Gun Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday broadly expanded who can carry a concealed weapon in public, a ruling that is likely to have major implications in San Diego County where gun owners have historically had to articulate a good reason — such as a specific threat — for needing a permit. In a 6-3 decision,

Gun control advocates and Senate Republicans have long found themselves on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but some organizations are now considering backing members of the GOP who are instrumental in passing the first bipartisan gun legislation in nearly 30 years. On Thursday, the Senate voted to advance the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act with

Handguns collected by New York City Police. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued one of its most significant gun law rulings in more than a decade, tossing out New York state’s tight restrictions on who can carry a concealed gun in public. Gun rights activists are celebrating the 6-3 decision, while advocates for

WASHINGTON — As the nation continues to reel from two high-profile mass shootings, the Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a New York law that restricted the ability to carry handguns outside the home and declared that people have a constitutional right to carry weapons in public. The 6-3 ruling by the court’s conservative majority sharply

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, has praised the bipartisan gun safety legislation that Sen. John Cornyn and three other senators formed as one that “would make our country safer without making it less free.” | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan gun safety legislation, Congress’ most significant response to mass

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures passed the U.S. Senate late on Thursday even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defense. The landmark court ruling and Senate action on gun safety illustrate the

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) addresses a rally with fellow Senate Democrats and gun control advocacy groups outside the U.S. Capitol on May 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The political spending arms of three prominent gun control groups – Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords and Brady – raised more than $3.2

A person wears an NRA hat in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2022. STEFANI REYNOLDS / AFP The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 23, struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision is expected to ultimately allow

WASHINGTON — In a momentous day for gun laws in the United States, the conservative-majority Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling expanding the scope of gun rights, shortly before the Senate advanced the first major gun violence prevention bill in nearly 30 years. The 6-3 ruling Thursday struck down a New York law and found

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most significant gun law rulings in more than a decade, tossing out New York state’s tight restrictions on who can carry a concealed gun in public. Gun rights activists are celebrating the 6-3 decision, while advocates for stricter gun laws decry it. Both agree that California’s

The United States Supreme Court has deemed unconstitutional a decades-old New York state law that requires gun owners to show “proper cause” to carry a concealed handgun for self-defence in public. The law had given local authorities discretion to decide who receives a licence to carry a concealed gun. The Supreme Court ruled in New

Fifteen Republican senators voted Thursday to end a filibuster on legislation to enhance background checks and provide billions of dollars in new mental health services, giving the bill a good chance of passing Congress and getting signed into law.   Congress passed legislation in 2018 to encourage states to share more records with the FBI’s

Now that the Supreme Court has struck down New York’s concealed carry law, similar restrictions in several other states may soon face successful challenges. Justices ruled 6-3 in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen that a state can’t demand its gun owners provide a justification when applying for a concealed carry permit.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Rifle Association weighed in on the Supreme Court ruling striking down regulations in New York that made it difficult for citizens of the state to obtain a license to carry a handgun. “Today’s ruling is a watershed win for good men and women all across

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declared for the first time that the U.S. Constitution protects an individual’s right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deeply divided over how to address firearms violence. The 6-3 ruling, with

A bipartisan gun-control bill cleared the Senate filibuster hurdle on Thursday, with Republicans providing the necessary votes to all but guarantee passage of the first major federal firearm laws in decades. The bill, which would expand background checks to include juvenile records and incentivize states to adopt “red flag” laws to confiscate guns from people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional New York state’s limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates in a nation deeply divided over how to address firearms violence. The 6-3 ruling, with the court’s conservative justices in the majority and liberal justices in dissent,

NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images The National Rifle Association cheered the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that expands gun rights. NRA chief Wayne LaPierre called it “a watershed win for good men and women all across America.” The decision “brings life-saving justice to law-abiding Americans,” LaPierre added.