Second Amendment & Gun Control
The latest news coverage, opinion and information on Second Amendment rights and gun control. The Second Amendment states "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..."
FEMA discriminated against pro-gun homes in disaster relief missions
Political targeting at the government’s emergency management agency went deeper than Biden officials acknowledged, according to a new report that said FEMA employees not only skipped over pro-Trump homes but also avoided homes with pro-gun messages.
Anti-Trump vandal tears down yard banner, shoots at homeowners
The vandalism of a Trump banner recently escalated into gunfire in front of a home in rural North Carolina.
D.C. fugitive team kills murder suspect in Columbia Heights shootout
Members of the D.C. area’s fugitive task force shot and killed a murder suspect Thursday after the armed man opened fire on authorities in a Columbia Heights apartment complex, D.C. police said.
2 Pennsylvania state police officers are shot in an exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed
Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed, authorities said.
FBI provides inaccurate data on active shootings, armed citizens stopping gunmen, researcher says
Federal data undercounts both the number of active shooter incidents across the country and how often concealed carry holders stop gunmen before police can, says a leading crime researcher who investigated the numbers.
Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s bid to defend gun sanctuary law
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Missouri’s case that sought to declare the state a gun sanctuary that negates federal firearms restrictions.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to Hawaii’s concealed carry ban
The Supreme Court announced Friday it would hear a major gun rights case out of Hawaii during its 2025-26 term, which begins next week.
Woman who was confronted by Michigan church gunman says she instantly forgave him for killing dad
A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed says she and the gunman locked eyes during the chaos and she was able to look into his soul, seeing his pain and a feeling of being lost. She said she instantly forgave him “with my heart.”
Judge rules USPS ban on guns is unconstitutional
The U.S. Postal Service policy banning people from bringing firearms into post offices violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday.
Justice Dept. files groundbreaking lawsuit accusing Los Angeles of blocking concealed-carry permits
The Trump Justice Department announced a groundbreaking lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department of intentionally slow-walking applications for concealed-carry weapons permits, saying thousands of residents are being denied their Second Amendment rights.
Second migrant dies of wounds from shooting attack at Dallas ICE facility
A second migrant who was shot in last week’s attack on ICE’s office in Dallas has died, leaving behind a pregnant wife.
Team of prominent defense lawyers steps in to defend accused Kirk assassin
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man charged with assassinating conservative star Charlie Kirk, did not appear in person for a status hearing in his case on Monday, but three high-profile defense lawyers were in the courtroom on his behalf.
Ex-Marines showed signs of paranoia, anti-Mormon sentiment before separate shootings
Two mass shootings that erupted in different parts of the country this weekend share at least one thing in common — both suspects are Marine Corps veterans of the Iraq War.
Michigan police ID shooter who killed 4, wounded 8 after opening fire at Mormon church
Four people were killed and eight others wounded Sunday after police in Michigan said a gunman rammed his car into a Mormon church and began opening fire at congregants.
Political violence strikes ICE office in Dallas
Political violence reared again Wednesday when a gunman attacked an ICE office in Dallas, killing one migrant detainee and wounding two others before taking his own life.
Trump golf course gunman found guilty on all charges, tries to stab neck with pen after verdict read
A Florida jury on Tuesday found Ryan Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate President Trump as he played on his West Palm Beach golf course two months before the 2024 election.
Suspect in New Hampshire country club shooting to appear in court
A man charged in a fatal shooting at a New Hampshire country club where authorities say restaurant patrons acted quickly to stop the gunman and avert a worse tragedy was set to appear in court Monday.
FBI rearrests man charged with shooting ABC affiliate in California
The man accused of shooting up an ABC affiliate in California was rearrested Saturday by the FBI following his release from a Sacramento jail.
