Gun Laws

N.Y. Appeals To Keep Law Banning Guns In Times Square Blocked By Federal Judge

New York State Attorney General Letitia James appealed to prevent a federal judge's ruling against a restrictive state gun law…

2 years ago

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill, 65-33

The Senate passed the bipartisan gun safety bill late on Thursday in a 65-33 vote in response to the tragic…

2 years ago

Senate Agrees On Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill

The Senate unveiled an 80-page bipartisan gun safety bill on Tuesday, setting the upper chamber up to potentially pass what…

2 years ago

Sen. John Cornyn Booed Over Gun Safety At Texas GOP Convention

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the top Republican in the bipartisan Senate group seeking gun safety legislation, was booed on Friday…

2 years ago

Mitch McConnell Voices Support For Bipartisan Gun Safety Agreement

The gun safety framework worked on by a bipartisan Senate group comprised of 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans has gained…

2 years ago

Senate Bipartisan Group Reaches Agreement On Gun Safety Legislation

A bipartisan group of senators that has been working toward gun safety legislation in the weeks since the devastating mass…

2 years ago

House Passes Sweeping Gun Control Bill, ‘Protecting Our Kids Act’

The House passed the "Protecting Our Kids Act," a package of eight gun control measures, on in response to mass…

2 years ago

Uvalde Survivor Miah Cerillo Recounts Covering Herself In Friend’s Blood At House Hearing

Miah Cerillo, an 11-year-old survivor of last month's Uvalde, Texas, Robb Elementary School shooting testified through a video message to…

2 years ago

GOP Rep. Greg Steube Shows Off Guns During House Gun Hearing

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Florida) drew criticism from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) as displayed his own guns for demonstration at…

2 years ago

Oklahoma Lawmakers Debate Gun Laws Following Tulsa Shooting

The Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital shooting that left four dead on Wednesday afternoon is the latest in the slew of mass…

2 years ago

Arizona GOP Senate Candidate Blake Masters Blames Gun Violence On ‘Black People, Frankly’

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters said America's gun problem can mostly be attributed to black people. "We do have…

2 years ago

House Judiciary Committee Meets To Discuss Gun Control Legislation

The House Judiciary Committee held an emergency meeting to discuss the advancement of eight measures as a part of the…

2 years ago

Biden Urges Congress To Act On Gun Control Legislation

President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday night about the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde,…

2 years ago

Canadian P.M. Justin Trudeau Introduces Freeze On Gun Ownership After Texas School Shooting

Gun reform has been a slow-moving process in the U.S., but neighboring Canada quickly introduced stronger gun laws in response…

2 years ago

Lawmakers Should Be Banned From Carrying Guns Inside Capitol, Sargent At Arms Says

Lawmakers should not be allowed to carry guns on the U.S. Capitol grounds, a House law enforcement official said on…

2 years ago

Alabama Allows Carrying Of Concealed Guns Without Permit Or Background Check

Alabama will no longer require a background check or permits to allow residents to conceal and carry handguns. Republican Gov.…

3 years ago

Biden Outlines Plan To Reduce Crime By Cracking Down On Gun Dealers

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden held a meeting in the White House on his administration's plan to fight crime, with…

3 years ago