The National Rifle Association's former "king" is fighting NY AG Letitia James, who he says is bent on "censoring, de-platforming and canceling" him.
Tech
2024-07-08T16:08:19.174Z
The US has rolled out AI-powered vending machines that dispense bullets to anyone who has a valid ID. An expert says they can be hacked.
Law
2024-06-23T08:01:01.843Z
Clarence Thomas' lone dissent in an 8-1 SCOTUS decision hinged on an originalist interpretation of the law that a legal expert said was "absurd."
The textualist and conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said there's "no doubt" Congress meant to ban bump-stock devices on guns.
LaPierre spent Thursday at his corruption trial in New York. Gun-control advocates, meanwhile, condemned his legacy as a 2nd Amendment extremist.
NRA leader Wayne LaPierre testified a vendor's repeated loans of two motor yachts didn't have to be reported because the vendor was just a friend.
The gun-lobby leader's NY judge wants sworn doctors' affidavits before letting him stop and start his testimony depending on how he's feeling.
The gun-rights lobby promotes the Second Amendment through programs for children K-12. Gun-control advocates fear kids are being indoctrinated.
LaPierre has "cognitive decline" and "significant cerebral volume loss" a doctor wrote. He's hoping to limit his NRA corruption trial testimony in NY.
An NRA lawyer told jurors she wished she had a gun when she was attacked on a NYC street. "It's your choice in America," she told them of owning a firearm.
As its corruption trial begins in NY, the NRA is spinning LaPierre's departure as proof they're cleaning house and shouldn't be held liable.
After the NRA leader tendered his resignation for health reasons, his NY corruption-trial lawyer wouldn't elaborate. No jurors have been picked.
Ty Joerger, 25, moved to Seattle with about 10 friends for "a laundry list of reasons" including Texas' attitude towards LGBTQ+ people and anxiety-inducing mass shootings.
Law
2023-11-01T19:09:25.828Z
Maine does not require permits to carry guns, and it has a longrunning culture of sport shooting and hunting.
Here's what the US can learn from Switzerland, which has nearly eliminated mass shootings while maintaining a high rate of gun ownership.
A trove of documents examined by The New York Times reveals the role that the late Rep. Dingell played in the rise of the NRA's lobbying outfit.
Law
2023-07-15T14:34:49.000Z
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has identified more than 10,000 ghost guns in the first six months of 2023 alone.
One TikToker recalled a moment when her friend ducked under the seats when a gunshot sound effect went off in a movie theatre in Japan.
"Prayers and condolences won't bring these people back. We need some action," said Steven Spainhouer, who rushed to the scene of the shooting.
Law
2023-05-07T15:41:31.000Z
More than a third of Americans now avoid large crowds to protect themselves from mass shootings, a recent poll found.