2nd Amendment
Five House Republicans back Pelosi’s national red flag bill
Five House Republicans broke ranks on Thursday and stared down the gun lobby by backing a Democratic-led effort to create a national "red flag" law.
Nevada moves to divest tax dollars from companies manufacturing or selling assault weapons
Nevada is responding to a recent spate of mass shootings by cutting off taxpayer money from going to companies that manufacture or sell assault weapons.
Biden to deliver speech on gun violence, urge Congress to act
President Biden will deliver a national address Thursday to call on Congress to pass measures that will address gun violence after a trio of high-profile mass shootings.
Texas Dem ties Republicans to mass shootings, cites ‘anti-immigrant’ and ‘homophobic’ rhetoric
Rep. Sylvia Garcia blamed Republicans for several mass shootings that have taken place in recent years, saying they've fostered an agenda that's cultivated hate and violence.
Supreme Court to deliver on ‘culture war’ issues in much-watched cases this month
The Supreme Court is expected in coming weeks to hand down rulings on abortion, gun rights and religious liberty that will likely roil the nation's culture war and cap a judicial term that court watchers say has been anything but humdrum.
Biden doesn’t believe in hardening schools, White House says
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that President Biden is uninterested in pursuing tighter security at schools in the aftermath of the Uvalde massacre, an option favored by former President Donald Trump.
LaPierre sets tone of annual NRA meeting, emphasizes school safety after Texas mass shooting
Longtime National Rifle Association Executive Director Wayne LaPierre and a lineup of other prominent gun-rights figures addressed the Texas school massacre as the group's annual convention opened Friday, saying tighter school security is needed instead of more gun laws.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cancels appearance at NRA meeting
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick canceled his Friday appearance at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting. "While a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and an NRA member, I would not want my appearance today to bring any additional pain or grief to the families and all those suffering in Uvalde," he said in a statement.
McConnell endorses talks with Dems over possible gun legislation after Texas school massacre
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he encouraged Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas to start talks with Democrats on possible new gun laws in response to the shooting massacre at an elementary school in Texas.
‘Something needs to change’: Nationals manager Dave Martinez weighs in on Uvalde school shooting
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that the Uvalde school shooting was "freaking awful" and that "something needs to change."
Beto O’Rourke crashes governor’s press conference on Texas school shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's briefing Wednesday on the Uvalde school massacre was interrupted by Beto O'Rourke, his Democratic gubernatorial foe, who shook his finger at the governor and accused him of doing nothing.
After shootings, Hochul looks at raising age for guns in N.Y.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she wants to raise to 21 the age to legally purchase the type of weapons used in the mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas, and possibly other firearms as well.
Nearly half of Biden’s Twitter followers are fake, audit shows
Nearly half of President Biden's 22.2 million followers on Twitter are fake, according to a new audit.
CDC reports gun homicides spiked during pandemic, delves into gun-violence studies after long freeze
The gun-homicide rate jumped by a whopping 35% in 2020 against the backdrop of the pandemic while gun-involved suicides remained steady but alarmingly high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Tuesday.
Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
Increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options have nearly killed a sport that gained widespread appeal about a century ago.
After $73M win, Sandy Hook families zero in on gun marketing
After agreeing to a $73 million lawsuit settlement with gun-maker Remington, the families of nine Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims say they are shifting their focus to ending firearms advertising with macho, military themes that exploit young men's insecurities, all in the hopes of preventing more mass shootings.
Americans are protected by 51 constitutions, not just one
When we think of our constitutional rights, we often think solely of the U.S. Constitution. It is a magnificent freedom charter. But state constitutions are too.
Biden blasts GOP, gun industry for NYC crime wave; calls for new gun control measures
President Biden blamed lax gun ownership laws Thursday for the crime wave hitting New York City and other communities, insisting that Second Amendment rights were never meant to be absolute but saying nothing about the progressive crime policies of new District Attorney Alvin Bragg that many here blame for the surge of violence in the city.
Slain Virginia journalist’s dad announces bid for Congress
The father of a Virginia journalist fatally shot during a live broadcast in 2015 announced his bid for Congress on Thursday.
Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.
