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A man fires his pistol at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course to renew his Carry Concealed handgun permit at the Placer Sporting Club, July 1, 2022, in Roseville, Calif.

National

Judge blocks California law banning carrying firearms in most public places

4:48am December 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in places including parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shakes hands with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, after signing Gabriel's bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition in Sacramento on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs

6:11pm September 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.

Left to right: Larry McCallum, Reagan Bunch, AJ Jacobs, Trinity Locklear, Kayla Tran, Bryson Hyman

Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do?

5:06pm July 16, 2023

Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand.

Crime

Teenage suspect in Winston-Salem homicide was wanted for 2022 shooting crime

3:58pm February 28, 2023

by David Ford

An arrest has been made in a deadly downtown shooting in Winston-Salem. The suspect was wanted for another shooting crime nearly six months ago.

A television displays a "no guns" sign at the Transportation Security Administration security area at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Atlanta. Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

National

A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022

1:25am February 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

An New York Police Department Public Affairs officer sets up signs reading Gun Free Zone around Times Square, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York.

National

New York law that bars carrying guns in Time Square and other areas goes into effect

5:37am September 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Times Square is one of scores of "sensitive" places — including parks, churches and theaters — that will be off-limits for guns under a sweeping new state law going into effect Thursday.

A$AP Rocky faces 2 felony assault charges from an incident in Hollywood last year

2:37pm August 16, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Rapper A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has his arraignment in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday.

The New York Senate Chamber is pictured during a legislative session at the state Capitol on the last scheduled day of the 2022 legislative session, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Albany, N.Y.

National

N.Y. passes a bill that raises the age to buy and own semi-automatic rifles

4:50am June 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The bill raising the age limit is part of legislation that will restrict civilian purchases of bullet-resistant armor, and require new guns to be equipped with microstamping technology.

President Biden speaks about the Colorado shootings in the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Biden Urges Immediate Action From Senate On Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting

8:58pm March 23, 2021

by Dana Farrington

The president said the upper chamber needs to pass legislation approved by the House earlier this month, which would tighten gun laws including background checks.

Armed members of the Black Panther Party leave the Capitol in Sacramento May 2, 1967. The Panthers entered the Capitol fully armed and said they were protesting a bill before the Legislature restricting the carrying of arms in public.

National

Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery'

7:00am September 27, 2020

by Christianna Silva

As the U.S. faces a fight for racial justice in the aftermath of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, some Black Americans are considering how they can best protect themselves.