Jan 27 Killing of Alex Pretti scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump By Bill Barrow, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press On Tuesday, Trump weighed in anew on Pretti having a firearm, which he was legally allowed to carry. Before leaving for a trip to Iowa, the president told reporters he wanted to see an investigation into the death but also… Continue reading
Jan 19 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on law banning guns from private property By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press 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,… Continue reading
Dec 17 Trump administration accuses U.S. Virgin Islands of violating Second Amendment By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. government sued the U.S. territory, its police department and Police Commissioner. It accuses them of obstructing and systematically denying American citizens the right to possess and carry guns. Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court will weigh Hawaii's strict ban on guns on private property By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump's Republican administration had urged the justices to take the case, arguing the law violates the court’s landmark 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights by finding the Second Amendment generally gives people the right to carry firearms. Continue reading
Jun 02 Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Maryland law was passed after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 6:59 Getting a concealed gun permit in NYC remains a challenge despite Supreme Court ruling By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old law in New York restricting who could carry a concealed gun. The landmark ruling was seen by Second Amendment supporters as a huge victory and by gun control advocates as opening… Continue watching
Dec 21 Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places By Christopher Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:12 In domestic violence gun ban case, Supreme Court considers dangers and due process By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The Supreme Court heard a case on Tuesday about whether people with domestic violence court orders should be barred from owning guns. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the arguments. 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
Oct 02 Watch 5:52 The major cases on the docket as Supreme Court begins new term By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan A new term for the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off this week. On the docket are consequential cases that could determine the future of key issues like gun ownership and redistricting. Looming large over this term are also calls for… Continue watching