Gun Rights
Video evidence tracked alleged Kirk assassin carrying out shooting, then fleeing campus
Prosecutors played video evidence Tuesday that they say shows Tyler Robinson perched on a Utah Valley University rooftop and fatally shooting Charlie Kirk before fleeing the scene.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to age limits on gun purchasing
The Supreme Court announced on its final day of the term that it won't be hearing disputes related to age limits for buying guns.
DOJ sues to stop Virginia’s ‘assault weapons’ ban
The Justice Department sued Virginia on Wednesday to try to block state Democrats' new law banning the sale and purchase of so-called assault weapons, including some of the most popular semiautomatic rifles.
Supreme Court to decide whether states can ban AR-15 rifles
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear cases challenging states' bans on semiautomatic "assault weapons" such as the popular AR-15.
Virginia judge blocks assault-weapons ban days before implementation
Virginia's new ban on assault weapons is not expected to go into effect on July 1, due to a court ruling Thursday.
Maryland GOP asks Justice Dept. to review state’s ‘Glock Ban’ for Second Amendment violations
The Maryland state House Republican Caucus on Thursday requested the Justice Department review Maryland's "Glock Ban" for potentially violating the Second Amendment.
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law curtailing gun carrying on private property
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with gun rights activists in a challenge to Hawaii's law attempting to ban concealed carry permit holders from carrying a firearm on private property -- open to the public -- without written consent from the owner.
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.
Supreme Court undercuts law barring occasional drug users from owning guns
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of an occasional marijuana user, saying the government went too far in prosecuting him as a habitual drug addict who faces a lifetime ban on possessing a gun.
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others
A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died Friday after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead and at least nine others injured, city officials said.
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent people scrambling for cover.
Police investigate Iowa man suspected of killing six of his relatives and then himself
Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday.
Bureau of Prisons’ employees misusing badges to buy guns, says inspector general
People who were supposed to be barred from purchasing guns were able to circumvent background checks by using law enforcement credentials and badges issued by the federal Bureau of Prisons, an inspector general said in an emergency alert Wednesday.
Seattle residents block roads after shootings tied to prostitution rings
Seattle residents have erected barricades on side streets in their neighborhood to curb traffic and violence linked to rival prostitution rings.
Virginia prosecutors refuse to enforce new gun ban
Prosecutors in four Virginia counties announced they will not enforce a ban on so-called assault weapons, just days after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the law outlawing the sale and transfer of AR-15-style rifles and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Trump in the past month.
Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year before attack
One of the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque this week had been flagged to law enforcement last year for exhibiting alarming behavior and idolizing Nazis, prompting police to confiscate his father's guns, according to court records.
Virginia judge spares ex-assistant principal while dismissing case in student shooting of teacher
A Virginia judge tossed out the criminal case Thursday against a former assistant principal in connection with a 2023 elementary school shooting in which a 6-year-old took aim at his teacher.
