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Gun Laws

News about gun control laws, such as background checks and assault weapons bans, as states try to balance Second Amendment rights amid mass shootings and gun violence in the U.S.

University of North Carolina students push for gun safety after deadly shooting of faculty member

University of North Carolina students push for gun safety after deadly shooting of faculty member

Students gathered on campus and held a moment of silence to honor associate professor Zijie Yan, who was killed by one of his graduate students.

August 31, 2023 10:57am EDT
Mass shootings spark different laws as states split between gun rights and control

Mass shootings spark different laws as states split between gun rights and control

The number of states enacting gun legislation has climbed this year. The move signals an ongoing nationwide debate about balancing the right to bear arms and curbing gun violence.

August 22, 2023 10:48am EDT
Parkland parents bring 23 buses to NRA's Virginia headquarters for gun control demonstration

Parkland parents bring 23 buses to NRA's Virginia headquarters for gun control demonstration

Twenty-three empty school buses were parked outside the National Rifle Association headquarters in Virginia as part of a gun control demonstration led by the parents of a Parkland school shooting victim.

August 17, 2023 6:50pm EDT
Man shot 8 times waiting in Cook Out drive-thru; Family pushing for stricter gun laws

Man shot 8 times waiting in Cook Out drive-thru; Family pushing for stricter gun laws

A Gwinnett County family is speaking out about gun violence after one of their family members was brutally shot while waiting in the drive-thru line at a Cook Out restaurant earlier this week.

August 12, 2023 10:49pm EDT
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.

August 8, 2023 5:12pm EDT
Police targeting illegal guns on Atlanta streets

Police targeting illegal guns on Atlanta streets

Criminals use so-called switches and converter devices to turn legal weapons into machine guns.

July 28, 2023 7:39pm EDT
Parents of Parkland high school mass shooting victim bring bus to Atlanta

Parents of Parkland high school mass shooting victim bring bus to Atlanta

A school bus made the rounds Wednesday in metro Atlanta, but there were no students on board. It's a big yellow plea to curb gun violence.

July 6, 2023 7:23am EDT
Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions

Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions

A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms.

June 30, 2023 4:39pm EDT
Supreme Court will decide if some judges went too far in striking down gun restrictions

Supreme Court will decide if some judges went too far in striking down gun restrictions

A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms.

June 30, 2023 1:33pm EDT
Atlanta Archbishop Hartmayer calls for end to gun violence

Atlanta Archbishop Hartmayer calls for end to gun violence

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta has weighed in on the gun violence epidemic.

June 27, 2023 10:47pm EDT
5 of the 10 busiest days ever at Atlanta's airport have happened this year

5 of the 10 busiest days ever at Atlanta's airport have happened this year

The summer travel season is beginning to take off which means the men and women on the front lines of airport security are feeling it as passengers pack airports and planes.

June 1, 2023 10:49pm EDT
Gun expert offers free safety seminars in DeKalb County this weekend

Gun expert offers free safety seminars in DeKalb County this weekend

A gun expert says a lot of gun violence is the result of carelessness. That’s why he is on a mission to educate his community on gun safety.

June 1, 2023 10:30pm EDT
TSA agents finding fewer guns at checkpoints this year, airport spokesperson says

TSA agents finding fewer guns at checkpoints this year, airport spokesperson says

The TSA has confiscated a total of 1,500 guns at checkpoints nationwide so far this year, with the majority of them being loaded.

May 28, 2023 11:14pm EDT
Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline

Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline

Gun rights groups argue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lacks the authority to force millions of gun owners to register their weapons equipped with stabilizing braces.

May 25, 2023 4:14pm EDT
Protesters rally in Midtown to demand stronger gun laws week after deadly shooting

Protesters rally in Midtown to demand stronger gun laws week after deadly shooting

The group is calling on Congress to reinstate an assault weapons ban.

May 13, 2023 10:35pm EDT
Judge rules banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional

Judge rules banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional

The judge's ruling, if not overturned, would allow firearms dealers to sell guns to 18- to 20-year-olds.

May 12, 2023 10:08am EDT
After Midtown shooting, group of Dem. lawmakers wants Kemp to call special session

After Midtown shooting, group of Dem. lawmakers wants Kemp to call special session

Four Democratic state lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp Monday demanding he call a special legislative session.

May 8, 2023 6:25pm EDT
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun limits over arming citizens to reduce gun violence

Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun limits over arming citizens to reduce gun violence

Half of the people polled worry about being a victim of gun violence, including many in gun-owning households.

April 28, 2023 10:02am EDT
Washington becomes 10th state to enact semi-automatic rifle ban, law effective immediately

Washington becomes 10th state to enact semi-automatic rifle ban, law effective immediately

The law blocks the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar style rifles. The measure does not bar the possession of the weapons by people who already have them.

April 25, 2023 10:56pm EDT
US woman arrested in Australian airport with golden gun

US woman arrested in Australian airport with golden gun

The 28-year-old woman was arrested by the Australian Border Force in Sydney after officers located an undeclared 24-carat gold-plated handgun in her luggage on Sunday.

April 25, 2023 2:58pm EDT
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