A federal court has ruled it is constitutional to block a defendant’s Second Amendment rights while they are awaiting trial. On March 18, the three-judge panel in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the restriction on the rights of Jesus Perez-Garcia and John Thomas Fencl to bear firearms is constitutional because […]
A U.S. appeals court on Saturday allowed a judge’s ruling that blocked California from enforcing a new gun-control law that bans the carrying of firearms in most public places on the grounds that it was unconstitutional to take effect. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved an order by a different 9th Circuit panel […]
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court acquitted U.S. state Senator Jeff Wilson of illegally possessing a firearm in the Chinese-ruled city as long as he doesn’t commit any crime for the next two years. Mr. Wilson, a member of the Washington State Senate representing the 19th district, was arrested in Hong Kong on Oct. 21 when […]
A Washington state senator was arrested at the airport in Hong Kong on Oct. 20 after discovering a firearm in his carry-on bag that was not licensed there, according to a statement from his office. Republican state Sen. Jeff Wilson was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and released two days later after posting […]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor is accused of lying about her marijuana use on a form when she bought the gun, which her son later […]
North Carolinians are being urged to store their firearms safely as part of a statewide initiative launched this week by Gov. Roy Cooper. Known as NC S.A.F.E., or Secure All Firearms Effectively, the initiative—which comes with a budget of just over $2.5 million—was rolled out by the Democratic governor on June 4 and will last until […]
A toddler from Texas found a loaded firearm in her parent’s apartment and fatally shot her 4-year-old sister after accidentally pulling the trigger. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the 3-year-old gained access to the firearm while left unsupervised with her sister in one of the bedrooms. Five adults were in another room of […]
The campus of a liberal arts college in Maine was on a temporary lockdown early Saturday after a shot was fired in a student housing complex during what one student called a massive annual party. Colby College said no students were hurt during an altercation that involved a firearm being discharged at the Alfond Senior […]
The 6-year-old boy who shot his first-grade teacher in January will not be charged, the city prosecutor in Newport News, Virginia, told NBC News on Wednesday, but he has not yet decided whether any adults associated with the case could be. In an interview with NBC News, Newport News Commonwealth Attorney Howard Gwynn said the “prospect […]
Visa announced Saturday that it is ready to join other major credit card companies to tag firearms-related purchases, a move that Second Amendment advocates argue would only put lawful gun owners under surveillance. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a Switzerland-based group that sets and monitors quality standards for industries of all types, on Friday […]
LOS ANGELES—Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood last year, prosecutors said. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged the 33-year-old New York native, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. […]
Three men are facing multiple charges in connection to the shooting of 31-year-old Chicago police officer Daniel Golden. Charges include aggravated battery with a firearm. The shooters, identified by Chicago police as Demitrius Harrell, 28, Bryant Hayes, 22, and Justen Krismantis, 22, were denied bond on Tuesday. Police said the shooting unfolded in the 2400 […]
Five people were injured in a shooting on the boardwalk near the popular amusement area of New York City’s Coney Island early Sunday morning, authorities said. Police are still trying to identify a suspect in the shooting, which happened around 2 a.m. and resulted in two women and three men being shot, New York City […]
San Francisco has a new district attorney. The mayor appointed a new city prosecutor to replace the recently recalled Chesa Boudin. In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry weapons, California is drafting new, stricter legislation. It could make carrying a firearm in the state—concealed or not—even more difficult. The head of […]
NEW YORK—Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night. According to police, the 23-year-old rapper was arriving at Citi Field on Saturday evening when a private security firm operating a checkpoint noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. The Los Angeles-based […]
Shares of a number of firearm and ammunition manufacturers have risen sharply since the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. Smith & Wesson Brands stock rose 8.4 percent in the two days following the shooting incident which left 19 children and two adults dead, according to The Washington Post. Shares […]
The landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade is on the cusp of being overturned. A leaked draft Supreme Court ruling shows how the Justices are expected to rule on an abortion case. Protestors have rallied in Washington to express their thoughts on the issue. Former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson joins us to give […]
The man who admitted to buying the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020 pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor on Monday. Dominick Black was charged with two felonies related to purchasing the gun. Each charge could have landed him up to six years in jail. But he saw those charges dismissed with […]
BARTOW, Fla.—A Florida man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend after he confessed to his mother and she called police, sheriff’s officials said Monday. Jason Robinson was arrested Saturday night after a struggle in which he removed a Polk County Sheriff’s stun gun and radio and attempted to choke him, […]
An armed person stopped an attempted burglary in Atlanta this week, police said. On March 8 around 3:03 p.m., officers responded to a Chik-fil-A on Peachtree Street. “Upon arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated a black male walked inside, produced a firearm and demanded money from several employees. The employees fled and the suspect […]
