World Jan 20 Australia's Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws proposed after Sydney attack By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
Politics Jan 19 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on law banning guns from private property Hawaii’s gun laws, long among the strictest in the nation, will be the focus of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court is taking up the state's ban on firearms on private property that is open to the public,… By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
World Dec 15 Australian leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre Among the new measures proposed Monday would be a limit on the number of guns someone can own and a review of licenses held over time. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Rod McGuirk, Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press
Politics Sep 11 The state of Utah, where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, has strong pro-gun laws Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried without a permit in most instances, experts said. By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Apr 18 Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers following Lewiston mass shooting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Maine Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after the Oct. 25 shooting that claimed 18 lives and injured another 13 people, despite the state's strong hunting tradition and… By David Sharp, Associated Press
Mar 04 Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine's worst mass shooting By Patrick Whittle, David Sharp, Associated Press Emotional survivors of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, called on politicians to protect the community from future tragedies. The testimony came during a hearing by a commission investigating the rampage last year. Continue reading
Feb 28 How bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The U.S. government initially concluded that the devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire faster didn't violate a federal ban on machine guns. That changed after a gunman with bump stock-equipped rifles killed 60 people in Las Vegas in 2017. Continue reading
Feb 25 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers ban on gun bump stocks By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court agreed in November to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law. Continue reading
Jan 08 Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shooting By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press High school and college students in the Des Moines area walked out of classes and came to the Iowa Capitol, where a couple hundred people rallied in response to last week's shooting about 40 miles northwest of Des Moines. Continue reading
Jan 07 Appeals court blocks California law banning guns in most public places from taking effect By Associated Press A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues. Continue reading