The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

Maya Smith, 24, was shot multiple times in the front seat of a car in the 1200 block of Clement Street. Jermaine Mandley, 48, is being held on $5 million bond.

PHILADELPHIA — Four young men accused of opening fire outside Roxborough High School last year, killing a 14-year-old and wounding four other teens, should stand trial for murder, aggravated assault, and related crimes, a judge ruled Tuesday.

An 18-year-old will face sentencing after pleading guilty to murdering Canberra man Glenn Walewicz, who was shot in the neck in June 2021.

The fatal shooting of a middle-school student has sparked public uproar in Washington as the nation’s capital struggles with rising tensions about violent crime and racial justice

Illinois has outlawed automatic weapons amid a torrent of mass shootings including a 4th of July parade shooting that killed seven and injured 30

Police say Glenn Walewicz, 48, was shot dead at the doorway of his Phillip unit in June 2021.

The mother of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting a teacher at a Virginia elementary school last week could possibly face charges, authorities said.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House gave final approval Tuesday to a comprehensive measure to ban military style firearms that was drafted by Democrats, which now awaits Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature even as gun rights advocates contend it is unconstitutional and vow a legal challenge.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Tuesday night a comprehensive measure that supporters called one of the nation’s toughest bans on military style firearms, immediately prohibiting their sale and giving current owners until Jan. 1 to register gun serial numbers with Illinois State Police.

Attorneys for a former police officer charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Black motorist in western Michigan have asked a judge to dismiss the case

The preliminary report has not been made public by either the district attorney’s office or the state. The Texas Rangers are conducting a criminal investigation into the shooting at Robb Elementary.