New laws take effect in 2024
The first day of the new year also brings a slate of new laws going into effect. Carter Evans takes a look at some of the biggest changes.
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New laws across U.S. take effect on Jan. 1
Dozens of cities and states across the country are boosting minimum wage next year for nearly 10 million Americans. A number of other laws also take effect across the nation on Jan. 1. Elise Preston has the latest.
California law banning guns in some public places temporarily paused
The law, which was set to take effect Jan. 1, would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places, including public parks, churches, banks and zoos.
Revisiting the LIRR massacre, 30 years later
Dec. 7, 2023, marks 30 years since a gunman killed six people and injured 19 others on a Long Island railroad train. CBS New York reporter Carolyn Gusoff speaks with survivors about the state of U.S. gun laws.
Mother of Virginia child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months
Deja Taylor was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm.
Survivor urges Supreme Court to safeguard domestic violence gun law
The case before the Supreme Court, United States v. Rahimi, puts a 30-year-old federal gun law designed to protect survivors of domestic violence in the spotlight.
Supreme Court considers domestic abuser gun ban
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could overturn a decades-old law preventing people under domestic abuse restraining orders from owning guns. Jan Crawford takes a look at what overturning the law could mean.
Survivor: Safeguard domestic violence gun law
Barbara Pettis, a survivor of domestic violence, shares why she believes the Supreme Court should not overturn a decades-old restriction on gun ownership designed to protect people like her.
SCOTUS wary of ending domestic abuse gun law
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether a 1994 law that strips gun access from alleged domestic abusers is constitutional. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more. Plus, National Law Journal reporter Jimmy Hoover joins to further break down the case.
Biden visits Lewiston, Maine, after shooting
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Lewiston, Maine, Friday to honor the victims of the mass shootings last week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Biden commemorates Lewiston shooting victims
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Lewiston, Maine, on Friday to honor the victims of the recent mass shooting. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan anchors a Special Report. Then White House correspondents Ed O'Keefe and Nancy Cordes join us with more on the president's remarks.
Gunman arrested after taking at least 1 hostage at post office in Japan
Authorities in Warabi, Japan, told hundreds of residents to evacuate as a man with a gun took a post office employee hostage.
Charge dismissed against Washington lawmaker who had gun in carry-on
"I reached into my briefcase for gum and felt my gun instead. My heart sank," Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson said in a statement. He called the incident an "honest mistake."
Divers join search for Maine shooting suspect
Divers are searching part of the Androscoggin River in Lisbon, Maine, during the ongoing manhunt for Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card. CBS News' Elaine Quijano and Charles Marino, a former Homeland Security Department adviser and former Secret Service special agent, discuss the latest on the search for the suspect.
What are Maine's gun laws?
In Maine, state lawmakers considered several measures this year that would have strengthened the state's gun laws, though unsuccessfully.
Washington state senator arrested at Hong Kong airport for having gun
Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson said he didn't know the pistol was in his briefcase when he packed for his vacation in Asia.
Next steps after Hunter Biden's plea
President Biden's son, Hunter, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges, after a plea deal collapsed in court over the summer. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge have more on what comes next in the case.
Biggest cases in Supreme Court's new term
The Supreme Court returned for its new term on Monday with several potentially major cases ahead. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter at the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to take a look at some of the most important and controversial cases on the docket.
Sen. Feinstein's fight for stricter gun laws
In the Senate since 1992, Sen. Dianne Feinstein fought for what she called "sensible gun laws," writing and helping pass the federal assault weapons ban in 1994. Sen. Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, worked with Feinstein for more gun control legislation after the Sandy Hook massacre. He joined CBS News to discuss Feinstein's legacy.
Breaking down case against Hunter Biden
President Biden's son, Hunter, faces three felony counts stemming from his purchase of a firearm in October 2018. He is accused of falsely claiming he was not using illegal drugs at the time. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the response from Hunter Biden's legal team and more.
New Mexico governor, AG, clash over her monthlong guns ban for Albuquerque
Both Michelle Lujan Grisham and Raul Torrez are Democrats.
Sen. Murphy discusses potential gun reform
The U.S. is once again reeling from a series of mass shootings. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins "America Decides" to discuss possible gun reform solutions.
Case against parade shooting suspect's dad can go forward, judge rules
Prosecutors allege that he helped his son, Robert Crimo III, obtain a gun license even though the then-19-year-old had threatened violence.
9-year-old child shoots, kills 6-year-old in Florida home, deputies say
The 6-year-old was killed after being shot while an adult was in the home, officials said.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the legislation months after a shooter using a high-powered rifle killed seven and injured dozens on Independence Day 2022 in Highland Park.
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