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Gov. Spanberger signed legislation expanding firearm bans to dating partners, closing the "intimate partner loophole", yet nearly every Republican...

After fatal school shootings, pro-gun PACs boost contributions in competitive districts by over 30 percent on average, surging dramatically near...

Adam Winkler warns the Supreme Court's Hemani and Wolford rulings create a 'mess' by striking down laws lacking 1700s-1800s analogs, potentially dooming background checks and felon bans. The Bruen test leaves lower courts unpredictable.

Personal protection now motivates 72% of gun owners, but mass shootings continue climbing in public spaces. A trained civilian halted the Twin Falls...

A new South Carolina law lets school boards weigh whether a student knowingly brought a weapon before deciding on expulsion.

• Officers cited a vehicle for suspended tags near Lexington Market and waited for a tow when the owner approached
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At least 17 people were shot, 4 fatally, across Chicago this weekend, with 12 victims—including all homicides—hit between 9 p.m. Saturday and 7:30...

• Virginia gun shops have returned ARs and high-capacity handguns to shelves while the state's ban challenge stays pending Supreme Court review.
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The Supreme Court will examine whether AR-15s qualify as protected "arms" and how far governments can restrict common firearm features.

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• Mississippi sentencing: Cameron Brand received two life sentences plus 40 years for...

Two recent incidents underscore varied campus dangers from planned attacks to weapons possession.

• Former Campbell University student arrested for...

Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers, untraceable and illegal in states like New York, with over 45,000 reported to ATF from 2016-2021.

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• Phased launch starts September 25, 2026 for invited applicants, expands to 5,000 public applicants on November 4, then 500 more in January 2027 with...

• Kansas plea: A resident urged lawmakers to close loopholes allowing violent felons to own guns after her neighbor killed his family, only to receive...

• One year later, a Minneapolis mother and her daughter's best friend share dreams and memories of Harper while questioning why the church shooting...

Florida courts reached opposite conclusions on whether the 2018 Parkland shooting counted as one occurrence or multiple for insurance purposes,...

Mass shootings inflict a far wider toll than the headline death count, with fatal crashes rising 14.3% the day after the deadliest incidents—roughly...

Pennsylvania legislation would shield firearms license holders from state-mandated NFA compliance with requirements ruled unconstitutional in Silencer...

Local activists are pushing public health strategies over punishment alone after recent gun violence spikes.

• Pittsfield, Mass.: A virtual meeting...

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