Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law, expanding concealed carry rights
The dispute involves a century-old law from New York that limits who can carry a concealed handgun in public.
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The dispute involves a century-old law from New York that limits who can carry a concealed handgun in public.
Speaker after speaker in Washington, D.C., called on senators to act or face being voted out of office.
CEOs of Ben & Jerry's, J.Crew, Lyft and over 200 others sign letter urging Senate "to avoid more death and injury."
The legislation passed mainly along party lines 223-204, with five Republicans joining all but two of the Democrats.
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said he's hoping for a framework by the end of the week.
He and his wife visited Uvalde families after the shooting and showed mementos of the victims, as he told their stories to the White House press corps.
That would be enough to overcome any filibuster and send a bill to the floor. The Texas Republican is in a bipartisan group of senators negotiating a gun reform package.
CBS News looks at the major hoops private citizens in Japan must jump through to own a gun, and the surprising origins of the country's firearms restrictions.
The president called for banning assault weapons, national red flag laws, expanded background checks and raising the age to buy a semi-automatic weapon.
The bipartisan senators are making progress on new gun control legislation, four sources said.
The House measure would raise the age for purchasing semiautomatic centerfire rifles from 18 to 21 and ban large-capacity magazines.
The White House is looking to Congress for action.
"We're going to work throughout the weekend, and all through next week to see if we can find some common ground," said Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy.
People in Britain, Australia and New Zealand are yet again struggling to comprehend why America's lawmakers appear unmoved by a massacre of innocents.
Democratic leaders implored Republican senators to drop their opposition to gun legislation while signaling that the Senate won't immediately hold votes.
Fifty-four percent of Americans want laws covering gun sales to be made more strict.
Kemp will likely spend significant time on the campaign trail touting the legislation leading up to his May 24 primary against former Senator David Perdue.
The complaint alleges that the bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is unconstitutional.
Demonstrations after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts on Friday remained largely peaceful. The teen was on trial for shooting three men during a protest after the police shooting of Jacob Blake last year in Kenosha. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more on the response to the verdict. Then, CBSN's Lana Zak speaks with Justin Blake, the uncle of Jacob Blake.
A law that recently passed in Missouri blocks state and local police officers from enforcing federal gun laws. Several police officers and the Kansas City mayor say the law is preventing local police from fighting gun violence. Norah O'Donnell reports for "60 Minutes."
In Colorado's primary elections on Tuesday, former Governor John Hickenlooper won the Democratic nomination for Senate to challenge Republican Cory Gardner in the fall. In a GOP House primary, gun rights activist Lauren Boebert defeated 5-term Rep. Scott Tipton. Washington Post national reporter David Weigel joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" with a recap of the races plus insight into President Trump's reelection bid.
The Supreme Court began its 2021-22 term on Monday, hearing oral arguments in person for the first time in 19 months. The 6-3 conservative majority will take on blockbuster cases on abortion rights, gun rights, and religious freedom. CBS News' Jan Crawford has the details from the first day of the new term. Then, James Romoser, the editor of SCOTUSblog, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on what to expect over the next several months.
The fight over abortion and gun rights will take center stage during the Supreme Court's new term, which kicked off Monday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the major cases to watch and the questions over how the conservative-leaning majority will rule on cases with huge implications.
The U.S. Supreme Court is back in session and the justices are hearing in-person oral arguments for the first time in 18 months, since the pandemic began. CBS News politics reporter Melissa Quinn joins CBSN with more.
The high court's expanded conservative majority is poised to address the politically charged issue of gun rights.