NY homeowner accused of fatally shooting woman who drove to wrong address blames 'hunters': court docs
Kevin Monahan, 65, faces charges of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence.
Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline
Gun rights groups argue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lacks the authority to force millions of gun owners to register their weapons equipped with stabilizing braces.
Judge rules banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional
The judge's ruling, if not overturned, would allow firearms dealers to sell guns to 18- to 20-year-olds.
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun limits over arming citizens to reduce gun violence
Half of the people polled worry about being a victim of gun violence, including many in gun-owning households.
Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows
For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.
Lawmakers get into hallway shouting match over gun violence as Democrat calls Republicans 'cowards'
Rep. Jamaal Bowman was shouting in front of a throng of reporters before Rep. Thomas Massie challenged him
Honoring the legacy of Brooklyn medical hero, Dr. Patricia O’Neill
Just two weeks after she spoke with FOX 5 about the devastating impacts of gun violence, Dr. Patricia O'Neill was killed in a crash. Friday, the Brookdale Hospital community gathered to remember her legacy.
Federal judge rules Missouri gun law is unconstitutional
The Justice Department says the law wreaked havoc with crime-fighting partnerships with Missouri law enforcement. The state's Republican-led legislature passed the law in 2021.
West Virginia governor signs new carry bill, allowing for guns on public college, university campuses
West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.
Gov. Hochul proposes changes to New York's concealed carry laws
More changes could be on the way for New York's concealed carry law after Governor Kathy Hochul made several new proposals in her latest budget.
Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit
The Supreme Court is allowing New York to continue to enforce for now a sweeping new law banning guns from “sensitive places” such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square and increasing training requirements.
Gov. Murphy signs bill overhauling gun carry rules
The law, which overhauls the rules to get a firearm carry permit, is already being challenged by a gun-rights group who say it violates the Second Amendment.
Handgun owners carrying daily in US doubled in 4 years; self-protection cited as main reason: study
The number of respondents to the online survey who said they had carried a gun in the last month also nearly doubled from 9 million to 16 million in 2015.
Federal appeals court gives reprieve to New York's gun law
A federal appeals court in Manhattan allowed New York to continue enforcing its new gun law as it considers a lower court ruling that would block key provisions.
Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases
The Supreme Court says it won't take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
Historical battle re-enactors fear being targeted by NY gun law
Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state's new gun rules — an unplanned side effect of a law designed to protect the public's safety.
After school shootings, are states making classrooms safer?
Here is what several states have done to implement school safety in the wake of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.
2 in 10 Americans report experience with gun violence, AP-NORC poll finds
CDC data has shown a spike in gun violence since the pandemic, with gun-related homicides increasing across the country in large and small metro areas and in rural areas.
'Gun Free Zone': Judge declines to block New York's new gun rules
A federal judge declined to block New York's new gun rules a day before they are set to go into effect. The NYPD has begun posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a "Gun Free Zone."
Times Square area to be labeled a 'Gun Free Zone'
"Gun free zone" signs will be posted at every entry point leading into the Times Square area this week, the NYPD says. But first the city needs to clearly define Times Square.