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..."
Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect
Moments after Luigi Mangione was put in handcuffs at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear.
New York City officers won’t face charges in fatal shooting of 19-year-old man
Two New York City police officers won’t be charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man during a mental health crisis last year as his mother and brother begged the officers not to open fire, state Attorney General Letitia James’ office said Thursday.
Trump vows immigration crackdown after Afghan named as shooter in Guard ambush
The man suspected of gunning down two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an immigrant from Afghanistan who came to the U.S. during President Biden’s 2021 airlift, President Trump said.
Two National Guard troops critically wounded in shooting near White House, suspect seized
Two West Virginia National Guard troops were critically wounded in an ambush shooting in Washington near the White House on Wednesday, and a suspected gunman was taken into custody.
Justice Department opens new office for gun rights enforcement
The Department of Justice is opening a new office that will focus exclusively on gun ownership rights, bolstering the Trump administration’s effort to appease disgruntled Second Amendment proponents.
Letter to the editor: National concealed carry reciprocity upholds safety, freedom
In New York City, one of the most restrictive places in America for lawful gun ownership, residents are signing up for concealed carry classes in record numbers.
Three killed, seven wounded in weekend shootings in Baltimore
Three people were killed among seven shootings in Baltimore this past weekend.
Locksmith dies after being shot during eviction in Florida; a deputy and the shooter also died
A locksmith who was shot while assisting sheriff’s deputies serving an an eviction notice in Vero Beach, Florida, has died from injuries, increasing the death toll in the shooting last week to three, the sheriff’s office said.
Trump says Chicago residents begging for crime help after violent weekend
President Trump says Chicagoans are clamoring for federal law enforcement assistance with after two weekend shootings left one teen dead and several others wounded downtown.
Man shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport, police say
An officer at St. Louis’ busiest airport fatally shot a man who wielded a knife early Friday morning outside the doors of a terminal, police say. No one else was injured.
Georgia man shot dead by police after he shot and killed his stepchildren
Police officers in west Georgia shot and killed a man after he shot at them and shot and killed two of his stepchildren, law enforcement said.
Illegal immigrant used gun-show loophole to traffic firearms: Feds
Federal authorities have brought a gun trafficking case against an illegal immigrant after he allegedly used private sales at gun shows and cash payments to evade checks that would have flagged him as an illegal buyer.
Teenager charged in October mass shooting on Howard University campus
D.C. police said they have arrested and charged a 17-year-old in a shooting that left five people wounded last month at Howard University.
Trump gives Jan. 6 defendant a second pardon for firearm offenses
President Trump has pardoned Dan Wilson, a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, for a second time, this time for illegally possessing firearms.
NYPD officers kill man in a shootout after he threatened people and a hospital
A man with a gun was killed in a shootout with police in New York City after he pointed his weapon at a man in an apartment building elevator and a deli worker and threatened to shoot up a hospital, police said.
Texas startup company is testing security drones to disorient school shooters
A Texas startup company is testing a first-of-its-kind security drone designed to thwart school shooters with nonlethal sirens, physical contact, pepper spray and flash-bang grenades.
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National Rifle Association Convention
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Photographs from the National Rifle Association's 142nd Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
