Second Amendment & Gun Control
The latest news coverage, opinion and information on Second Amendment rights and gun control. The Second Amendment states "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..."
Gunman takes own life after Manassas shooting kills two coworkers, wounds one other
Virginia authorities said Wednesday a man who fatally shot two coworkers and wounded another in Manassas later killed himself after police confronted him on the other side of the state.
3 people are killed and 4 are injured in shooting at Detroit after-hours strip club, police say
Three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument led to gunfire at an after-hours strip club Sunday morning in Detroit, officials said.
Former child actor Bobb’e Thompson sentenced for having gun as a felon
Bobb’e Thompson, who appeared on “That’s So Raven” and “30 Rock” as a child actor, is going to prison for 30 months for possessing a gun as a felon.
Feds take aim at California city’s ‘illogical’ gun permit fees in new Second Amendment challenge
The Justice Department has sued San Jose over the California city’s nearly $1,600 fee for residents to obtain a firearms carry permit, saying the “exorbitant” rate unconstitutionally burdens Second Amendment rights.
Chicago school bus aide faces charges after 12-year-old finds gun on bus, fires it
A 12-year-old boy found a gun in an unattended bag on a Chicago school bus and fired it, with no injuries reported, and a bus aide is facing charges over the incident.
The FBI says 16 shooters were stopped by civilians. One researcher counts 225
The FBI’s active-shooter database routinely misses cases where an armed civilian stops an active-shooter attack, according to a new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center.
Three arrested in Manassas shooting that killed teen bystander; suspects had lengthy rap sheets
Investigators on Wednesday said three suspects were arrested after a 16-year-old girl died in a shootout at a community event in Manassas, with two of the alleged gunmen having criminal records that include violent and gun-related arrests.
Charlie Kirk’s murder has chilled campus free speech, report finds
The assassination of Charlie Kirk last year at Utah Valley University contributed to colleges nationwide tightening free-speech restrictions, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reported Wednesday.
Suspect in Brooklyn parade shooting was out on bail for attempted murder
The man accused of shooting another man at this week’s West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn was out on bail on attempted murder charges stemming from a separate shooting.
Gunman shoots and kills a teacher at a kindergarten in eastern Thailand
A gunman shot and killed a kindergarten teacher Wednesday inside a school building in eastern Thailand, where 44 children and three other teachers were evacuated safely, authorities said.
National Guardsman arrested in D.C. after pulling gun on fellow trooper
A National Guard trooper assigned to patrol the District faces felony charges after he was accused of pointing his service pistol at another soldier during an argument about military-approved hairstyles, court documents said.
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues
A former Justice Department pardon attorney who says she was fired after she refused to recommend the restoration of actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights sued Thursday over her termination, calling it illegal punishment for her unwillingness to grant a “political favor” to a friend of President Donald Trump.
Police detain Magruder High School student accused of assault, having a BB gun
Montgomery County police on Thursday detained a student at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Derwood on assault and weapons charges.
Gunman kills two people, himself in Minneapolis shootout that wounded three police officers
Two people were killed Wednesday in a mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis in which nine people were injured, including three police officers. The suspect is also dead.
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National Rifle Association Convention
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Photographs from the National Rifle Association's 142nd Annual Meetings and Exhibits in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
