Gun laws
Teen Arrested After Mom Reports Seeing Him Carrying Gun Into School: Police
The boy attempted to flee as the school entered lockdown, but he was soon subdued by police from multiple agencies.
President Biden Does Not Want to Take Your Guns Away
Neither the president nor the newly nominated ATF director want to take your guns away and there is no such thing as a gun registry.
Ghost Guns Are Real Guns. Now They'll Finally Be Treated as Such
In a disturbing new trend, children and teens in America are getting their hands on ghost guns and bringing them to school—with deadly consequences.
Anti-Trans Legislation Could Exacerbate Gun Violence Against Trans People
We live in a country where extremists have near-unfettered access to deadly weapons—a country where hate-fueled gun violence is enabled by our politicians.
Dad of 3-Year-Old Who Fatally Shot Mom Detained, Likely Faces Charges
Police believe that the shooting was likely an accident and that the father didn't know the toddler had the gun.
4 Years After My Daughter Was Killed, My Fight for Gun Safety Continues
I fight for stronger gun laws because I know the stakes are so painfully high.
San Jose Faces Wave of Lawsuits For Ordering Gun Owners to Get Insurance
The California city's council has overwhelmingly approved a measure requiring gun owners to buy liability insurance and pay an annual fee estimated at $25.
San Jose May Implement Strictest Gun Control Laws Yet
The proposed laws would impose liability insurance and yearly fees on gun-owning households.
GOP and Democrats Agree: Parents Should Be Charged for Kids' Gun Crimes
It's quite rare for parents to face criminal charges when their children commit crimes using their firearms.
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Signs 52nd Veto, Kills Permitless Conceal-Carry Bill
Wolf called the bill "dangerous" after surpassing former governors for the most vetoes signed.
Wisconsin Newspaper Blasts Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdict
"The disappointing verdict is sure to embolden militant people who seek to take the law into their own hands," the Wisconsin State Journal's editorial board wrote.
Support for Stricter Gun Laws in U.S. Falls to Lowest Ranking Since 2014
According to the poll, 91 percent of Democrats support stricter gun laws, while only 24 percent of Republicans agree.
Pastor Disarms Man Who Pulled Out Gun During Church Service
The "heroic" actions of a pastor and parishioners potentially prevented any blood from being shed at a North Nashville church over the weekend.
Dad Jailed For 3 Years in Mexico After Accidentally Leaving Gun Under Seat
Ira Beavers, of Glendale, was arrested after border officials found the gun he forgot to remove before the drive to Mexico.
Who's Culpable for The Baldwin Shooting?
Let the preventable death of Halyna Hutchins serve to prevent future deaths on movie sets.
Child Deaths By Gun Violence in 2021 on Pace to Be Worse Than 2020's 1,375
An FBI report showed homicides among people ages 19 and younger rose more than 21 percent in 2020.
Video of Little Girl Dual-Wielding Guns Viewed Over 2 Million Times
Randy Fry told Newsweek his daughter's videos "show the world that some children are capable of a lot more than we expect."
NY Unveils Gun Violence Memorial as SCOTUS Hears Second Amendment Case
In New York state, someone dies from gun violence every 11 hours and gun violence is the third leading cause of death for children.
New Texas Gun Law Explained, What It Means, Who Can Carry a Gun
The new Texas gun legislation, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, goes into effect on September 1.
Texas Legislature Passes Law to Allow People to Have Guns Without Permit
The bill would allow Texans "permitless carry" of handguns in their home state as long as they are not banned from owning a gun by a separate state or federal law. This is what gun rights activists call "constitutional carry," citing the original context of the Second Amendment.
Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill That Bans Federal Gun Laws
The legislation declares federal gun restrictions that violate the Second Amendment, enacted on or after January 1, 2021 invalid in the state. According to the Associated Press, the bill was approved in the Arkansas Senate and was voted 79-20 along party lines in the House.
Brandon Hole Never Had 'Red Flag' Hearing to Buy Gun Despite Suicide Risk
Brandon Scott Hole, who allegedly shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, never underwent a "red flag" gun law hearing, despite a call from his mother to police last year warning of his suicide risk.
Rep. Mullin Says Gun Background Checks Criminalize 'Law Abiding Citizens'
"H.R. 8 and say it's not the intention of it to create criminals, but it's exactly what it does," the Oklahoma congressman argued.
Gun Laws Should Target Violent People, Not Mentally Ill, Lawmakers Say
Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Kelly Armstrong agreed that gun laws should move away from targeting those with mental health issues, but they differed on red flag laws that allow police or family members from temporarily removing firearms from individuals.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Says Gun Laws Wouldn't Have Stopped Capitol Attack
"Will Democrats take note of that, please?" she tweeted in the wake of Friday's deadly incident.
Stephen Colbert Condemns 'Gun Fetishist' Lauren Boebert
"Another gun fetishist weighing in on the tragedy is Colorado representative and H.R. supervisor for John Wick, Lauren Boebert," Colbert said on Tuesday night.
Georgia's No-Wait Gun Laws Allowed Long to Immediately Obtain Firearm
The suspect purchased a gun from Big Woods Goods in Cherokee County on Tuesday prior to the shootings, an attorney for the store confirmed to Newsweek.
Honoring Parkland and All Gun Violence Survivors
Violence that happens in Black communities every day almost never makes the news.
Enough Ammunition to Shoot Every Member of the House and Senate
This was not just a protest or a riot, but an armed insurrection—and this is no coincidence. Many of the participants were motivated by an extreme gun rights worldview that sees armed rebellion as the very reason to own guns.
Will the NRA be Dissolved, and Who Would Replace Them?
If New York Attorney General Letitia James is successful in dissolving the NRA, who will fill the vacuum the organization leaves behind?