A British IT contractor, Jon Richelieu-Booth, was arrested by West Yorkshire Police after posting a photo on LinkedIn showing him holding a shotgun at a friend’s property in Florida.
A Virginia jury has awarded former elementary school teacher Abby Zwerner $10 million in a civil lawsuit against her assistant principal, following a 2023 shooting in which Zwerner was critically wounded by a six-year-old student.
A Baltimore County high school student was held at gunpoint by police after an artificial intelligence detection system misidentified a bag of Doritos as a firearm.
Illinois will defend its 2023 law banning certain semi‑automatic firearms and high‑capacity magazines before the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this Monday. The law, signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker, was declared unconstitutional last year by a federal district court, which found that banning commonly owned firearms violates the Second Amendment. The state and its supporters contend the law targets “dangerous and unusual” weapons amid growing concerns over mass shootings.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) downplayed reports that the Minneapolis Catholic school shooter identified as transgender and expressed anti-Trump sentiments, instead shifting focus to gun control during an interview Wednesday on MSNBC’s The Briefing.
A pivotal legal battle over Illinois’ ban on semi-automatic firearms is now on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with a possible final decision expected by mid-2026. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for September 22 in a case that could determine whether any state can legally prohibit commonly owned firearms.
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at providing first-time, nonviolent gun offenders with an opportunity to comply with Illinois’ firearm licensing laws.
