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..."
The emergency response time to violent crimes in Seattle has tripled since protesters have usurped a police precinct and the surrounding blocks in a downtown area, according to the state’s GOP Chairman Caleb Heimlich.
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A Baltimore mother is outraged after she says police showed up at her home last week to investigate a complaint from her son’s school over BB guns that were seen during a virtual learning lesson.
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By Dylan Lovan and Rebecca Reynolds Yonker - Associated Press
By Russ Bynum - Associated Press
A gun store owner in Philadelphia opened fire on a group of looters inside his business early Tuesday, killing one, police said.
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Four police officers were shot in St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday as protests and riots continued in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd over Memorial Day weekend, while another officer is on life support in Nevada.
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By Jim Salter - Associated Press
St. Louis police said four officers were hit by gunfire after protests that started peacefully Monday became violent overnight, with protesters smashing windows and stealing items from businesses and fires burning in the downtown area.
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Gun sales surged in May as shops reported an uptick in interest and demand amid national protests after the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd and as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc and stoke fear across the country.
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The fallout over the killing of George Floyd continued on Monday, with leaders around the country taking various steps to respond amid national protests, some of which have led to fatalities, injuries and property damage.
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A shooting early Monday at an Air Force base in North Dakota has left two airmen dead, officials said.
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By Associated Press
At least seven people were shot in Louisville as protesters turned out to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in her home in March.
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By Doug Glass - Associated Press
A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night, with protesters looting stores near a police precinct and setting fires that continued to burn Thursday morning.
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By Associated Press
A soldier stationed in Kansas saved “countless lives” Wednesday when he hit a man with his car as the man was shooting randomly at people on a bridge near an Army base, a police chief said.
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A Pennsylvania school director resigned Wednesday amid backlash over a Facebook post that said she would “shoot” anyone who came within 6 feet of her without a face mask on.
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By Associated Press
Three people were injured, one of them critically, in a shooting Wednesday near a popular shopping and entertainment district west of Phoenix, police said.
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By Associated Press
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law on Tuesday legislation to prevent local municipalities from implementing so-called red flag laws.
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Nearly one year after a disastrous Senate confirmation hearing, President Trump on Tuesday withdrew his nomination of Chuck Canterbury to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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By Ken Ritter - Associated Press
A U.S. judge is asking Nevada’s highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be held liable for deaths as he considers a lawsuit from the parents of a victim of the deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s modern history.
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Young Americans for Liberty President Cliff Maloney has sued a Florida official for stymying his attempt to obtain a firearm amid social distancing restrictions in response to coronavirus.
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Fox News prime-time host Sean Hannity took a stand against armed protesters who showed up at the state capitol in Lansing, Michigan, with long guns and body armor to protest the ongoing lockdown policies of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gun sales posted their fifth strong month in a row in April, though they fell from the monthly record set in March, according to analysis of FBI background check numbers released Monday.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a sweeping nationwide ban on the use and selling of assault-style weapons Friday, acting aggressively in the wake of a killing spree last month in Nova Scotia that left the gunman and 22 people dead.
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Young Americans for Liberty president Cliff Maloney is pursuing litigation against a Florida official for thwarting his ability to obtain a firearm amid social distancing restrictions in response to coronavirus.
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By Matthew Barakat - Associated Press
A Virginia gun range must be allowed to open to customers despite a statewide executive order requiring nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a judge ruled Monday.
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By Associated Press
An appeals court has reinstated a California law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition, reversing a federal judge’s decision to stop the checks that he said violate the constitutional right to bear arms.
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By Terry Tang - Associated Press
When Eddie Song leaves his Manhattan home, it can feel like heading into battle. The Korean American startup founder and avid rider dons his armored motorcycle jacket, motorcycle gloves, a skull face mask and a GoPro camera.
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By Matthew Barakat - Associated Press
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is defending recently signed gun-control legislation after President Donald Trump accused the state of “trying to take your guns away.”
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Two gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Georgia judge who suspended concealed carry permit applications in his county, arguing that the decision violates the Second Amendment.
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Licensed gun stores can do drive-thru sales of firearms or sell them out of their parking lots, the Trump administration said Friday in new guidance designed to facilitate purchases without forcing buyers to enter confined establishments during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Liberal actress and activist Alyssa Milano posted a PSA Thursday warning Americans to stop stockpiling weapons in response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying the massive uptick in gun purchases could lead to “dire” consequences.
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Old Dominion has a renewed love for guns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Don Thompson - Associated Press
A federal judge on Monday refused to block Los Angeles officials from shutting down gun stores as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A record 2.5 million guns were sold in March, up 85% compared with the same month last year, according to an analysis released Wednesday by Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting that said all the speculation about pandemic-induced buying was accurate.
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A coalition of gun rights advocates Tuesday asked a federal judge to grant an injunction blocking California authorities from shuttering gun shops during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By National Rifle Association Published June 18 2020
Today, the Senate Appropriations considered bills sent to the Suspense File earlier this month, passing SB 914 and SB 1175 on party-line voting. Both bills are eligible for votes on the Senate floor.
By National Rifle Association Published June 16 2020
Local firearm instructors said concealed carry classes are in high demand, and moms are the ones lining up at the door. For Cape Coral mother, Chrisy Franks, the decision to take a concealed carry class was for her kids.
By National Rifle Association Published June 16 2020
NRA-ILA reported to you in April that the Mississippi Justice Institute, a non-profit constitutional litigation center, had filed a lawsuit on behalf of pro-Second Amendment State Rep. Dana Criswell (R-Mount Olive) against Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's executive order prohibiting the open carry of firearms in the city.
By National Rifle Association Published June 15 2020
Young American for Liberty declared VICTORY today after forcing Florida Agriculture Commissioner to back down.
By National Rifle Association Published June 15 2020
The NRA won. The rights of law-abiding New Mexicans to purchase a firearm and go to the range have been vindicated.