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Victims of Highland Park Shooting Sue Gun Maker and Retailers 09.29.22The New York Times — Survivors and families of victims of the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, Ill., have filed lawsuits against Smith & Wesson, citing its marketing of the semiautomatic rifle used in the attack. The plaintiffs… Continue

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Everytown for Gun Safety Urges ATF to Correct Regulatory Failure Allowing Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’ Into Communities Across the Country
Key Points Ghost Guns Are Unserialized, Untraceable Guns Often Made from Building Blocks That Can Be Purchased with No Background Check ATF’s Current Failure…
Everytown Is Going After the ATF for Not Regulating Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’
The gun control advocacy group wants to know why ATF won’t crack down on the DIY gun kits that they used to regulate.
Bronx man, battling own legal woes, brings gun rights case to U.S. Supreme Court
Two weeks before Efrain Alvarez and his attorneys asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to a New York City regulation that...
Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook shooting victims to sue gunmaker Remington
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a request from the gun industry intended to block a lawsuit from families of the Sandy Hook...
‘Ghost Guns’ Are Untraceable, Easy to Make, More Prevalent
For a few hundred dollars, tools and some elbow grease, you can make your own rifle or handgun. It’s all perfectly legal — and it can be done without...
Education, Other Advocacy Groups Chime In on N.Y.C. Gun Case in Supreme Court
Advocacy groups that emerged from mass school shootings in recent years are seizing an opportunity to urge the U.S. Supreme Court not to broaden the...
The Supreme Court Is Poised To Send A Major Signal On Gun Control
The U.S. Supreme Court will examine gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade on Monday when it hears arguments...
Judge Strikes Down Gun Laws Enacted in Wake of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday struck down three gun control ordinances enacted by the City of Pittsburgh after the mass shooting at...
Court Rejects Edmonds Safe Gun Storage Law, Leaves Intact Fines for Unauthorized Possession
In the latest round of legal actions over Edmonds’ safe gun storage law, Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Anita Farris ruled...
Fight over training in Madison schools armed staff case going to the next level
The school safety gun debate is going to the next level in Butler County now that the 12th District Court of Appeals has set an oral argument in the...
Everytown Law Wins Major Federal Court Ruling Requiring The Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to Provide Data on Gun Violence
NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, today won a major federal court ruling that overturned the…
Judge says you can’t punish local officials for deciding about guns in their communities. It’s a start.
Florida towns scored when a Tallahassee judge ruled elected officials can't be fined and fired for enacting gun rules that suit their residents. Sue Carlton says...
Everytown Law Applauds Florida Court Ruling Striking Down Punitive Aspects of NRA-backed Preemption Law
LEON COUNTY, Fla. – Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization, applauded a Friday ruling by the Florida Circuit Court,…
Parents of slain exchange student Sabika Sheikh make first visit to Santa Fe
The first thing Sabika Sheikh’s parents saw when they entered the main room at the Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center were several large...
Florida’s $5,000 fine for enacting local gun-control laws struck down by judge
A Tallahassee judge has struck down the $5,000 fine that Florida mayors and city council members face if they try to enact municipal gun-control rules...
Gun-safety debate reaches Montana’s Supreme Court
The politically charged case could give cities the power to curb high rates of gun violence.
West Virginia domestic violence coalition sues over gun law
Noting that domestic violence murders often involve guns, and that domestic abusers lurk around victims’ shelters, the West Virginia Coalition Against...
Gun manufacturer let illegal arms dealer sell murder weapon in KC, lawsuit claims
The parents of a 29-year-old Kansas City man who was killed in a 2016 shooting have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a firearms...
NRA pulls out of lawsuit against Edmonds’ new gun storage law
The National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation are no longer plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the city of Edmonds’...
Domestic abuse coalition seeks injunction against gun law
The West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence is asking a federal judge to prevent Attorney General Patrick Morrisey from...
Everytown Law Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Domestic Violence Coalition Challenging West Virginia Law Barring Businesses from Prohibiting or Asking about Guns in Their Parking Lots
Lawsuit Alleges Law Violates the Shelters’ Constitutional Rights, Including their First Amendment Right to Free Speech CHARLESTON, W.V. – The West Virginia Coalition…
Faith, Friendship, and Tragedy at Santa Fe High
Sabika Sheikh, a Muslim exchange student from Pakistan with dreams of changing the world, struck up an unlikely friendship with...
How Sandy Hook Families Hope to Pierce the Gun Industry’s Legal Shield
Documents proved there were cover-ups: The industry knew about the dangers, but hid facts from consumers, and millions of pages...
Parents to appeal decision in high-profile Madison Schools arming staff case
The Madison schools parents who sued the district over its concealed weapons policy will take Butler County Common Pleas Judge...
Armed Teachers Will Be Allowed On Campus With Hundreds of Hours Less Training Than Police, Ohio Judge Rules
Ohio teachers authorized to carry concealed weapons on school grounds don’t have to complete as many hours of weapons...