Gun rights

"As a female and a Realtor, thank you for allowing my right to bear arms," Jennifer Crumbley allegedly wrote in a blog post addressed to Donald Trump.

The injustice to which Rittenhouse has been subjected persists in political persecution and perhaps still further legal prosecution.

Brian Aitken, who spent years spent speaking out for gun rights, was arrested in Telluride, Colorado last week.

"I'm not a racist person. I support the BLM movement. I support peacefully demonstrating," Rittenhouse said during his first TV appearance since his acquittal.

Black Lives Matter protesters, Second Amendment defenders, and legal experts have all weighed in on the trial and its not guilty verdict. Who is right?

The National Foundation for Gun Rights, which raised money to help pay for Rittenhouse's legal fees, said it was "thrilled to see that he is now a free man."

For decades, federal courts have largely ignored the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms—a protection explicitly guaranteed by the Constitution's text.

Recorded calls show that several of the NRA's lobbyists were worried that the Columbine shooting would create a massive crisis for the gun rights organization and its agenda.

"A significant portion of the gun safety movement's current agenda is likely to come under attack in the coming years," UCLA's Adam Winkler said.

The current New York state law requires gun owners to show "proper cause" in order to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm outside their homes.

Experts told Newsweek that 25 percent of Americans could be impacted if the high court were to strike down the law in New York.

"We must refuse to pass this onto another generation," the 21-year-old urged the nine justices on Wednesday.

The current court is poised to be even more conservative than it was when it last established a nationwide right to keep a gun at home for self-defense.

The University of Virginia's A. E. Dick Howard broke down how the Democrats could take advantage of a conservative supermajority on the bench in 2022.

If I have a certain fear of going to a movie theater, because of a potential mass shooter. I want the ability to carry a firearm when I go there.

Under Wisconsin law, minors cannot possess short-barreled shotguns and rifles, but Rittenhouse's lawyer argued assault-style rifles don't meet that definition.

"NRA moms fight for our right to self-defense, while also defending themselves, their families, and communities," the NRA tweeted on Mothers Day.

Abbott recently joined state GOP lawmakers in backing legislation that would allow Texas to simply disregard federal laws on firearms.

"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.

The president's flub was shared widely, with some social media users pointing out that the AFT is the American Federation of Teachers.

The Legislature approved a budget amendment that would provide the state's public university system with funding to help campuses implement a new open-carry law.

AR-15s were used in the Las Vegas shooting, the Parkland, Florida, shooting and Monday's shooting in Boulder, Colorado.

Ten people, including a police officer, were shot and killed at a grocery store in Colorado on Monday.

"Our Second Amendment rights are always trying to get eroded," one vocal supporter said. But others say her focus on guns may cause her to ignore more-pressing state issues.

Prior to his speech on the House floor, he was shown carrying a large print-out of a Facebook post which showed a gun-toting Greene next to members of the "Squad."

The newly elected Colorado congresswoman, who campaigned on a conservative platform that included fierce opposition to gun control, was said to have ignored a new requirement to pass through a scanner inside the Capitol.

Even 67 percent of gun owners, as well as majorities of Republicans and Democrats, said open carry of firearms should be banned at polling sites.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) debates Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) on a hot-button issue at stake this election.

The body count will keep rising if we don't act now.

To truly end the plague of mass shootings in America, we must address the root causes of what drives a person to pick up a firearm with violence in his heart.