At least seven people were shot Monday evening in Brooklyn during the West Indian Day Parade, despite New York’s status as one of the strictest states in the country for gun control. The violence occurred in three separate incidents along the parade route on Eastern Parkway.
North Carolina lawmakers will return to Raleigh next week with several high-profile vetoes still hanging over the state’s legislative agenda. Among them are two bills drawing national attention: one establishing a tax credit program for school children and another that would allow permitless concealed carry.
The timeline for acquiring a gun permit in Washington, D.C., has been reduced from several months to just days, part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to combat violent crime in the nation’s capital.
Gun control activists are using the August 8, 2025, shooting near Emory University to renew calls for a statewide red flag law in Georgia. The attack, carried out with stolen firearms, left DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose dead before the suspect, identified as Patrick Joseph White, took his own life.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decisive mandate overturning California’s “one-gun-a-month” firearm purchase restriction. The August 14, 2025, mandate enforces a prior ruling that found the law unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. This decision marks a significant legal victory for gun rights advocates in one of the most restrictive states in the country.
Arizona State Representative Quang Nguyen (R) issued a stark warning via X: American citizens who “give up your guns” risk surrendering property and privacy rights.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed HB 2818 into law on Thursday, granting Oklahomans the right to use the “defensive display” of a firearm to deter threats and protect their property. The measure, which took effect immediately, clarifies what constitutes a lawful defensive act involving a firearm short of using deadly force.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a 27-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Hawaii’s “sensitive places” concealed carry ban. The...
Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland (R) is raising alarms over what he alleges is an illegal firearm registry quietly maintained by city officials for nearly two years. According to Howland, security personnel at City Hall and the Yates Building in Jacksonville have been collecting personal information on armed citizens since July 2023.
Washington State Rep. Tara Simmons, a Democrat who supported bans on so-called "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines, is facing backlash after posting photos of herself shooting an AR-15 at a gun range. The rifle shown featured a high-capacity magazine—exactly the type of firearm she voted to ban.
