assault weapons
This tiny town tried to ban assault weapons. Then came the NRA.
Appalled by the massacre in Parkland, these Illinois lawmakers voted to unanimously to ban assault weapons. But then it got complicated.
The Parkland Kids’ Gun Reform Platform, Explained
Here's a rundown of the actual laws the March for Our Lives could help make happen.
Are the AR-15's days numbered?
One the oldest and biggest gun control advocacy organizations has now declared its support for an assault-style weapons ban.
Is the AR-15 a 'Weapon of War'?
A key court ruling this week may encourage more states to ban assault weapons.
How California Gun Owners Are Getting Around a New Assault Weapons Ban
New products could make tighter restrictions on one of America's premier gun markets largely moot.
Americans Stocked up on Assault Rifles Before Election Day
With anxiety swirling about Hillary Clinton's expected win in the presidential race, gun dealers reported a spike in sales of assault weapons.
The States Where You Can Buy Assault Rifles but Not Medical Weed
America is almost as weird about pot as it is about gun laws.
America Is Stuck with Assault Weapons
Despite the pleas of gun control advocates, it doesn't seem likely that the country will do much to prevent another Orlando.
After Deadly Mass Shootings, the US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Assault Weapons Ban
The Chicago-based Seventh US Circuit Court of Appeals also rejected the challenge in April, saying the ordinance does not violate the right to bear arms guaranteed by the US Constitution's Second Amendment.
How Courts Could Reverse Every Single Ban on Assault Weapons
Attorneys general from 21 states are asking a federal court to overturn Maryland's ban on assault weapons. If a judge agrees, the case could be headed for the Supreme Court.