Second Amendment & Gun Control
The latest news coverage, opinion and information on Second Amendment rights and gun control. The Second Amendment states "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..."
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.
Luigi Mangione will use psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday.
Trump: Iran war negotiations intact, Netanyahu will cool it in Lebanon
President Trump said Monday that talks with Iran remain on track after he spoke to Israel and representatives of the Iran-backed Hezbollah to calm things down in Lebanon, a key sticking point for Tehran.
Suspect in fatal shooting of Virginia sheriff’s deputy captured in North Carolina
North Carolina authorities captured a man accused of gunning down a Virginia sheriff’s deputy and injuring another in the southwestern part of the commonwealth Sunday night, ending a two-day manhunt, Virginia officials said.
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.
NRA readies lawsuit against Maryland’s new ‘Glock ban’
The National Rifle Association on Tuesday drew up a legal challenge to Maryland’s ban on the sale of Glock firearms, a new law that Gov. Wes Moore signed earlier in the day.
Chicago records least deadly Memorial Day weekend in over 15 years
Chicago police reported only one shooting death over the weekend, making it one of the least deadly Memorial Day weekends there since 2010.
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.
Two people wounded in Laurel shooting after botched meet-up for an online sale
Two people were injured in Laurel, Maryland, after a shooting broke out following a meet-up to conclude a sale that was arranged online.
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.
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National Rifle Association Convention
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Photographs from the National Rifle Association's 142nd Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
