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Supreme Court Lets New York Enforce Gun Law During Lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from “sensitive places” such... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from “sensitive places” such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law to be in force while a lawsuit over... Read More

2022-12-15 21:11:18
by Tom Ramstack
Stories of Gun Control Failures Grip Lawmakers

WASHINGTON — A decade and a day after a deranged gunman killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in... Read More

WASHINGTON — A decade and a day after a deranged gunman killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, Nicole Melchionno told a congressional committee about sitting in her second-grade class and hearing a sound like large... Read More

2022-11-30 16:43:49
by Dan McCue
Gun-Related Fatalities Hit 28-Year High in 2021

ATLANTA — The rate of gun-related deaths in the U.S. reached a 28-year high in 2021 after sharp increases in... Read More

ATLANTA — The rate of gun-related deaths in the U.S. reached a 28-year high in 2021 after sharp increases in homicides of Black men and suicides among White men, a new analysis of federal data shows. A record 48,953 deaths... Read More

2022-10-12 20:51:43
by Dan McCue
Federal Appeals Court Allows New York’s Restrictive Gun Law to Stand During Appeal

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge on Wednesday allowed a restrictive new gun law in New York State... Read More

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge on Wednesday allowed a restrictive new gun law in New York State to remain in effect while the attorney general appeals a lower court ruling that temporarily blocks parts of the measure.... Read More

2022-09-09 19:09:32
by Dan McCue
Booker Bill Takes Aim at Gun Fire Sale Loophole

 WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. is seeking to close a loophole in the nation’s gun laws that allows gun... Read More

 WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. is seeking to close a loophole in the nation’s gun laws that allows gun dealers with revoked licenses to “convert” their inventory into “personal collections” which they can then sell without conducting background checks.... Read More

New York to Restrict Gun Carrying After Supreme Court Ruling

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards of New York's Times Square, city authorities are posting... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards of New York's Times Square, city authorities are posting signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun Free Zone.” The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of scores of “sensitive”... Read More

Biden to Talk Crime, Gun Control in Swing State Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to talk up his crime prevention plans during a visit to Pennsylvania,... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to talk up his crime prevention plans during a visit to Pennsylvania, where Democrats and Republicans are looking for ways to gain leverage on the issue ahead of November's midterm elections. The... Read More

Police: Three People and Gunman Dead in Indiana Mall Shooting

GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana... Read More

GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed... Read More

Uvalde's New Anguish: Video Shows Police Waiting in School

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A new wave of anger swept through Uvalde on Tuesday over surveillance footage of police officers... Read More

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A new wave of anger swept through Uvalde on Tuesday over surveillance footage of police officers in body armor milling in the hallway of Robb Elementary School while a gunman carried out a massacre inside a... Read More

2022-07-12 20:45:03
by Dan McCue
Calls to Do ‘More’ Reverberate at Celebration of Bipartisan Gun Bill

WASHINGTON — More than 2,000 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House Monday morning to celebrate the... Read More

WASHINGTON — More than 2,000 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House Monday morning to celebrate the “real progress” of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and agreement across the aisle on gun control after... Read More

Biden Celebration of New Gun Law Clouded by Latest Shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. But he also lamented the country remains “awash... Read More

Japan's Ex-Leader Shinzo Abe Assassinated During a Speech

NARA, Japan (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a... Read More

NARA, Japan (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — an attack that stunned the... Read More

Gun Applicants in NY Will Have to Hand Over Social Accounts

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns will be required to... Read More

July 4 Parade Shooting Leaves Six Dead, 30 Hurt; Man Detained

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd... Read More

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of panicked revelers of all ages fled in terror. At least six... Read More

2022-07-01 15:22:55
by Reece Nations
Gun Bill a No-Show at New York Legislature, New Special Session Convened

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers’ plans to cast votes on concealed carry gun legislation Thursday were delayed for hours... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers’ plans to cast votes on concealed carry gun legislation Thursday were delayed for hours by surprise negotiations on the extension of mayoral control of public education and an amendment to the state constitution to... Read More

2022-06-25 16:20:30
by Dan McCue
Biden Signs Landmark Gun Measure Into Law

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades into law Saturday morning, declaring “lives... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades into law Saturday morning, declaring “lives will be saved” as a result of a bipartisan compromise reached in the shadow of a wake of recent mass... Read More

2022-06-24 21:41:54
by Dan McCue
House Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Sending It to Biden

WASHINGTON — The House gave its approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous and mentally ill... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House gave its approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous and mentally ill people from getting their hands on firearms, ending a three-decade stalemate over how to deal with mass shootings and other... Read More

