Gun Rights
Ten gun control bills waiting for Spanberger’s signature
Ten gun control bills are currently on the desk of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, waiting for her approval.
Gunman with ties to ISIS dead after killing 1, wounding 2 in shooting at Old Dominion University
Authorities said two people were wounded in a shooting Thursday at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, before the gunman was killed.
D.C. Court of Appeals rules city’s gun magazine ban unconstitutional
The D.C. Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that restricting firearm magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition was unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.
Georgia school shooting suspect’s father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter
A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday.
Supreme Court considers drug users’ right to possess firearms
The Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the intersection of drug use and gun ownership, trying to sort out what level of marijuana use makes someone so dangerous that they lose their right to possess a firearm.
Naturalized U.S. citizen named as gunman in deadly Austin mass shooting; FBI probing for terror ties
Authorities in Austin, Texas, said a man opened fire inside a downtown bar early Sunday and killed two people and injured 14 others, before being fatally shot by police.
Father of accused Georgia school shooter testifies about hoping to bond over guns and hunting
The father of an accused Georgia school shooter testified in his own defense Friday that he gave his son the rifle used in the attack as a Christmas present in hopes of bonding with the boy over hunting and outings at the gun range.
Republicans unveil bill to block illegal immigrants from becoming armed police
As they struggled to fill their ranks amid a backlash to the blue, some local police departments turned to an unorthodox source: illegal immigrants, including those in the Obama-era DACA program, who have been issued badges and guns and sent into communities.
Man killed after trying to enter Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun, gas can
U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who had tried to enter President Trump's estate early Sunday with a shotgun and a gas can.
Officials offering $250,000 for information on person who gunned down Atlanta-area postal worker
A postal worker was killed on the job recently in the Atlanta area, and now federal investigators are offering up to $250,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
Opening statements to start in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect’s father
Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of a man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024.
Washington Times Weekly: Virginia Democrats move fast on gun control
I'm George Gerbo, and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. And joining me once again is our White House correspondent and author of The Advocates column looking at the voices and players that shape Washington, Kerry Picket.
Shooting at a South Carolina State University residence complex kills 2 and wounds 1
Two people are dead and one person wounded after a shooting at a South Carolina State University residential complex, the university said, prompting a nearly eight-hour lockdown that was lifted early Friday.
Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home
The suspect in a school shooting in Canada was an 18-year-old who had a history of police visits to her home to check on her mental health, authorities said Wednesday, a day after the attack that killed eight people in a remote part of British Columbia.
WATCH: Virginia gun owners react to sweeping package of gun bills in the General Assembly
We went to The Nation's Gun Show at the Manassas Mall this past weekend to talk to gun dealers and gun owners about what they think about the proposals.
School shooting in British Columbia leaves 10 dead, 25 injured
A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including the suspect, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident, Canadian authorities said Tuesday.
Democrat-run Virginia goes big on gun control
Virginia's Democratic leaders are moving full steam ahead with their first batch of gun-control laws now that the party controls every lever of power in Richmond.
Teen charged with attempted murder as adult after student is shot at a Rockville high school
Rockville police on Tuesday charged a 16-year-old boy with attempted murder after officials said he brought a gun to his high school and opened fire on another student.
Virginia gun owners, dealers unload on state’s proposed firearms crackdown
Firearms dealers at a Northern Virginia gun show said a slew of proposed state gun laws could force them out of business, while attendees and event organizers accused lawmakers of trying to trample their Second Amendment rights.
Soldier in Anne Arundel County, Md., charged with leaving loaded gun accessible to child
An Army sergeant in Anne Arundel County is facing charges of leaving a gun accessible to the 7-year-old boy who was injured after taking the gun to a county school in Maryland, authorities said.
