Gun Rights
Gun activists ask Supreme Court to block Maryland’s ban on firearms at ‘sensitive places’
A coalition of gun-rights groups has asked the Supreme Court to step in and block a Maryland law that bars even concealed-carry permit holders from carrying firearms at "sensitive places" such as state parks, museums and mass transit.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk urged a Utah judge on Tuesday to seal some evidence and bar reporters and the public from parts of a key upcoming hearing after the judge declined to ban news cameras from the courtroom.
3 men have been killed at a San Diego mosque and both suspects are dead, police say
An active shooter opened fire at a San Diego mosque Monday, and police believe people have been shot, authorities said.
Trial begins for ex-school administrator over role in 6-year-old’s shooting of Virginia teacher
The trial of a former elementary school assistant principal began Monday in Virginia, with the ex-administrator accused of disregarding warnings in 2023 about a 6-year-old having a gun on campus that he later fired at a teacher.
Man accused of fatally shooting woman in Alexandria apartment charges at police who kill him
Alexandria, Virginia, police said officers shot and killed a suspect who had fatally shot a woman inside an apartment and then barricaded himself inside early Monday.
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained.
Three young people arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that injured four
Three young people were in custody following at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, that left four people injured, city officials said.
NRA files lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new ban on ‘assault’ firearms
The National Rifle Association and a host of other pro-gun groups sued soon after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation that bans the sale of assault firearms and high-capacity magazines.
Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today’s gun laws
With 165 grains of black powder in the barrel, a .75-caliber Brown Bess flintlock musket like the ones the redcoats carried in 1776 can hurl a lead ball at a velocity of around 1,000 feet (305 meters) per second.
Widow of FSU mass shooting victim accuses OpenAI of assisting gunman’s rampage
The widow of a mass shooting victim at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, saying the company's artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT enabled the attack that killed two people and wounded six others.
Man accused of Trump assassination attempt at WHCA dinner pleads not guilty
The man accused of sprinting past the Secret Service with guns and knives and attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner pleaded not guilty to four federal criminal charges.
Neither rain nor sleet — nor a handgun: USPS nears rule to allow pistols in mail
The U.S. Postal Service is nearing completion of a rule that would allow people to ship handguns through the regular mail, undercutting the oldest federal firearms law in existence and drawing fierce criticism from both sides of the gun debate.
Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City sends at least 12 people to hospitals
A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent at least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials.
North Carolina mom charged after gun found in son’s backpack
A North Carolina mother is facing misdemeanor charges after a gun was found in her young son's backpack on the school bus.
ATF releases landmark package aimed at bolstering, clarifying Second Amendment rights
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and newly confirmed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada unveiled a package of 34 proposed and final rules Wednesday to scale back and revise Biden-era gun regulations.
Gunman, reportedly age 89, opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several people
Local media aired security camera footage that it said was from a local store near the Social Security office, which showed a man walking calmly across the street carrying what appears to be a short-barreled shotgun in his right hand.
D.C. court renews magazine ban, plans to rehear case
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Thursday restored a city prohibition on gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds until a rehearing of the case.
Feds won’t return rapid-fire trigger switches to Democrat-led states
Democrat-led states agreed to drop a lawsuit Thursday after the federal government said it would not send trigger devices, which can make semiautomatic firearms mimic machine guns, to people in states where the devices are banned by law.
Four arrested as part of crackdown on illegal car rallies in Montgomery County
Montgomery County police said they arrested four people involved in two illegal street takeovers, including one who shot two people during a car rally in a grocery store parking garage in Kensington, Maryland.
Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial.
