a software company near Madison, Wisconsin.
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A professor accused of creating a campus-wide alert by shooting himself in a toilet on the second day of classes last month reportedly did so in order to protest President Trump.
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The National Rifle Association says it believes it did nothing wrong by offering an insurance policy in California that covers some legal costs in criminal cases or lawsuits when gunfire causes injuries or damage.
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NRA 'School Shield' program awards $600K in grants for school security projects
The National Rifle Association has awarded over $600,000 in grants to support school security projects in 23 states, organized under the organization's School Shield program.
Slain Capital Gazette columnist publishes book posthumously; proceeds go to gun control group
A columnist who was one of the five victims killed during the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, Maryland, will release his first novel posthumously this month, with the proceeds benefitting the gun-control group Everytown for Gun Safety.
Parkland father shreds Dianne Feinstein for 'radical' anti-gun agenda
Andrew Pollack, the father of a student killed in the Parkland school mass shooting, tore into Sen. Dianne Feinstein in a series of tweets Wednesday, accusing the Democrat of pushing a "radical" anti-gun agenda during the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Feinstein, Kavanaugh trade shots over Second Amendment, semi-automatic rifles
The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee probed President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Wednesday about his views on the Second Amendment and the legality of semi-automatic rifles.
Gun owners' intensity turns 'minority in American politics' into outsized force
Gun ownership is a stronger predictor of a person's political activity than factors such as gender, age and education, according to a study that helps explain why mass shootings have done little to advance the cause of advocates calling for stiffer laws. The intensity of gun owners has made them an outsized political force over the past four decades, according to the study, released this week from the University of Kansas.
Levi Strauss launches gun control initiative: 'We simply cannot stand by silently'
American clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. announced Tuesday the launch of a new campaign aimed at preventing gun violence.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't accept NRA's money, support
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says if the National Rifle Association comes calling again, he's not going to pick up the phone.
MSNBC: Voters 'selfishly' expect Second Amendment rights to 'stay the same'
The hosts of "MSNBC Live" told viewers on Thursday that President Trump's support continues to be strong due to an abundance of "selfish" Second Amendment supporters.
Shock study: U.S. had far fewer mass shootings than previously reported
A shock 2016 study argued that the U.S. accounted for nearly one-third of all mass shootings, sparking global headlines about the dangers of an American gun culture. Now another researcher says the original study "botched" the data.
Red Sox' J.D. Martinez 'didn't mean any harm' by pro-Second Amendment post
Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez told reporters Tuesday he "didn't mean any harm" after social media users dug up a pro-Second Amendment meme featuring Adolf Hitler that he posted on Instagram in 2013.
More than 250,000 people worldwide died from gun injuries in 2016: Report
An estimated 251,000 peopled died from gunshot wounds in 2016 worldwide, with the majority of deaths being homicides, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Cody Wilson has sold thousands of 3D gun blueprints: 'The news was well-received'
Cody Wilson said Wednesday that he has sold thousands of digital blueprints for 3D printed guns, despite a judge banning his products online.
Judge: Shooting of 4-year-old justified by self-defense
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Defense Distributed founder works around judge's order, sells 3D-printed gun plans through mail
The chief person driving the push for 3D-printed firearms said Tuesday he has started selling plans through the mail, hoping to work around a judge's order this week that banned posting the blueprints online.
