Supreme Court to Weigh If States’ Assault Weapons Bans Violate Second Amendment July 6, 2026 By Lindsay Whitehurst A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate...
Congress Shielded Gun Firms From Lawsuits. Some Blue States Eye Loophole October 30, 2025 By Susan Haigh Two decades after a Republican-controlled Congress gave gun manufacturers immunity from being sued over crimes committed with their firearms, blue...
New Jersey’s Ban on Guns in Sensitive Places Upheld; Insurance Mandate Nixed Again September 12, 2025 By Mike Catalini A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a New Jersey law that barred carrying firearms in so-called sensitive places like...
Minnesota Governor to Call Special Session on Gun Laws After School Shooting September 5, 2025 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws following a shooting last...
Baltimore Sues Glock Over Handguns Easily Converted to Automatic Weapons February 14, 2025 By Lea Skene Baltimore is suing gunmaker Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic...
New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock Over Firearms With Adaptable Switches December 16, 2024 By Mike Catalini and Steve Karnowski NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock last Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms...
Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Attempt to Halt Gun Ban at State Fair September 25, 2024 DALLAS (AP) — A judge last week denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently...
AGs Sue 3 Gun Shops Over Alleged ‘Straw Purchases’ of Weapons Trafficked Into DC September 6, 2024 By Lindsay Whitehurst Three gun shops that sold nearly three dozen firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington,...
Court Tosses Missouri Law That Banned Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws August 29, 2024 By Summer Ballentine COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Federal appellate judges overturned a Missouri law Monday that banned police from enforcing some federal gun...
Ban on Switchblades Violates Second Amendment: Massachusetts High Court August 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A 1957 Massachusetts law banning the possession of certain switchblades violates the federal Second Amendment right to bear arms, the...