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..."
Kamala Harris calls for renewed focus on gun violence after Wisconsin school shooting
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged U.S. leaders to renew their commitment to fighting gun violence after a Wisconsin school shooting that killed a teacher and teenage student.
At least 3 dead, including female teen assailant, in shootings at Wisconsin Christian school
At least two people were killed and six others were injured in a Monday morning shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin by a student gunman who opened fire on campus, police said.
Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO, fatally shot outside a New York City hotel, AP source says
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, according to a person briefed on the investigation.
Supreme Court asked to review California’s ban on gun shows on state land
A group that organizes gun shows at county fairgrounds in California has asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge against laws restricting the buying and selling of guns on state property.
State court derails Philadelphia’s push for stricter gun laws
Gun rights advocates celebrated a victory this week after the highest court in Pennsylvania shot down Philadelphia’s push for stricter gun laws.
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.
Chicago mayor’s rejection of gunshot detection tech seen by critics as new take on defunding police
Multiple gunshot victims in Chicago have died in the weeks since the city abandoned a gunshot detection system designed to trigger emergency services quicker than 911 — a move some city council members have criticized as a backdoor way of defunding the police.
Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial
Three White men serving life in prison for murder after chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 are returning to court Thursday to ask a judge for a new trial.
15-year-old boy is held pending charges in 5 deaths in Washington state
A 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in connection with the deaths of two adults and three young teenagers at a home east of Seattle, authorities said Tuesday.
University of Michigan’s gun ban will stand after court declines to hear appeal
A ban on guns at the University of Michigan will stand after the state Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a man who said the policy violates the Constitution.
A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia
A grand jury indicted both a father and son on murder charges Thursday in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
New Mexico governor rescinds emergency health order that suspended gun rights in playgrounds
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that she has ended an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico’s largest metro area.
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.
