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Supreme Court undercuts law barring occasional drug users from owning guns
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of an occasional marijuana user, saying the government went too far in prosecuting him as a habitual drug addict who faces a lifetime ban on possessing a gun.
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others
A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died Friday after a standoff with police following an attack that left one person dead and at least nine others injured, city officials said.
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent people scrambling for cover.
Police investigate Iowa man suspected of killing six of his relatives and then himself
Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday.
Bureau of Prisons’ employees misusing badges to buy guns, says inspector general
People who were supposed to be barred from purchasing guns were able to circumvent background checks by using law enforcement credentials and badges issued by the federal Bureau of Prisons, an inspector general said in an emergency alert Wednesday.
Seattle residents block roads after shootings tied to prostitution rings
Seattle residents have erected barricades on side streets in their neighborhood to curb traffic and violence linked to rival prostitution rings.
Virginia prosecutors refuse to enforce new gun ban
Prosecutors in four Virginia counties announced they will not enforce a ban on so-called assault weapons, just days after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the law outlawing the sale and transfer of AR-15-style rifles and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Trump in the past month.
Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year before attack
One of the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque this week had been flagged to law enforcement last year for exhibiting alarming behavior and idolizing Nazis, prompting police to confiscate his father's guns, according to court records.
Virginia judge spares ex-assistant principal while dismissing case in student shooting of teacher
A Virginia judge tossed out the criminal case Thursday against a former assistant principal in connection with a 2023 elementary school shooting in which a 6-year-old took aim at his teacher.
Gun activists ask Supreme Court to block Maryland’s ban on firearms at ‘sensitive places’
A coalition of gun-rights groups has asked the Supreme Court to step in and block a Maryland law that bars even concealed-carry permit holders from carrying firearms at "sensitive places" such as state parks, museums and mass transit.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk urged a Utah judge on Tuesday to seal some evidence and bar reporters and the public from parts of a key upcoming hearing after the judge declined to ban news cameras from the courtroom.
3 men have been killed at a San Diego mosque and both suspects are dead, police say
An active shooter opened fire at a San Diego mosque Monday, and police believe people have been shot, authorities said.
Trial begins for ex-school administrator over role in 6-year-old’s shooting of Virginia teacher
The trial of a former elementary school assistant principal began Monday in Virginia, with the ex-administrator accused of disregarding warnings in 2023 about a 6-year-old having a gun on campus that he later fired at a teacher.
Man accused of fatally shooting woman in Alexandria apartment charges at police who kill him
Alexandria, Virginia, police said officers shot and killed a suspect who had fatally shot a woman inside an apartment and then barricaded himself inside early Monday.
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained.
Three young people arrested in series of random shootings across Austin that injured four
Three young people were in custody following at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, that left four people injured, city officials said.
NRA files lawsuits challenging Virginia’s new ban on ‘assault’ firearms
The National Rifle Association and a host of other pro-gun groups sued soon after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation that bans the sale of assault firearms and high-capacity magazines.