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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.
Justice Department finalizes rule allowing some to regain gun rights
The Justice Department finalized a federal regulation establishing a new process for eligible individuals prohibited from possessing firearms to apply for restoration of their federal firearm rights, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced. The rule marks one of Blanche's first actions as Attorney General.
Prosecutor tells jury: Microsoft manager’s death in Florida was ‘targeted ambush’
The fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a dark Florida road was a "targeted ambush" hatched by his ex-wife and her husband, following years of post-marriage strife over religion and how to raise twin children, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.
Los Angeles agrees to speed issuing concealed-carry permits for gun owners; deal settles fed lawsuit
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has agreed to speed up issuing concealed-carry permits, in a deal struck with the Trump Justice Department that commits the county to making an initial decision within 90 days.
Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing says shooter hit the ‘intended target,’ did not endanger others
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target" during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of people.
Gun rights promise to give GOP’s LePage edge in battle to flip Maine congressional district
A pivotal House race in Maine has turned into a gunfight.
Student gunman kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say
A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday morning, killing at least five and wounding several others, according to authorities, who said the gunman also appeared to have separately killed his two grandparents.
No more paperwork for silencers — at least for now
Silencer registration requirements are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday -- but the relief only applies to specific plaintiffs for now.
Californian posing as security official arrested with gun ahead of Trump’s trip to golf course
Federal prosecutors in California accused a man of possessing an illegal firearm after he posed as a security official at one of President Trump's golf courses in Los Angeles, days before the commander in chief was scheduled to visit the property.
Foster parents don’t lose gun rights, court rules
Parents who sign up to be foster families don't cede their Second Amendment rights, a Wisconsin appeals court has ruled.