President Joe Biden called for stricter gun regulations, after a series of mass shootings in the U.S. over the past few weeks. But an upcoming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could undermine efforts to enact new restrictions. The justices are expected to rule by the end ...
The high court said Americans have the right to carry firearms outside of their home for self-defense. The ruling may make the Golden State join the 43 states that have "shall issue" standards. Jeff Nguyen reports
Wayne LaPierre, an American gun rights lobbyist who has led the National Rifle Association (NRA), touted the Supreme Court ruling as a win for the politically influential gun lobby organization while lashing out at the Senate gun bill. "The decision comes at an important time -- as the Senat...
In McDonald V. Chicago Case, Another Supreme Court Landmark Ruling on Guns?The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that could result in striking down a handgun ban in Chicago and other places. But beyond that, the court must clarify how fundamental gun rights are. They shouldn't be viewed...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down a century-old New York State law requiring gun owners to have probable cause in order to carry a concealed weapon. Elected officials in New York vowed to protect public safety and the local legislature passed the bill on Friday in an extraordinary...
The case involves some of the nation's biggest and most well-known gun companies, including Smith & Wesson, Beretta and Glock. They are urging the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that allowed Mexico's lawsuit against them to proceed despite despite a 2005 law that broadly shiel...
The order is the Supreme Court’s first significant action on a gun-related matter since the justices last year expanded the rights of Americans to carry a gun in public for self defense – a ruling that left unknown the constitutionality of other kinds of restriction...
Supreme Court rules for ex-council member in Texas arrested after criticizing city official Although the vote was lopsided, with only conservative Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting, the ruling nevertheless exposed divisions among the justices on the gun rights issue, with five justices writing separate...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major expansion of gun rights after a series of mass shootings, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally armed. The decision came out as Congress and st...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders.