Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones.
NRA praises court order striking down Maryland's ‘draconian’ handgun law
A federal court Tuesday struck down a Maryland gun law as overly "burdensome," in a win the National Rifle Association (NRA) is calling a "significant victory" for Second Amendment rights.
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve gun law that protects domestic violence victims
Liberal and conservative justices sounded persuaded by arguments from the Biden administration's top Supreme Court lawyer that the prohibition is in line with the longstanding practice of disarming dangerous people.
Biden lays flowers outside bar where a shooter opened fire in Maine as he mourns with community
The president has already visited other communities scarred by mass shootings. He's been to Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Monterey Park, California, just in roughly the past year.
Over 100 gun violence incidents on school grounds reported so far in 2023, Everytown says
The analysis by Everytown, a leading gun control advocacy group, comes hours after a shooting left five people wounded at a university homecoming celebration in Baltimore.
Novi's Fenix Ammunition sells bags of bullets celebrating Sen Dianne Feinstein's death
"I think it's exactly what she deserves," Nazaroff. "I think most politicians deserve to be mocked as much as in death as they are in life."
Migos rapper Quavo advocates against gun violence in Washington after nephew Takeoff’s shooting death
Migos rapper Quavo met with political figures, including Vice President Kamala Harris, and later spoke on a panel about combating gun violence in Washington on Wednesday.
School shootings reach all-time high — again
The U.S. has had 30 school shootings so far this year, with 16 people killed and 32 injured. Twelve of those deaths were students or other children.
New Mexico governor's suspension of right to public carry guns sparks demonstrations
Some demonstrators defiantly wore holstered handguns on their hips or carried assault rifles in a rally by gun-rights advocates, protesting New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s surprise order to suspend for 30 days the right to carry firearms after two children were recently killed in separate shootings.
New Mexico governor's order suspends the right to carry guns in public across Albuquerque
Albuquerque's police chief said he won't enforce it, and the county sheriff said he's uneasy about it because it raises too many questions about constitutional rights.
University of North Carolina students push for gun safety after deadly shooting of faculty member
Students gathered on campus and held a moment of silence to honor associate professor Zijie Yan, who was killed by one of his graduate students.
Mass shootings spark different laws as states split between gun rights and control
The number of states enacting gun legislation has climbed this year. The move signals an ongoing nationwide debate about balancing the right to bear arms and curbing gun violence.
Parkland parents bring 23 buses to NRA's Virginia headquarters for gun control demonstration
Twenty-three empty school buses were parked outside the National Rifle Association headquarters in Virginia as part of a gun control demonstration led by the parents of a Parkland school shooting victim.
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.
Expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back state House seats
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones advanced through a special election to reclaim their seats. They were members of the “Tennessee Three," a trio of lawmakers who demonstrated in the House calling for action on gun control.
TSA stopped over 3,200 firearms at security checkpoints for 1st half of 2023
Of the firearms that were seized for the first half of 2023, 92% were loaded.
Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms.
Supreme Court will decide if some judges went too far in striking down gun restrictions
A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms.
Phoenix Mercury fans wear orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Dozens of fans from groups like Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety filled fan sections holding signs, and the jumbo screen projected facts about gun violence during timeouts.
Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline
Gun rights groups argue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lacks the authority to force millions of gun owners to register their weapons equipped with stabilizing braces.