Gun Rights
Suspect arrested in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers
The suspect in the shooting deaths of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband was arrested Sunday evening, according to local news outlets.
David Hogg waves white flag at the DNC after vote to redo his election
David Hogg, the gun-control activist turned liberal rabble-rouser, announced he is not running again to serve as co-vice chair of the DNC after members voted to redo the party's vice chairs' election, which Mr. Hogg and Malcom Kenyatta had won earlier this year.
NRA challenges restrictions on short-barreled rifles, say no history of restricting them
The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to consider its challenge against restrictions on short-barreled rifles under the National Firearms Act of 1934.
Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s suit against U.S. gunmakers
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that federal law keeps the government of Mexico from suing U.S. gun manufacturers over claims that they aid and abet cartels when their firearms cross the border and are used in crime.
Wait times for D.C. concealed carry permits reduced since Trump order fast-tracked process
Wait times to get an appointment for a concealed carry permit in the District have been significantly reduced, months after President Trump signed an executive order creating a task force to fast-track the permit process.
Second Amendment advocacy groups push for more provisions in ‘big, beautiful bill’
Firearm manufacturers and Second Amendment advocacy groups are flexing their muscle to push for fewer regulations in the GOP reconciliation bill being considered by the Senate.
Supreme Court allows Maryland’s AR-15 gun ban to remain
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to Maryland's "assault weapons" gun ban law, allowing a sweeping prohibition on the sale of the popular AR-15-style rifle to remain in place.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to a state ban on assault weapons, semiautomatic rifles that are popular among gun owners and have also been used in multiple mass shootings.
Man killed by stray bullet in D.C. apartment among three victims of weekend shootings
D.C. police said a man was killed Sunday when a stray bullet flew into his Columbia Heights apartment and mortally wounded him.
At least 11 hurt in South Carolina beach town shooting
At least 11 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting Sunday night in a South Carolina beach town, authorities said.
Suspect faces death penalty in killing of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in D.C.
Federal authorities on Thursday said the man accused of gunning down two Israeli Embassy staffers and shouting "Free, Free Palestine" during his arrest faces first-degree murder charges that could bring the death penalty.
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Justice Department deal ends a ban on an aftermarket trigger
The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, with the federal government ending a long-standing ban as part of a settlement that also requires it to return seized devices.
Florida man faces charges after grandchild brings his gun to Maryland elementary school
A Crestview, Florida, man is facing criminal charges after his grandchild took his gun to a Charles County, Maryland, public school and fired it. No one was injured.
House report slams FBI for ignoring political motives in 2017 congressional baseball shooting
The FBI used a "biased and butchered analysis" to conclude that a left-wing gunman who shot Republican Rep. Steve Scalise and three others at a GOP baseball practice in 2017 wasn't motivated by political hatred, according to a House GOP report released Tuesday.
Minneapolis police arrest a man they believe shot and killed 3 people
Authorities arrested a 34-year-old man Thursday in connection with the fatal shootings of three people in Minneapolis, and the city's police chief said it's likely another person was killed the next day in retaliation.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to California ban on gun shows on public land
The Supreme Court announced Monday it would not take up a challenge to California laws banning gun shows on public property.
Trump administration says machine guns aren’t protected by Second Amendment
The Trump administration is taking heat from gun rights advocates after the Justice Department argued in court that machine guns fall outside the scope of firearms guaranteed by the Second Amendment.
Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade
The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Supreme Court won’t hear cases on banning young adults from carrying guns, restrictions on campus
The Supreme Court on Monday announced it would not hear legal battles over the ability of young people to carry firearms in public.
