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..."
Study links mass shootings in largest U.S. cities to systemic racism against Black residents
Cities with higher numbers of Black residents and more segregated neighborhoods are more likely to have mass shootings due to the effects of structural racism, a study has found.
Deadly shooting near Catholic University marks more violence around campus
A man was shot and killed Monday night just outside the District of Columbia’s Catholic University amid a rash of violent crimes by the college this month.
Child, teen among 9 shot in D.C. during Fourth of July celebration in targeted attack
D.C. police said that a targeted shooting wounded nine people, including a child and a teenager, during a July 4th celebration early Wednesday morning.
Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here’s what to know about the case
A White Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 returns to court Wednesday for sentencing in a mass shooting that targeted Hispanic shoppers in the border city of El Paso.
Five dead in Philadelphia shooting that’s nation’s worst violence around July 4
A 40-year-old killed one man in a house before fatally shooting four others on the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood, then surrendering to police officers after being cornered in an alley with an assault rifle, a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof vest, police said.
Biden calls for assault weapon ban following spate of violence
President Biden urged Republican lawmakers in Congress “to come to the table” to tighten gun laws after a spate of gun violence leading up to Independence Day.
Five dead in Philadelphia-area shooting spree that’s nation’s worst violence yet around July 4
A 40-year-old man with a rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, extra magazines and a police scanner fatally shot four men in a Philadelphia neighborhood and chased and killed a fifth man inside a house, police said.
Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say
A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys before surrendering, police said.
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, after being critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, the family is still reeling.
2 killed, 28 injured in mass shooting at Baltimore block party
Two people were killed and more than two dozen were injured in a shooting just after midnight Sunday at a block party in southern Baltimore, authorities said.
New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion
New state laws taking effect Saturday target some of the most divisive topics in America including abortion, gender and guns. Meanwhile, some motorists heading out for an extended Independence Day vacation may face higher taxes at the fuel pump.
Supreme Court to hear major gun rights case in next term
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear a case involving whether the government can bar domestic violence perpetrators from owning a gun, setting up the next big test of gun rights for the justices.
Police release video of an officer killing a neo-Nazi gunman and ending a shooting at a Texas mall
Police released video footage on Wednesday of an officer killing a neo-Nazi gunman, quickly ending a mass shooting that left eight people dead and seven others wounded at a Dallas-area shopping mall.
Buffalo shooting survivor’s mom faces former mayoral hopeful in local N.Y. primaries
One nearly became Buffalo’s first female mayor. The other was thrust into prominence after her son survived a racist mass shooting.
Gaetz, Greene move to defund salary of ATF director
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene said Monday they will send a measure to the House Appropriations panel that defunds the salary of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Steve Dettelbach.
D.C. rapper gets 3 years behind bars for firing gun in Tysons Corner mall
The D.C. rapper who opened fire in Virginia’s Tysons Corner Center Mall last summer was sentenced to three years in prison Friday, the mandatory minimum sentence for the crime.
Mix of bravado and access to guns contributes to mass shootings by teens in St. Louis, other cities
A 1 a.m. shooting at a party in downtown St. Louis kills one and injures nearly a dozen. Gunmen open fire during a fight near Florida’s Hollywood Beach, injuring nine, including a 1-year-old. Bursts of gunfire at a Sweet 16 party in Dadeville, Alabama, kill four and wound more than 30.
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California: Gun Control in the Budget
Tomorrow, June 24, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee will be hearing several budget trailer bills including Assembly Bill 88 relating to the public safety budget.
Hawaii: More Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled!
Despite pressing issues the state is facing surrounding the COVID-19 crisis, lawmakers are continuing the assault on our Second Amendment Freedoms, scheduling additional anti-gun bills for a hearing this week. The House Pubic Safety and Judiciary Committees are holding a joint hearing on Wednesday, June 24 to hear SB 2635 and SB 3054. Additionally as reported, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering HB 1902 and HB 2744 on Thursday, June 25.
Indiana: Law Eliminating Fees for a License to Carry a Handgun Goes into Effect July 1st
Next Wednesday, sections of House Bill 1284 (2019) will go into effect. A five-year License to Carry a Handgun will now be free to obtain.
Supreme Court’s Inaction Frustrates Second Amendment Supporters, Emboldens Anti-gun Activists
Gun owners are by now used to being disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to uphold their rights or even to defend its own Second Amendment precedents. But the court’s neglect reached a new low last Monday, with its sweeping decision to deny review of the many Second Amendment cases pending on its docket.
Legal Reckoning for Jackson, MS Mayor’s Foolish Carry Ban
As we reported earlier, Chokwe Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, announced an executive order on April 24 as part of his response to the COVID-19 civil emergency. The order prohibited the “carrying of an unconcealed loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver or any other firearm, carried upon the person or in a sheath, belt holster or shoulder holster or in a purse, handbag, satchel, other similar bag or briefcase or fully enclosed case, with such pistol, revolver, or firearm being wholly or partially visible.”
