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Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare
The parents of a 3-year-old Detroit-area boy who had a loaded gun in his backpack at a daycare were charged with misdemeanor crimes Thursday as prosecutors also revealed the firearm was passed to other kids before a staff member intervened.
Nearly 90 million Americans own guns, and a quarter of them pack an AR-15, study finds
Americans collectively own 461 million firearms -- and AR-15-style rifles account for about 40 million of those, according to a new study by Georgetown University professor William English.
D.C. police searching for man accused of shooting outside Target in Northeast
A man is accused of opening fire Thursday outside a Target in the District, injuring another man who was then hospitalized.
Why federal courts are split on banning guns at the post office
Can you legally carry a handgun into a post office? Depending on where you live, federal district courts now disagree, and a final answer could be years away.
Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition.
DOJ says 18- to 20-year-olds can’t be barred from buying handguns
The Justice Department released a new opinion Friday saying federal laws prohibiting the sale of handguns to adults under age 21 can't be squared with the Constitution and can no longer be enforced.
Trump praises hunters at White House dinner, rescinds Biden’s ‘absurd’ restrictions
President Trump on Thursday rolled back Biden-era restrictions on hunting and fishing at a White House Rose Garden dinner that was attended by more than 100 hunters and outdoor industry executives.
Feds take aim at California city’s ‘illogical’ gun permit fees in new Second Amendment challenge
The Justice Department has sued San Jose over the California city's nearly $1,600 fee for residents to obtain a firearms carry permit, saying the "exorbitant" rate unconstitutionally burdens Second Amendment rights.
Chicago school bus aide faces charges after 12-year-old finds gun on bus, fires it
A 12-year-old boy found a gun in an unattended bag on a Chicago school bus and fired it, with no injuries reported, and a bus aide is facing charges over the incident.
The FBI says 16 shooters were stopped by civilians. One researcher counts 225
The FBI's active-shooter database routinely misses cases where an armed civilian stops an active-shooter attack, according to a new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center.
Charlie Kirk’s murder has chilled campus free speech, report finds
The assassination of Charlie Kirk last year at Utah Valley University contributed to colleges nationwide tightening free-speech restrictions, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reported Wednesday.
Gunman shoots and kills a teacher at a kindergarten in eastern Thailand
A gunman shot and killed a kindergarten teacher Wednesday inside a school building in eastern Thailand, where 44 children and three other teachers were evacuated safely, authorities said.
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues
A former Justice Department pardon attorney who says she was fired after she refused to recommend the restoration of actor Mel Gibson's gun rights sued Thursday over her termination, calling it illegal punishment for her unwillingness to grant a "political favor" to a friend of President Donald Trump.
Latest school shooting in Thailand may spur calls in Asia for more active safety drills
A school shooting this week in Thailand may spark greater interest in holding more active shooter drills at educational institutions, as Southeast Asian nations consider measures to curb gun violence.
Gunman kills two people, himself in Minneapolis shootout that wounded three police officers
Two people were killed Wednesday in a mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis in which nine people were injured, including three police officers. The suspect is also dead.
Kirk assassination suspect must stand trial for murder, face death penalty, Utah judge rules
A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that Tyler Robinson must stand trial for aggravated murder and face the death penalty in the Charlie Kirk assassination.
‘We own our privacy’: Flock cameras and firearm rights clash at gun shops
Firearms businesses across the U.S. are pulling down their Flock security cameras because customers fear the cameras have turned into a monitoring network that threatens their gun rights.
12-year-old boy accused of gunning down teenager in D.C.
D.C. police said late Wednesday that they arrested a preteen boy in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Northeast last month.
Justice Dept. creates new process to restore gun rights of some felons
Committing a serious crime shouldn't mean you automatically lose your gun rights for life, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Monday as he finalized a new process to let convicts apply to have their Second Amendment rights restored.
Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
The Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who've been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated.