Gun Control
Supreme Court Ruling Erodes State and Local Power Over Gun Laws
The decision in the New York case will make it more difficult to keep people from carrying firearms outside the home. It does allow governments to ban guns in ‘sensitive places,’ but further court battles are likely ahead to determine how that looks.
Here's What the Gun Safety Deal Would Mean for States
In a compromise, Democrats backed off on using funds only to encourage states to pass red flag laws that enable authorities to seize guns from people considered threatening, opening millions in federal incentive funding for "crisis intervention" as well.
A Patchwork of State Red Flag Laws is Likely Under the Gun Safety Deal
Congressional negotiators plan to give states leeway designing the laws to seize firearms from people considered dangerous. It could mean a wide range of approaches balancing safety with gun rights.
Why Flexibility for States is a Central Part of the Gun Safety Deal
Details of the package are still coming into focus. But senators are emphasizing that states will hold heavy sway when it comes to shaping the red flag laws the legislation seeks to incentivize.
The Big Question About Red Flag Laws With the Gun Safety Deal
Under a bipartisan U.S. Senate framework, it'll be left to states to decide how to move ahead with the laws. How many will actually do so and how far they will go remains to be seen.
Supreme Court Could Make it Harder For States and Localities to Keep Guns Off Streets
The high court is expected to strike down laws in several states that restrict people from carrying guns in public, potentially setting off a firestorm of court battles.
Local Officials to Congress: We Want Stricter Gun Control
City and county leaders who have had to deal with the tragic aftermath of a mass shooting are looking to federal lawmakers to address the crisis.
Congress is Looking at Offering Grant Incentives for States to Adopt ‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws
The idea has emerged during talks over possible bipartisan gun legislation following the deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting. The laws provide a way to temporarily block people seen as posing violent threats from accessing firearms.
A Republican Tried to Introduce a Commonsense Gun Law. Then the Gun Lobby Got Involved
After a sheriff’s deputy was murdered in a Denver suburb, Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat.
Patchwork of State Gun Laws Unlikely to Change Even After Massacre at Texas School
The shooting left 19 students and two educators dead, renewing calls for stricter gun laws. But the issue has been at a standstill for years in Congress amid Republican opposition and states remain divided.
What We Know About Mass School Shootings in the US and the Gunmen Who Carry Them Out
COMMENTARY | A database of the nation's public mass shootings offers insight into the people who've committed the violence.
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