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Gun rights advocates counter Trump team’s shot at Alex Pretti’s pistol
Some MAGA loyalists and Second Amendment advocates are breaking away from President Trump's characterization of the two recent fatal shootings in Minnesota.
Meth conviction not sufficient to cancel gun rights, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court has overturned a gun possession conviction of a drug user, ruling that a prior felony conviction for having methamphetamine wasn't enough to deny him his gun rights permanently.
Minneapolis shooting scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump
Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration's characterization of Alex Pretti, the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis, as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon.
Virginia pro-gun activists start new Second Amendment sanctuary movement
The Virginia Citizen Defense League, led by its president, Philip Van Cleave, called on members to activate the "Second Amendment sanctuary movement 2.0."
Five shot after bus argument turns violent in nation’s capital
An argument that broke out aboard a Metrobus in the District of Columbia led to a shooting Thursday that injured five people.
Supreme Court skeptical of Hawaii’s law restricting gun carrying on private properties
Gun control advocates went to the Supreme Court on Tuesday to defend Hawaii's law limiting the right to carry firearms on some private property, and found themselves in the uncomfortable position of justifying it by citing a racist Civil War-era law aimed at curtailing formerly enslaved people's gun rights.
Supreme Court declines to hear challenges to ban on felons possessing guns
The Supreme Court shunted aside several gun rights cases Tuesday that tested the limits of the federal law that bans felons from possessing firearms.
Australia’s Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack
Australia's Parliament on Tuesday passed anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after two shooters killed 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month in an attack that authorities say was inspired by the Islamic State group.
Illinois surgeon faces upgraded murder charges in deaths of ex-wife, her new husband
The ex-husband accused of killing his former wife and her spouse, an Ohio dentist, faced harsher murder charges in court on Monday following his arrest in Illinois over the weekend.
Second Amendment activists sound alarm over gun control bills in Virginia Legislature
Second Amendment activists in Virginia are rallying opposition to a raft of gun control bills that Democratic lawmakers pre-filed for the 2026 legislative session in Richmond.
2 killed, 6 wounded in shooting outside Mormon church in Salt Lake City
Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while mourners were attending a memorial service inside, police said.
Prince George’s County erupts in 2 fatal shootings
Prince George's County police nabbed suspects in two deadly shootings as the Maryland county witnessed a bloody start to the new year.
New report shows a 25% drop in deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers
Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to an annual report.
Judge orders release of transcript of closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
A Utah judge on Monday ordered the release of transcripts from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings.
Suspect in National Guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the ambush on Nov. 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.
Feds sue D.C. police over de facto ban on AR-15s
The federal Justice Department sued the Metropolitan Police Department on Monday over its treatment of would-be gun owners in the city, accusing the office of refusing to register common weapons like the AR-15 rifle.
Bondi Beach shooting suspect conducted firearms training with his father, Australian police say
A man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach conducted firearms training in an area of New South Wales state outside of Sydney with his father, according to Australian police documents released on Monday.
Non-dangerous felons shouldn’t lose gun rights forever, appeals court says
A federal appeals court has overturned the gun conviction of a man who had failed to pay child support, saying that sort of crime shouldn't have cost him his gun rights for the rest of his life.
Utah judge allows cameras, for now, in trial of man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man facing the death penalty for allegedly assassinating conservative star Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person appearance in a Utah courtroom Thursday ahead of a judge's ruling that a camera can stay in the courtroom for now.
Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say
One student was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at a residence hall at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect who is not a student at the school has been arrested, officials said.
