Politics Jun 30 Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 bans violate the Second Amendment By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jun 25 Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jun 18 Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it's not a crime to have a gun The justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment. Hemani wasn’t charged with any other crimes or accused of using the weapon under the influence. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics May 07 Clarence Thomas is now the 2nd longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the last decade as he helped secure landmark rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment rights. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Blanche, newly confirmed ATF head Cekada propose gun regulation rollbacks Justice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump's base. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Apr 03 Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases By Ben Finley, Associated Press Defense Department policy has prohibited military personnel from carrying personal weapons on base without permission from a senior commander, with strict protocol for how the firearms must be stored. Continue reading
Mar 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether marijuana and other drug users may possess firearms By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:12 Minneapolis residents remain skeptical after immigration enforcement leadership change By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Eliot Barnhart President Trump said he is going to de-escalate tensions amid his aggressive immigration crackdown centered on Minneapolis. But at the same time, Trump said the adjustments should not be seen as a pullback, and he again blamed Alex Pretti for… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 2:53 How the White House tone on Minnesota shootings has evolved By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Trump administration’s response to the deadly shootings in Minneapolis has been evolving. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the president's latest comments. Continue watching
Jan 27 Fact-checking FBI Director Patel's claim that guns are barred at protests By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests… Continue reading