Supreme Court Overturns NY's Concealed Carry Law, Expanding Gun Rights
In a 6-3 decision by the court’s conservative majority, the justices ruled that requiring people to demonstrate a particular need for carrying a gun in order to get a license to carry one in public violated the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.”
Senate Negotiators Reach Framework Deal on Bipartisan Gun Package
Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings, a modest breakthrough offering measured gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs.
Shootings Expose Divisions on Gun Issue in Faith Communities
The recent surge of mass shootings in America has led to debates in faith communities over what is “pro-life.” Those advocating for more gun regulation are challenging conservative Christians pushing to abolish abortion and grant unlimited access to guns.
Biden Expected to Announce Rules on Ghost Guns
The Biden administration will come out with its long-awaited ghost gun rule — aimed at reining in privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes — as soon as Monday, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
New York Sues to Dissolve the NRA, Alleging Widespread Fraud
New York filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the leaders of the National Rifle Association of rampant fraud for their personal benefit, and seeking to have the powerful pro-gun lobbying group dissolved. The state alleges that NRA leadership, including long-time CEO Wayne LaPierre, diverted millions of dollars in charitable donations for personal use. Over a three-year period, the state claims their…
Gun Sales on the Rise, Coronavirus Not the Only Reason
Gun sales have been on the rise with the largest year-over-year spike since 2016.
Biden Gets in Heated Exchange Over Second Amendment Rights With Factory Worker
Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a heated exchange with a Fiat-Chrysler worker in Detroit, Michigan. The worker said Biden was trying to strip away his Second Amendment rights. Biden responded that he would call for an assault weapon ban, not a ban on all weapons.
Wisconsin Parents File Lawsuit Over Pro-Gun Shirts
Parents in Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit against a high school principal after two students were not allowed to wear T-shirts depicting images of guns.
Florida ‘Red Flag' Gun Law Used 3,500 Times Since Parkland
A Florida law that allows judges to bar anyone deemed dangerous from possessing firearms has been used 3,500 times since its enactment after a 2018 high school massacre
Accidental Shootings Raise Questions About Arming Teachers
As the country looks for ways to deal with mass shootings at schools, some have responded by saying more people should carry guns, including teachers. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” President Donald Trump told the National Rifle Association convention in April. More states are allowing teachers to…