DOJ leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns
A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
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A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
The Supreme Court issued two major immigration decisions Thursday, including one that lifts deportation restrictions for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks them down.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that broadly banned drug users from owning guns. The unanimous decision is a loss for the Trump administration, which had defended the 1968 law. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says we have not yet defeated al Qaeda and they are still "a real threat." Scott Pelley reports from an interview for "60 Minutes."
A man wearing camouflage opened fire at a mall outside Portland, Ore. Police say he killed two people, wounded another, and then shot himself to death. CBS News' John Blackstone reports.
Russia has sentenced American Charles Zimmerman to five years in prison for illegally transporting weapons, a court said, noting that a rifle was found on his yacht after it docked in the port city of Sochi.
Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed tells CBS News in an exclusive interview why he sprang into action, risking his own life to save people he'd never met.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Ahmed al Ahmed described the moment he tackled one of the gunmen who opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, saving countless lives. He talked about his injuries, why he did it, why he would do it again, and what message he has for people after his heroic actions.
Ahmed al Ahmed, who is being hailed as a Bondi Beach hero, told CBS News in an exclusive interview what was going through his mind as he tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen who opened fire at a Jewish celebration at the famous Sydney, Australia, beach.
Everytown for Gun Safety rose to prominence after the Sandy Hook school shooting - campaigning to restrict gun sales and expand background checks. Now, it's offering a new firearms training program to take aim at safer gun ownership. The effort has divided some of the organization's supporters. Nicole Valdes reports.
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to "get guns off our streets," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday.
A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
For the second time in 3 decades, Australian leaders have vowed to respond quickly to a mass shooting with tighter gun ownership laws.
Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans Californians from buying new Glock guns in the state.
Under Florida law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises.
Australian police are hunting for a man accused of killing 2 of their own. He's well-armed, and local media say he's a radical anti-government conspiracy theorist.
Three people, including a child, were killed after a suspect opened fire outside of a Target in Austin, Texas, police said. A suspect was taken into custody. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.
In the second episode of this two-part documentary, CBS Reports follows a growing movement of militias refusing to comply with new gun regulations. As the country navigates a pandemic, economic shutdowns and political unrest, gun sales are soaring and gun rights activists argue Americans should be armed now more than ever.
Just hours after fatally shooting her husband, Patrick Duffey, in 2007, Linda Duffey Gwozdz explained to detectives that the couple was reenacting a favorite cartoon scene when the gun accidentally went off.
The Texas man who shot and killed a gunman inside his church is telling his story. Jack Wilson needed just one shot to take down the man who killed two of his fellow churchgoers Sunday. Wilson was one of the many in the church who drew a gun. Mireya Villarreal reports.
New Zealanders have turned in more than 50,000 guns in the country's gun buyback program. The government banned most assault weapons after a gunman killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques in March.
A San Diego man is facing felony weapons charges after YouTube videos showed pointing guns out a hotel window. In a jailhouse interview, he said none of it was real. Janet Shamlian has more.
Police in San Diego arrested Steven Homoki after they were tipped off about several YouTube videos that show a man holding several guns and aiming at targets in downtown San Diego. In a jailhouse interview, Homoki told CBS affiliate KFMB that the videos were a "miniature art project." Janet Shamlian reports.