2022-06-24 16:04:31
by Dan McCue
Gun Bill Garners Bipartisan Support in Senate, House Plans Friday Vote

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun control bill Thursday night, setting the stage for final approval... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun control bill Thursday night, setting the stage for final approval on Friday in the House of what many are calling the government's most decisive response ever to the rash of... Read More

2022-06-23 16:23:23
by Dan McCue
Justices Significantly Expand Gun Rights in Major Second Amendment Ruling

WASHINGTON — New York State’s “proper cause” requirement to obtain a concealed-carry license is unconstitutional because it prevents law-abiding citizens... Read More

WASHINGTON — New York State’s “proper cause” requirement to obtain a concealed-carry license is unconstitutional because it prevents law-abiding citizens with self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for that purpose, a divided Supreme... Read More

2022-06-22 17:17:54
by Reece Nations
‘Bipartisan Breakthrough’ Reached on Senate Gun Safety Bill

WASHINGTON — Senators reached an agreement on Tuesday night to advance bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing violent offenders’ access to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senators reached an agreement on Tuesday night to advance bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing violent offenders’ access to firearms. The legislation passed an initial procedural process in the Senate after 14 Republicans joined all 48 Democrats and two... Read More

Top Texas Cop: Uvalde Police Response was 'Abject Failure'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The head of the Texas state police pronounced the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The head of the Texas state police pronounced the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting an “abject failure," telling lawmakers that there were enough officers and firepower on the scene to have stopped the... Read More

2022-06-21 12:56:50
by Eden Metzger
Delaware Passes Assault Weapons Ban

DOVER, Del. — A ban on sales of AR-15 rifles and other assault style weapons passed the Delaware Senate last... Read More

DOVER, Del. — A ban on sales of AR-15 rifles and other assault style weapons passed the Delaware Senate last week, by a 13-8 vote, with every Republican in the chamber voting no on the measure and all but one... Read More

2022-06-18 14:11:34
by Dan McCue
McConaughey Calls for Bipartisan Answer to Gun Violence

WASHINGTON — A week after appearing on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and in the White House briefing room,... Read More

WASHINGTON — A week after appearing on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and in the White House briefing room, academy award winning actor Matthew McConaughey is continuing to press his case for bipartisan action on guns and gun violence.... Read More

2022-06-17 20:11:30
by Reece Nations
‘Bumps in the Road’ Hold Up Bipartisan Gun Deal

WASHINGTON — The Senate adjourned Friday morning without any action taken on its proposed bipartisan gun safety framework, throwing cold... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate adjourned Friday morning without any action taken on its proposed bipartisan gun safety framework, throwing cold water on the hopes that a deal would be reached before the chamber’s state work period recess. The members currently... Read More

Alabama Church Shooting Kills Two, Wounds One; Suspect Detained

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a potluck dinner inside a suburban Alabama church, killing two... Read More

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a potluck dinner inside a suburban Alabama church, killing two members and wounding a third before being taken into custody Thursday, authorities said. Emergency dispatchers got a call at around... Read More

Buffalo Supermarket Gunman in Court on Hate Crime Counts

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance... Read More

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges Thursday, and the judge urged prosecutors to quickly decide whether to pursue the... Read More

2022-06-12 16:24:15
by Dan McCue
Thousands Converge on Washington Mall to Demand New Gun Laws

WASHINGTON — Thousands rallied under a mostly overcast sky on the National Mall on Saturday to demand Congress pass new... Read More

WASHINGTON — Thousands rallied under a mostly overcast sky on the National Mall on Saturday to demand Congress pass new gun control measures after a recent rash of deadly mass shootings. The peaceful protest in Washington was just one of... Read More

Governors Forming Task Force to Address Mass Shootings

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they're forming a bipartisan working group... Read More

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they're forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching consensus could be a tall... Read More

2022-06-10 14:50:04
by Natalie McCormick
House Passes ‘Red Flag’ Bill, but Prospects in Senate Doubtful

WASHINGTON — House Democrats passed a “red flag” bill on Thursday that would allow police and even family members to... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Democrats passed a “red flag” bill on Thursday that would allow police and even family members to ask a federal judge to order the removal of firearms from individuals deemed to be at extreme risk of harming... Read More

2022-06-09 14:20:04
by Reece Nations
House Passes Gun Control Package as Senate Negotiations Progress 

WASHINGTON — Gun safety legislation introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., passed in the House of Representatives on a 223-204... Read More

WASHINGTON — Gun safety legislation introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., passed in the House of Representatives on a 223-204 vote, sending a slate of new proposed restrictions on firearms to the Senate. Nadler’s package of bills contains provisions to... Read More

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