Jul 03 Family of Las Vegas mass shooting victim sues gun makers By Michelle L. Price, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The family of a woman killed by a gunman raining down gunfire from a Las Vegas high-rise hotel suite filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against eight gun makers and three dealers arguing their weapons are designed… Continue reading
Jun 21 Supreme Court says prosecutors must prove that people knew they couldn’t have guns By Associated Press The court ruled 7-2 Friday in the case of a foreign student from the United Arab Emirates who took target practice at a Florida shooting range, even though he had been dismissed from the Florida Institute of Technology and was… Continue reading
May 27 Texas lawmakers approve safe gun storage program opposed by NRA By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Lawmakers in gun-loving Texas have quietly gone around the National Rifle Association by slipping language into a massive spending bill that would fund a $1 million public safety campaign on gun storage. Continue reading
May 19 Swiss voters approve tighter gun laws, lining up with the EU By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Swiss proposal, among other things, requires regular training on the use of firearms, special waivers to own some semi-automatic weapons and serial number tracking system for key parts of some guns. Gun owners would have to register any weapons… Continue reading
Nov 05 Supreme Court turns away challenge to California gun control By Associated Press The Supreme Court is refusing a new invitation to rule on gun rights, leaving in place California restrictions on carrying concealed handguns in public. Continue reading
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 8:56 How some states are fighting to stop ‘undetectable’ 3D-printed guns In 2013, a gun rights enthusiast posted designs online for a 3D-printed, functional handgun. In June, the State Department reversed a past decision and allowed it to be posted online by Texas-based group. Attorneys general from eight states and the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Gun rights advocates plan nationwide demonstrations for Saturday By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A group called the National Constitutional Coalition of Patriotic Americans Organizers says it has permits for rallies in 45 states on Saturday to counter a recent wave of student-led protests against gun violence. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 7:49 Students who support gun rights say schools safer when ‘good guys’ are armed By PBS NewsHour Judy Woodruff talks with Maddison Westcott, a Rio Salado College student, and Ian Parish, a Liberty University student, about various restrictions and other gun control measures being raised, as well the prospect of arming teachers. Continue watching
Feb 20 Supreme Court rejects 2 challenges by gun rights groups By Associated Press The Supreme Court is rejecting two challenges by guns rights groups to California laws regulating firearms' sales. Continue reading