Gun Control
Oklahoma's Permitless Gun Law Will Go Into Effect November 1
After the Oklahoma Supreme Court denied the emergency temporary injunction filed by Representative Jason Lowe, as of November 1, people over 21 will be able to legally carry guns without permits or training.
National Rifle Association, New York Attorney General Square Off in Court
The two quarreled over whether the NRA had a right to review documents related to the attorney general's investigation into its tax-exempt status.
Cory Booker Confronts Meghan McCain on The View Over Gun Control
During an appearance on The View, Cory Booker told co-host Meghan McCain, "We've had more people die in America in my lifetime than in every single war combined," after she asked how he was going to impose mandatory gun buybacks.
Gun-Control Group Everytown Dropping $100,000 into Virginia Elections
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, Everytown for Gun Safety has spent over $1 million during this election cycle on Democratic candidates and committees.
Pittsburgh Gun Control Ordinances Overturned, Judge Calls Them 'Void'
Days after the anniversary of a mass shooting that killed 11, a judge has overturned Pittsburgh's gun control ordinances.
National Rifle Association and Former PR Firm Have Tumultuous Weekend
This latest period of turmoil began late Friday night, when the NRA filed an amended complaint in the group's ongoing lawsuit against Ackerman McQueen in federal court in Dallas.
Mike Pence Says Democrats Abandoned Gun Control, Opioid Reforms to Impeach
Vice President Pence said congressional Democrats abandoned reforms on gun control, health care and opioid abuse in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.
Baltimore Man Sentenced for Acting as Straw Purchaser for Firearms
Weapons purchased by Simmons ended up being recovered by law enforcement in Washington, D.C., several of them from people who weren't permitted to own firearms.
Bump Stock Owners Forced to Destroy Devices Can't Get Compensation from Gov
Bump stock owners filed the $500,000 lawsuit in March, after a federal reclassification of bump stocks as machine guns effectively outlawed their possession.
Atatiana Jefferson Got the Death Penalty Simply for Being Black
The true crime is that many police officers are scared to death of "doing their jobs" because of rampant societal racism, completely inadequate police training and 393 million guns across America.
Seattle Police Confiscate Neo-Nazi's Firearms Using State's Red-Flag Law
The police department's red-flag petition noted that Kaleb Cole recently participated in "firearms training and recruitment efforts" at so-called Hate Camps.
Moment High School Coach Disarms Student With Gun Captured on Film
"I looked at the gun, realized it was a real gun and then my instincts just took over," Keanon Lowe said.
Banning Large-Capacity Magazines Effective in Curbing Gun Violence: Study
From 1990 to 2017, more than three-quarters of high-fatality mass shootings involving large-capacity magazines occurred in states which lacked a ban on those devices.
Beto O'Rourke Suggests Police "Visit" to Implement Assault Weapons Ban
When pressed about the issue at the Democratic debates in Ohio on Tuesday, O'Rourke evaded addressing the need for confiscation directly.
Indiana Mom Charged With Six Felonies For Allowing Son to Attempt Shooting
Firearm-related deaths are among the top-three leading causes of death for children in the United States, a little over half of which can be attributed to homicide.
Why Does the ACLU Oppose Some of California's New Gun Laws?
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into state law a bill that enables employers, co-workers and teachers to obtain gun violence restraining orders against owners of firearms that are a potential threat to them.
California Just Passed a Slate of New Gun Control Measures
The National Rifle Association, the country's largest gun-rights organization, quickly condemned the move as an "assault on our Second Amendment rights in the Golden State."
NRA Doesn't Have to Pay Oliver North's Legal Bills, Judge Says
"The lurid facts underlying the dispute between North and LaPierre, and whether North is being singled out from other directors, is not relevant to what is in front of me," the judge said.
Gun Control Group Drops Massive Ad Buy in Virginia Ahead of Election
The NRA's recent slump in spending comes as the gun rights group is experiencing an unprecedented level of scrutiny owing to a widening financial and governance scandal.
DACA, LGBTQ Rights, Gun Control:the Supreme Court's New Year
The Supreme court kicked off its new term yesterday—from LGBTQ discrimination to gun control, here's what to expect in the next year
U.S. Gun Deaths Surge, Except for Two States With Restrictive Gun Laws
Nearly one-fifth of all people living in the United States who died at the hands of a firearm since 1999 were killed over a three-year period.
NRA Tweet About Dick's Assault-Rifle Ban Met With Praise for Retailer
"I'm not a 'sports' type guy but I will definitely be going to @Dicks," Jeff Rodenkirch wrote.
U.S. Research Into Child Gun Deaths Amounts to Just $600 Per Kid Killed
The findings follow research showing more children were shot dead in 2017 than active duty military and on-duty police officers.
Gen Z, Millennials Twice as Concerned About Active Shooters as Baby Boomers
The responses come after a spate of high-profile mass shootings across several states that have left dozens dead and rattled the country.
Biden 'Will Defeat NRA' Campaign Says In Gun Violence Plan
"It is within our grasp to end our gun violence epidemic," the Democratic hopeful's proposal said.
When I Lost My Son at Sandy Hook, We Didn't Know the Warning Signs
87 percent of school shooters give warning signs and threats, in one way or another.
Clinton-Era Assault Weapons Ban Did Work, New Research Shows
Ten years after the ban expired in 2004, the number of mass shootings more than tripled and the number of fatalities spiked more than fourfold.
As Trump Doubles Down on NRA's Agenda, What Happens to Suburban Women?
Trump appears to have put his electoral stock fully in the gun-rights crowd, and at a point when the politics of gun control are shifting for the first time in decades.
Warner Brothers 'Joker' Sparks Concern: Has Studio Addressed Gun Violence?
Family and friends of victims of the the 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting during a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" have asked Warner Bros. to address gun violence ahead of the release of their "Joker" film.
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Back Ammunition Background Checks
Twenty one Attorneys General asked Congress to expand background checks to include ammunition purchases.