The city's decision to enforce a requirement to report lost or stolen guns has opened another front in an intensifying battle against the state's restrictive pre-emption law.
News and notes on guns in America
Early in his career, Biden said gun regulation was ineffective. Several decades — and one notorious crime bill — later, he's pushing the most expansive reform platform in history.
The department came under national scrutiny after officers used beanbag rounds on demonstrators, sending dozens to the hospital with serious injuries.
Despite an alleged plot to storm the state Capitol in Michigan, firearms are still allowed there, and in seven other legislatures. We spoke to lawmakers trying to rid their workplaces of guns.
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A consulting operation that's been tied to allegedly illegal campaign tactics by the RNC in Nevada and Montana is running the gun group's get-out-the-vote effort in at least 16 states.
Widespread concern about voter intimidation has state officials girding for the worst, even as experts say that fears are likely overblown.
Nearly 2 million guns were sold in the month before the election, according to seasonally adjusted estimates.
The police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia underscores the deadly risk of armed officers responding to crisis calls. Some cities are experimenting with alternative approaches that could save lives.
As a Supreme Court justice, Amy Coney Barrett is likely to push a “history and tradition” standard for gun cases — a test that some gun restrictions might not survive.
A Pennsylvania event organized by the sons of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon featured speakers like Steve Bannon, who repeated unfounded claims about voter fraud.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposal prioritizes police reforms and expansions to social services. How officials will accomplish their goals is left unanswered.
Kelli Dunaway was part of an all-female voting bloc that made it illegal for abusers to carry concealed weapons in St. Louis County.
The pandemic made the gathering of signatures risky, thwarting reform efforts in Ohio, Oregon, and Oklahoma.
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