gun rights

Jun 26, 2026

Supreme Court expands Second Amendment rights, eyes more gun cases

The U.S. Supreme Court expanded Second Amendment rights, striking down a Hawaii gun law and narrowing federal firearm restrictions for marijuana users.

Jun 8, 2026

Supreme Court poised to rule on gun laws and transgender athletes

The U.S. Supreme Court decisions on gun rights, transgender athletes, immigration and religious liberty could reshape constitutional law this term.

Oct 20, 2025

Supreme Court to consider whether marijuana smokers can legally own guns

The Supreme Court said it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.

Oct 6, 2025

Supreme Court rebuffs push to revive Missouri gun law

The high court rejected a push to hear arguments over whether the state can block police from enforcing federal gun laws that don’t have an equivalent state law.

Jun 2, 2025

Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soon

A split Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of gun rights cases, though one conservative justice predicted the court would soon consider whether assault weapons bans are constitutional.

Mar 13, 2023

Missouri gun law to stay in effect during court fight

A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws remains in effect as a lawsuit against it is appealed.

Mar 7, 2023

Federal judge strikes down Missouri gun-rights law

A federal judge has struck down Missouri's Second Amendment Protection Act, finding the law to be “an impermissible nullification attempt that violates the Supremacy Clause” of the U.S. Constitution.

Mar 12, 2020

Suit filed over Sandy Hook-inspired law limiting gun rounds

Gun rights supporters are suing Connecticut officials over part of a 2013 state gun control law passed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, saying it unconstitutionally bans people from […]

Mar 9, 2020

Not going away: Virginia Tech families fight for gun control

She made a commitment a long time ago, so Lori Haas calmly stood up from her chair, put down her stack of notes and approached a table of state legislators. […]

Jan 8, 2020

Kansas City files federal lawsuit over weapons trafficking

Kansas City and a national gun safety advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week alleging that several businesses and individuals trafficked firearms in the region while willfully ignoring evidence that […]

Jan 8, 2020

Kansas City files federal lawsuit over weapons trafficking

Kansas City and a national gun safety advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week alleging that several businesses and individuals trafficked firearms in the region while willfully ignoring evidence that […]

Dec 23, 2019

Second Amendment Sanctuary push aims to defy new gun laws

A standing-room only crowd of more than 400 packed the meeting room, filled the lobby and spilled into the parking lot recently in rural Buckingham County, Virginia. They had one […]