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..."
Father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty to charges against him
The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the charges against him.
Federal judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons
A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.
Supreme Court lets Pennsylvania ban 18-20-year-olds from openly carrying guns in crises
The Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated a federal appeals court ruling that had struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on 18-20-year-olds carrying firearms during emergencies.
Armed teen in critical condition after shootout with legal gun owner in Baltimore
Baltimore police said a shootout between a teenager and a legal gun owner early Tuesday left both persons wounded and the juvenile fighting for his life.
Supreme Court casts skeptical eye toward unregulated ‘ghost’ guns
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared sympathetic to the Biden administration’s attempt to regulate “ghost” guns, whose kits and disassembled parts allow users to cobble together fully functional firearms.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warns post-hurricane looters they might get shot
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning people not to loot homes and businesses after Hurricane Milton passes through the state.
How easy is it to make a ghost gun? Supreme Court faces next big firearms case
On Tuesday, Supreme Court justices grapple with the Biden administration’s attempt to crack down on ghost guns.
Supreme Court won’t block California’s law banning gun shows on state land
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has denied a request from gun advocates to block a California law banning gun shows from state property.
Supreme Court to hear dispute between gun companies and Mexico over trafficking
The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear arguments between gun manufacturers and Mexico after the Mexican government accused the companies of aiding and abetting traffickers and cartels.
Gun rights groups take California gun-show restriction to Supreme Court
A group that organizes gun shows at county fairgrounds in California asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to halt a lower court ruling in favor of laws restricting the buying and selling of guns on state property.
Two killed, 4 wounded in multiple shootings around D.C. this weekend
Two people were gunned down in separate Southeast D.C. shootings this weekend, with deadly gunfire breaking out near Nationals Park moments before the first pitch was thrown.
Harris takes a turn at White House bully pulpit to amplify Ukraine, gun control messages
Vice President Kamala Harris commanded the White House stage on Thursday, testing the limits of her campaign strategy of claiming the “change candidate” mantle while also running as a de facto incumbent.
Biden, Harris cheer new gun control executive actions
President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at combating gun violence by restricting new firearm technology and helping students address the trauma caused by active shooter drills in schools.
Sniper-trained lawmakers say Trump should not go back to Butler
Two members of Congress who were trained snipers in previous careers said former President Donald Trump should not hold a second rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, because of the myriad security concerns with the site.
Biden’s new gun control actions go after machine-gun conversion kits and 3D-printed firearms
President Biden on Thursday will sign a series of executive orders aimed at reducing gun violence by restricting new firearm technology and helping students address the trauma caused by active shooter drills in schools.
