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You can now carry rifles, shotguns in DC without facing charges...
FP News Desk, Firstpost
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., will no longer seek felony charges for carrying rifles or shotguns. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro cites Supreme Court rulings and constitutional rights in line with Trump’s law enforcement push.
Aug 20, 2025, 12:19 PM
Gunman who attacked CDC aimed to send message against COVID-19 vaccine
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Investigators say the suspect blamed the COVID vaccine for his health issues ahead of a deadly shooting in Atlanta.
Aug 12, 2025, 5:28 PM
NYC mayor shares Midtown shooting surveillance footage details, calls for gun reform
Doc Louallen, ABC News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams shared new details about the deadly Midtown Manhattan office shooting, including a possible NFL connection and the gunman's cross-country journey.
Jul 30, 2025, 12:49 AM
Concealed Handguns Create a Climate of Fear, the Gun Industry’s Own Research Reveals
Kate Storey, Rolling Stone
The firearms industry has always argued that arming the public makes them feel safer — its own research shows that's not true.
Jul 28, 2025, 12:00 PM
Trump Jr.’s ‘Amazon for Guns’ Business Is Firing Blanks
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
The 'Amazon of guns' went public and immediately tanked.
Jul 17, 2025, 8:35 PM
The online gunseller with Donald Trump Jr. on its board makes its market debut. Shares plunge
MATT OTT, Yahoo Entertainment
Online firearms seller GrabAGun Digital Holdings, with the stock ticker “PEW,” made its market debut on Wednesday after board member and son of the U.S...
Jul 16, 2025, 3:59 PM
How the megabill will limit health care access. And, plans to ease gun regulations
Brittney Melton, NPR
The House is set to vote on the GOP megabill today. It is set to make big changes that will limit health care access to Americans. And, the ATF plans to ease gun regulations.
Jul 2, 2025, 11:10 AM
Trump administration targets ATF, with plans to cut jobs and ease gun restrictions
Meg Anderson, NPR
DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.
Jul 2, 2025, 9:00 AM
New laws this month touch on fundamental rights
The NPR Network, NPR
Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.
Jul 1, 2025, 10:17 PM
DOGE Gets the Green Light to Slash Gun Regulations at ATF
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
So much for a "well-regulated" militia.
Jun 27, 2025, 5:30 PM
Jacinda Ardern Documentary ‘Prime Minister’ Shows Us How the New Zealand Leader Is the Anti-Trump
Anne Thompson, IndieWire
A new documentary shows an intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of a country's leader as she holds back the pandemic, cradles her baby, and persuades her citizens to turn in their automatic weapons.
Jun 12, 2025, 8:00 PM
Trump Administration Abandons Fight to Ban Powerful Gun Accessory
The New York Times
The device, called a forced-reset trigger, allows semiautomatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds. The Biden administration had sought to block them from being sold.
May 17, 2025, 10:06 PM
Critics on Nixed Ban for Gun Triggers: 'Lives Will Be Lost'
Newser
The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, with the federal government ending a long-standing ban...
May 17, 2025, 8:30 PM
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‘Guns don’t shoot’: Trump unfazed in his love for firearms despite bids on life, Florida mass shooting
Firstpost
Gun violence and gun rights have been passionate debates in American society. People have made documentaries, drafted bills, made it their election agenda and learnt to live with both. President Trump sees guns as a means to stop violence
Apr 18, 2025, 11:42 PM
Trump-Appointed Judge Creates Gun Tutorial to Critique Court Ruling
Devdiscourse
Judge Lawrence VanDyke, appointed by Trump, recorded himself demonstrating handguns as part of a critique against a court decision that upheld a California law banning large-capacity magazines. He aims to show that a lack of firearms knowledge led to a flawed decision.
Mar 20, 2025, 11:56 PM
Church That Worships With AR-15 Is Giving Away Trump Rifle
Newsweek
Rod of Iron Ministries is hosting its annual Freedom Festival this weekend in Pennsylvania.
Oct 11, 2024, 10:37 PM
Is it safe to visit the US? How guns and Trump affect travel interest
CNBC
A survey from CNBC Travel shows how politics, the prevalence of guns and the fear of physical violence affect interest among Southeast Asians to visit the U.S.
Oct 6, 2024, 10:50 PM
Donald Trump Calls Out Gun Owners, Evangelical Christian Voters
Newsweek
Citing low voter turnout among those demographics, Trump urged them on Sunday to vote for him in this year's election.
Oct 6, 2024, 9:56 PM
Biden and Harris unveil measure to tackle gun violence amid Trump clash
The Guardian
Executive order aims to crack down on conversion devices and 3D guns as Harris and Trump spar on campaign trail
Sep 26, 2024, 10:56 PM
Major US Domestic News: Gun Laws, Defense Policy, and Political Milestones
Devdiscourse
Recent US domestic news includes the Supreme Court's rejection of a bump stock ban, the House's approval of a defense policy bill with divisive provisions, the DOJ's decision on Merrick Garland contempt charges, Trump's 78th birthday highlighting age in the 2024 race, and other significant events.
Jun 14, 2024, 11:51 PM
Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns
The Associated Press
Donald Trump’s campaign has found itself defending a Supreme Court decision to strike down a ban that he himself had hailed as an achievement on gun control six years ago.
Jun 14, 2024, 11:50 PM
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms
CBS News
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
Jun 14, 2024, 11:37 PM
Florida Democrat Says 'Trump Was Right' After Supreme Court Ruling
Newsweek
The Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era ban on "bump stocks" Friday.
Jun 14, 2024, 9:13 PM
Republicans Cheer Supreme Court Ending Donald Trump Policy
Newsweek
The High Court overturned a Trump-era regulation on bump stocks on Friday.
Jun 14, 2024, 7:25 PM