Gun politics
FILE - In this June 18, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan

By Colleen Long And Jonathan Lemire Jun. 23, 2021 05:19 AM EDT

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crime

By Colleen Long, Jonathan Lemire And Michael Balsamo Jun. 22, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 25, 2020, file photo semi-automatic handguns are displayed at shop in New Castle, Pa. The number of people stopped from buying guns though the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales, according to new records obtained by the group Everytown for Gun Safety. The FBI numbers provided to The Associated Press show the background checks blocked nearly twice as many gun sales in 2020 as in the year before. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales

By Lindsay Whitehurst Jun. 22, 2021 11:03 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2021 07:00 AM EDT
Chicago Tribune. June 15, 2021. Editorial: Pass it: A gun safety bill even gun-rights groups support More than two...

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin presides at a public meeting in Alamogordo, N.M., on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in a shirt with a "C4T" logo that stands for Cowboys for Trump. Griffin founded the support group for President Trump that held horseback parades across the country. Griffin is reviled and revered in politically conservative Otero County as he confronts criminal charges for joining protests on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He is fighting for his political future amid a recall initiative and state probes into his finances. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
Trump cowboy seeks 2nd act in politics after Capitol breach

By Morgan Lee Jun. 20, 2021 11:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2018, photo, Ammon Bundy poses for a photo in Emmett, Idaho. On Saturday, June 19, 2021, anti-government activist Bundy came out with his first video announcing his campaign to become governor of Idaho. (Kelsey Grey/Idaho Statesman via AP)
Anti-government activist Bundy issues Idaho campaign videos

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2021 10:23 PM EDT

Nicole Golden, a spokesperson for Moms Demand Action, speaks to members of the media during a protest in front of the Texas Governor's Mansion, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Austin, Texas, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday that would allow Texans who are 21 years old or older to carry handguns without a permit. The permit-less carry measure will go into effect Sept. 1. (Ana Ramirez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns

By Lindsay Whitehurst And Jim Vertuno Jun. 17, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon speaks at a news conference about the shooting, Saturday, June 12, 2021 in downtown Austin, Texas. Police were searching for two people suspected in a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street early Saturday in which 14 people were wounded, including two critically. (Ana Ramirez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer

By Kathleen Foody Jun. 12, 2021 04:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2021 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee looking into the budget estimates for NIH and the state of medical research, on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, June 11, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming people should stop wearing masks because leaked emails written by Fauci said masks aren’t effective against COVID-19. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2021 01:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, file photo, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to introduce legislation on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego ruled Friday, June 4, 2021, that the state's definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states. California first restricted assault weapons in 1989, with multiple updates to the law since then. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
California appeals court ruling upending assault weapons ban

By Don Thompson Jun. 10, 2021 04:21 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 8 The Montreal Gazette on anti-Muslim hatred in...

FILE - In this March 9, 2021, file photo, House members meet in the Statehouse, in Boise, Idaho. Mainstream and far-right Republicans are battling for control of the party and the state in the deeply conservative state. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler, File)
Far-right Idaho Republicans battle to control party, state

By Keith Ridler Jun. 08, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

The annual "Rally to Protect Your Right to Keep and Bear Arms" is held at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, June 7, 2021. (Dan Gleiter/The Patriot-News via AP)
NRA's gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles

By Colleen Long Jun. 08, 2021 06:02 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 2021. Editorial: Taking time to listen is wise move; trying to silence others is not ...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 02:54 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. June 2, 2021. Editorial: Stop the gunfire The gun violence Albany is experience this year is part...

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2021 02:02 PM EDT
Kansas City Star. May 30, 2021. Editorial: Racist, hateful recordings show the Wyandotte County DA’s ‘integrity’ unit had none ...

Illinois state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, introduces Senate Bill 825, an election omnibus bill which would change Illinois' 2022 primary election from March 15 to June 28 along with voter access changes, on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Monday, May 31, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)
$41B budget, trickier issues face Legislature on final day

By John O'connor May. 31, 2021 06:15 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 30, 2021. Editorial: Honor our fallen but also remember those who mourn them still, or still feel the guilt ...

Austria: Weapons seized in raids on opponents of virus curbs

May. 20, 2021 12:37 PM EDT
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities said Thursday they seized weapons and ammunition in raids on radical opponents of coronavirus restrictions. ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reacts after signing into law a bill that expands Iowa's charter school rules, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa lawmakers end session noted for conservative new laws

By David Pitt May. 20, 2021 08:52 AM EDT