He’s ‘very sorry,’ attorney says of teen charged in Ricky Pearsall shooting
SAN FRANCISCO — The 17-year-old accused of shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall during a botched armed robbery attempt last weekend was arraigned in…
Johnny Wactor’s death: Gang members charged with murder
Prosecutors on Monday charged two men with known associations to a notorious South Los Angeles street gang with murder in the death of “General Hospital”…
Trump shooting shocks, but gun terror in U.S. isn’t new. Now what?
The attempt on former President Trump’s life at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday felt familiar in a uniquely American way.The shooter trained his…
Why the surgeon general’s gun violence declaration matters
Hey, cheer up: The news is not all bad. The federal government acknowledged for the first time last week that gun violence is an urgent…
Over 500 people have been charged under gun safety law Biden signed
WASHINGTON — More than 500 people — some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings — have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes…
Supreme Court rejects gun rights for people charged with domestic violence
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday put new limits on the 2nd Amendment, ruling that dangerous people who have threatened a domestic partner may…
9th Circuit says California ban on gun sales on state property is constitutional
California laws barring the sale of firearms and ammunition at fairgrounds and other state property are constitutional, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
A year after Newsom called for constitutional amendment on gun safety, no other states have joined him
SACRAMENTO — On NBC’s “Today” show last June, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal that seemed politically impossible from the start: Convincing two-thirds of state legislatures…
Two people dead, another rushed to hospital after firearm incident in Floreat
Two people have died and a third has been rushed to hospital after a shooting incident in Perth's western suburbs.A WA Police spokesperson said emergency…
Supreme Court to take up legal fight over ‘ghost guns’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that had been struck…
3 face federal firearms charges after Super Bowl parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three Missouri men have been charged with federal counts related to the illegal purchase of high-powered rifles and guns with extended magazines…
SAG-AFTRA defends Alec Baldwin after ‘Rust’ criminal charge
Hollywood performers union SAG-AFTRA on Thursday said it is not an actor’s job to be a firearms expert, in a statement defending actor Alec Baldwin,…
California gun law could create — not prevent — more victims
Kismet Jackson used to carry her handgun just about everywhere in San Bernardino County. To get her nails done. To pick up her prescription. To…
Judges let new California ban on guns in many public places take effect amid legal fight
A new California law barring licensed gun holders from carrying their firearms into an array of public places took effect Monday despite an ongoing legal…
Gaston Glock, inventor of the firearm that bears his name, dies at 94
Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Gaston Glock, the inventor of the firearm that bears his last name, has died at the age of 94, according to…
Hunter Biden defies subpoena from Congress, drawing ire from GOP leaders
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden, the president’s son, refused Wednesday to sit for closed-door questioning by Republican lawmakers investigating his business dealings and insisted that he would…
What stands in the way of gun regulations? Often times it’s straw purchases
AMERICAN FORK, Utah — Vainiaku Magic Na’a walked into a Scheels sporting goods store south of Salt Lake City on a September afternoon in 2021. He…
Firearm suicide rates up 11% since 2019, CDC says
Suicides by firearm have increased 11% since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source link
Cop convicted for pulling gun over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ spoiler
An Australian police officer went from zero to Mach 10 when a fellow cop threatened to spoil “Top Gun: Maverick” for him. Constable Dominic Francis…
Supreme Court sounds wary of extending gun rights to domestic abusers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday sounded wary of extending the 2nd Amendment to keep guns in the hands of potentially dangerous people who…