Law

Extremism

Charlottesville Sues to Keep Out Militias and Armed White Nationalists

Americans were shocked by more than the hate speech at a Unite the Right demonstration in the university town of Charlottesville, Virginia, this August. Also unsettling for many was the sight of the fatigue-wearing men carrying AR-15 rifles who descended…

Law

Washington, D.C., Faces Tough Options in Court Fight Over Concealed Guns

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has declined to review a July panel ruling striking down Washington, D.C.,’s strict rules for concealed-carry permits. For District leaders, the appellate court’s decision starts the clock ticking…

Campus Carry

Professors Take Georgia’s Campus-Carry Law to Court

Six Georgia professors filed suit in state court Monday to stop a law that allows licensed concealed carriers to bring guns onto campus. The complaint, brought against Governor Nathan Deal and Attorney General Chris Carr, argues that…

Law

State Gun-Surrender Laws Linked to Lower Rates of Fatal Domestic Violence

Rates of intimate-partner homicide are lower in states that require people served with domestic-violence restraining orders to surrender their guns, a study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine concludes. The study, from researchers at five different…

Law

The 36 States Where Local Officials Can’t Ban Guns at Protests

Is yours one of them?

Law

Uber Driver Sues Ride-Hailing Company Over Gun Policy

Jose Mejia, who has a concealed-carry license, says the tech giant's no-weapons rule conflicts with Florida law.

Concealed Carry

Federal Judges Freeze Washington D.C.‘s Strict Rules for Concealed-Gun Permits

The ruling is at odds with several other Circuit Court decisions on concealed carry — upping the odds for an eventual Supreme Court showdown.

Law

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Concealed Gun Restrictions

The constitutionality of carrying guns in public remains undecided by the high court.

Law

Peruta v. California: The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case?

The Justices are deciding whether to hear a case that could determine whether there's a constitutional right to carry concealed guns in public spaces.

Gun Policy

Is the AR-15 a ‘Weapon of War’?

The same features that attract some shooters helped convince a circuit court that bans on the rifles don't infringe on gun rights. The next big question is: Will other judges see it the same way?

Law

What We Know About the Gun Rights Records of Trump’s Supreme Court Picks

Several favor ending firearms restrictions for the mentally ill, abusers, and on college campuses, but a few of the president elect's other selections have more ambiguous Second Amendment views.

Law

The Gun Industry Survives Another Attempt to Puncture Its Legal Immunity Shield

But after a lawsuit brought by family members of Sandy Hook victims was tossed out, a judge leaves the door open for appeal.

Extremism

Some of Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ Already Believe They Have the Right to Fight Government Tyranny with Guns

Duke constitutional law professor Darrell Miller explains "insurrectionist theory."