Gun Rights
Multiple people dead after shooting at fast-food restaurant in southern Idaho
A shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said.
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
A sentencing hearing was underway Thursday for a man who gave his son the gun used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia after he was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Police search for second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3
Police searched for a second suspect Monday after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle's Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others wounded, including a toddler. Another suspect was earlier arrested.
Minnesota man gets 2 life sentences for killing Democratic lawmaker and her husband
The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Thursday, a little over a year after the political attacks.
Man arrested, accused of killing 3 in Twin Cities leasing office over parking garage fee
A man is in police custody in St. Paul, Minnesota, accused of shooting and killing three at an apartment complex's leasing office.
Court strikes down New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles and ‘high-capacity’ magazines
A federal appeals court Friday ruled New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition is unconstitutional.
Man with firearm arrested outside of U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police on Monday arrested an armed motorist at a security stop bordering the U.S. Senate.
Afghan national accused of killing National Guard member hospitalized for refusing food, water
The Afghan refugee charged with gunning down one National Guard member and nearly killing another in a wild shooting last fall has been hospitalized after turning away food behind bars, a federal judge said.
‘Highly unusual’: Expect another long wait in the Charlie Kirk murder case
Don't expect a quick ruling about a trial for the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk.
‘Wished he hadn’t done it’: Tyler Robinson’s ex-boyfriend describes Kirk shooting aftermath
Tyler Robinson, who Utah prosecutors say assassinated Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, returned to his apartment after the shooting and told his roommate and romantic partner he "wished he hadn't done it."
Video evidence tracked alleged Kirk assassin carrying out shooting, then fleeing campus
Prosecutors played video evidence Tuesday that they say shows Tyler Robinson perched on a Utah Valley University rooftop and fatally shooting Charlie Kirk before fleeing the scene.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenges to age limits on gun purchasing
The Supreme Court announced on its final day of the term that it won't be hearing disputes related to age limits for buying guns.
DOJ sues to stop Virginia’s ‘assault weapons’ ban
The Justice Department sued Virginia on Wednesday to try to block state Democrats' new law banning the sale and purchase of so-called assault weapons, including some of the most popular semiautomatic rifles.
Supreme Court to decide whether states can ban AR-15 rifles
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear cases challenging states' bans on semiautomatic "assault weapons" such as the popular AR-15.
Virginia judge blocks assault-weapons ban days before implementation
Virginia's new ban on assault weapons is not expected to go into effect on July 1, due to a court ruling Thursday.
Maryland GOP asks Justice Dept. to review state’s ‘Glock Ban’ for Second Amendment violations
The Maryland state House Republican Caucus on Thursday requested the Justice Department review Maryland's "Glock Ban" for potentially violating the Second Amendment.
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law curtailing gun carrying on private property
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with gun rights activists in a challenge to Hawaii's law attempting to ban concealed carry permit holders from carrying a firearm on private property -- open to the public -- without written consent from the owner.
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.
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.