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..."
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.
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.
Supreme Court rejects challenge over New York’s gun liability law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from the gun industry to a New York law that allows firearms makers to be sued when harm is caused by third parties.
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.
Police zero in on 2 suspects after a mass shooting at a festival in Toledo, Ohio
Police in Ohio were searching for a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting between two rival groups that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood festival, while authorities asked for help identifying a person they called a “second shooter.”
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.
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.
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.
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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.
