Gun Rights
New hate crime charges filed in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers, raising death penalty potential
D.C. federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed federal hate crime and murder charges against the man accused of gunning down two Israeli Embassy staffers this spring, giving the Justice Department the option to pursue the death penalty in the case.
Army sergeant arrested after five soldiers shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia
An Army sergeant opened fire inside Fort Stewart, Georgia, and wounded five other soldiers before being arrested Wednesday morning, military officials said.
Mourners honor the NYPD officer killed in the attack at the NFL headquarters building
Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job of protecting his adopted city and gave his life for it when a gunman opened fire in an office building this week.
Bystander with gun helped end rampage at Michigan Walmart that wounded 11
Michigan authorities said Sunday that an armed civilian and other bystanders helped end a knife-wielding man's attack that began inside a Walmart and wounded 11 people.
Feds charge 3 D.C. teens as adults for Capitol Hill robberies
Three D.C. juveniles are facing federal charges as adults in connection with a robbery spree in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in December.
Suspect arrested after University of New Mexico dorm shooting leaves 1 dead
A shooting early Friday at a University of New Mexico dormitory killed a 14-year-old boy, wounded a 19-year-old and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of students and a campuswide search for the suspect, who has since been taken into custody.
1 dead, 1 wounded, suspect at large in University of New Mexico dorm shooting
Two people were shot, one fatally, Friday at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where authorities said the suspect remains at large. They shut down the campus and told students to shelter in place.
Bold and Blunt: Women are buying up guns
There's a new Second Amendment trend in America and it's one that goes like this: Women are becoming a very frequent customer for gun sales' shops.
Family of slain congressional intern experiences dark side of the nation’s capital
Tamara Tarpinian-Jachym struggles to understand how her son Eric lost his life in a random act of violence in the District, a city the young man had come to love during his internship on Capitol Hill.
Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty
A Minnesota man plans to plead not guilty to charges he killed the top Democratic leader in the state House and her husband after wounding another lawmaker and his wife, his attorney said.
Two women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say
Kentucky police on Sunday said officers fatally shot a gunman who killed two women and wounded a pair of men in an attack at a Lexington church.
Man killed after firing at border patrol facility in McAllen, Texas
Law enforcement officials in McAllen, Texas, shot and killed a man after he opened fire with a rifle on a Border Patrol facility, the latest in increasing violent attacks on federal immigration and border agents.
3 dead, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting, and a person is in custody, police say
Three people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting early Monday in a South Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities said.
Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves 4 dead and 14 others wounded, police say
Four people have died from gunshot wounds, and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.
GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns
The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns, advancing a longtime priority of the gun industry as Republican leaders in the House and Senate try to win enough votes to pass the bill.
Man’s mother is member of church where he opened fire outside before he was fatally shot, police say
The man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers before he was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff had attended services there a couple of times in the last year, and his mother is a member, police said.
Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
Rhode Island's Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.
Senate Republicans include Second Amendment provisions in reconciliation bill
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have included Second Amendment provisions in the chamber's version of President Trump's "big beautiful bill" that call for tax cuts for some gun owners.
Minnesota man donned realistic mask, dressed as cop in fatal attack on state lawmakers
A phony police uniform, a lifelike silicone mask and a small armory stashed inside a car were essential to an alleged plot to kill Minnesota lawmakers in a chain of shootings over the weekend.
Austria’s chancellor vows to toughen gun laws after a deadly school shooting
Austria will toughen its gun laws, its chancellor said Monday, after a 21-year-old former student killed nine students and a teacher at his school last week in what's considered the Alpine country's deadliest post-war attack.
