Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the Constitution is not a suggestion" and that "the Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans."
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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the Constitution is not a suggestion" and that "the Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans."
Authorities are investigating if the teen suspected in the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia, received the AR-style rifle as a gift from his father, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.
Four law enforcement officers were killed and another four injured during a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday. A suspect was killed during the standoff, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez has the latest confirmed information.
Survivors of some of the most high-profile mass shootings in recent years are calling to reintroduce a federal assault weapons ban after the first one expired 20 years ago. Nicole Sganga has more.
Five people were killed and eight others wounded when a bank employee opened fire.
House probe finds AR-15-style weapons are sold on credit and marketed to young men "to prove their manliness."
Some of the worst massacres in recent memory have had something in common: the AR-15 style rifle. Scott Pelley reports on why the high-velocity rounds used in the gun make it so deadly.
Ballistics tests show how lethal a wound from an AR-15 style rifle can be. Now there's a campaign to teach civilians how to be first responders in mass shootings
The gunman legally purchased two AR-style rifles at a local federal firearms licensee on May 17 and on May 20, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The attorney representing their families said, "The only relevant part...is that they were at their desks on December 14, 2012."
Some of the worst massacres in recent memory have had something in common: the AR-15 style rifle. Scott Pelley reports on why the high velocity rounds used in the gun makes it so deadly.
Some of the worst massacres in recent memory have had something in common: the AR-15 style rifle. Scott Pelley reports on why the high-velocity rounds used in the gun make it so deadly.
Ballistics tests show how lethal a wound from an AR-15 style rifle can be. Now there's a campaign to teach civilians how to be first responders in mass shootings
A federal judge overturned California's ban on assault weapons, calling the 1989 legislation a "failed experiment." Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the decision and vowed to appeal. Lilia Luciano has more.
What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters? Then, how Ted Cruz vs. Beto O'Rourke could predict America's political future. Plus, riding the waves of Nazaré with Garrett McNamara
"If there's a natural disaster in South Carolina where the cops can't protect my neighborhood, my house will be the last one that the gang will come to, because I can defend myself," Graham said.
The recent deadly mass shootings in Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia have reignited the debate over gun laws. President Biden is facing mounting pressure to pursue tougher measures as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on gun violence. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to take us through the latest.
Rittenhouse, who was extradited from Illinois to Kenosha, will return to court for a preliminary hearing in December.
A Facebook event page promoting an "armed citizens'" vigilante action in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was only taken down after Tuesday night's shooting that killed two. CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday blamed an "operational mistake" on the part of content moderators for the mistake. Jennifer Grygiel, social media expert and assistant professor of communications at Syracuse University, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about this latest example of extremism on Facebook.
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) is giving away an AR-15 rifle to drum up support before he runs for the U.S. Senate. Broun says he is giving away the rifle to fight for constitutionally protected rights. WGCL-TV's Will Frampton reports.
In MoneyWatch headlines, Colt is suspending production of the AR-15 and other rifles for consumers. Meanwhile, Three Mile Island, best known for a partial nuclear meltdown in the 1970s, is shutting down for good. And a MacRumors report reveals new details about Apple's plans for tracking iPhone users
Bailey Nielsen was with her grandfather, who is supporting a proposal that would allow visitors to Idaho who can legally possess firearms to carry a concealed handgun within city limits.
"Nice day at the range," the president's eldest son posted on Instagram.
Remington made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators at the Newtown, Connecticut, school December 14, 2012.