Jan 02 Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois By John O'Connor, Associated Press Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year's Day. Continue reading
Dec 31 California law banning most guns in public set to take effect Jan. 1 as legal fight continues By Associated Press A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year's Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. Continue reading
Dec 08 New York can enforce gun laws in ‘sensitive locations’ for now, appeals court rules By Anthony Izaguirre, Michael Hill, Associated Press New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court ruling… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 4:40 How gun policies affect the role of firearms in domestic violence By John Yang, Kaisha Young The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the government may bar people subject to domestic violence protective orders from owning a gun. According to research, women are five times more likely to die when a domestic abuser has access… Continue watching
Nov 06 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The closely watched case is the first one involving guns to reach the justices since their landmark Bruen decision last year expanded gun rights and changed the way courts evaluate whether restrictions on firearms violate the constitutional right to “keep… Continue reading
Nov 03 Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks used in the Las Vegas mass shooting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they'll hear arguments next year over a gun bump stocks regulation the Justice Department implemented after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Biden visits site of mass shooting in Lewiston Maine, mourns with community By Fatima Hussein, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Biden came to Lewiston to do what presidents do in these moments of horror and grief; lend comfort to the families of the victims and to show support for a reeling community. But it's a type of trip that has… Continue reading
Oct 02 What to watch in the Supreme Court’s next term By Marcia Coyle The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 2 with public support at a low ebb, ethics clouds hovering above two of its members, and a docket driven by challenges to social media platforms, gun laws, voting rights and more. Continue reading
Sep 30 The Supreme Court prepares for a new term, taking up abortion and gun cases amid ethics concerns By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 9:58 Brooks and Capehart on the politics surrounding Trump’s trial date By John Yang, Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including fatal shootings that rocked the nation, the former president is at the center of unprecedented legal prosecutions… Continue watching