The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

Man arrested in Washington state after detective made false statements gets $225,000 settlement

King County has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit by a Black man who was arrested after a veteran detective made false statements under oath in obtaining a search warrant against him

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Three gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law

New Jersey’s attorney general has sued three firearms dealers, alleging that they ran afoul of state law by illegally storing weapons and trying to sell “ghost guns.”

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Highland Park shooting suspect to represent himself at murder trial

Seven people were killed and dozens more wounded in mass shooting at 2022 Fourth of July parade in Illinois

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Teenager 'found idea of killing Brianna Ghey exciting', court hears

Transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife near Warrington in February

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

Mother accused of murder plot with son puts on shrieking show in court: ‘Oh my god’

Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested in November for the 2014 shooting death of FSU law professor Dan Markel

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Hunter Biden asks judge to toss federal gun charges

Hunter was hit with three felony gun charges over a gun purchase when he was in the grips of drug addiction

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

As suicide rate increases, gun safety advocates call for more firearm regulations

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed a new record for people using firearms in suicides. Texas gun safety and mental health advocates say the report highlights a need for gun laws the state does not have.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 12, 2023

4 shot, wounded in Brainerd home; teen suspect in custody

Three teenage boys, including a 16-year-old suspect, and a 21-year-old male were shot about 7 p.m. Monday at a home in the 9300 block of South Racine Avenue, police say.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 12, 2023

Closing arguments begin in trial of 3 officers charged in Manuel Ellis' death

A prosecutor trying three Tacoma, Washington, police officers in the death of Manuel Ellis is making her closing arguments

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

$8.75M settlement to children of man shot to death during domestic violence call gets council committee approval

The $8.75 million settlement now goes to the City Council for approval Wednesday. It would go to the children of Michael Craig, 61, who was shot and killed by police in 2021 after Craig called 911, saying his wife had “a knife on me, on the bed, on my throat.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2023