Gun policy news covering firearm legislation, Second Amendment cases, mass shootings, background checks, and federal and state gun regulations.
The article examines the aftermath of a school shooting in Oregon, highlighting parents' demands for enhanced security measures like bulletproof glass. It contrasts these emotional pleas with expert skepticism regarding the efficacy of physical fortifications, suggesting such measures may amount to 'safety theater' without statistical proof of effectiveness.
Amtrak is amending its regulations to permit more passengers to carry unloaded firearms on select train services. Initial reports do not specify which trains or conditions are covered by this new policy change, though the union has previously condemned similar passenger gun policies.
Cook County urged the US Supreme Court to dismiss its AR-15 ban lawsuit after lead plaintiff Cutberto Viramontes withdrew without explanation. While the Cook County case faces potential dismissal, the Court is simultaneously reviewing a separate challenge to Connecticut's similar ban, which will continue regardless of this development.
Jacob Pearson fatally shot Citibank human resources worker LeAnne Selman in Tampa after threatening the bank over a $2,556.40 Best Buy Visa debt. Court documents reveal Pearson threatened an attorney with an AR-15 before arriving at the Citi campus armed.
The article argues that Arkansas voters significantly expanded constitutional gun rights by approving a measure that explicitly protects lawful hunting, recreational use, and other lawful purposes. The new provision classifies firearm possession as a fundamental individual right, superseding the state's 1868 language.
The Transport Workers Union denounced Amtrak's January 2027 plan allowing passengers to carry firearms in personal lockboxes, calling it dangerous lunacy. Officials warned that defective locks or brute force could endanger riders and staff, marking a significant expansion from previous secure baggage car restrictions across thousands of daily trains.