Authorizing teenagers to carry a concealed weapon with no training whatsoever is dangerous," the governor said. "The bill would also make the job of a law enforcement officer more difficult and less ...

Bills meant to reform and direct more money to the state’s criminal justice system had some major wins and some major losses ...

Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says.

Michael Evans had been accused of threatening to shoot a student and their family involved in a school bus altercation with ...

Virginia gun owners argued Wednesday that a Fairfax County ban on firearms in public parks and near permitted gatherings was overly broad. They leaned on the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York ...

Beginning July 1, a new wave of laws from California to Virginia will go into effect, covering everything from mental health for minors to changes in requirements for concealed carry permits.

Senate Bill 50 would allow most adults in North Carolina to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, as long as they meet all the legal requirements for owning a gun. Gov. Josh Stein vetoed the ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law in 2022 that got rid of all training, background check and permitting requirements to carry a concealed weapon. A 2021 law no longer requires people to ...

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and make state ...

In one veto message, Stein said the gun legislation, which would allow eligible people at least 18 years old to carry a concealed handgun, “makes North Carolinians less safe and undermines ...

It would also drop the age someone can carry a concealed weapon from 21 to 18. That legislation is awaiting a decision on a possible veto from Gov. Josh Stein.

Private schools could soon assign staff members or volunteers to carry a firearm or stun gun under legislation making its way through the North Carolina Senate. Supporters of House Bill 193 say it ...