A county in rural northeastern Wisconsin has declared itself a Second Amendment sanctuary, a move commissioners say is designed to send a "keep your hands off our guns" message to politicians.

Tagged with: guns Second Amendment

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people.

Tagged with: guns Second Amendment

Wisconsin Republicans who control the state Legislature were expected to dodge the Democratic governor's call to pass a pair of gun-control bills during a special session Thursday, even as advocates planned to place additional pressure on them by holding a rally and flooding the galleries.

Tagged with: gun control Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald Second Amendment Wisconsin Assembly

Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called the Legislature into a special session next month to take up a pair of gun-control proposals that Republican leaders have been unwilling to debate, accusing them of telling those who support the legislatin to "go to hell."

Tagged with: Gov. Tony Evers gun control Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald Second Amendment

Wisconsin Republicans who continue to largely dismiss Gov. Tony Evers' call to pass gun-safety legislation introduced a series of bills on Tuesday designed to bolster mental-health services in the state, a step they said was not in response to recent mass shootings.

Tagged with: gun control guns Second Amendment

Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders who have shown little interest in a pair of gun control measures touted by the governor are planning to meet next week to discuss the proposals, Evers' spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Tagged with: guns Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald Second Amendment

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it will take up its first gun-rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition on carrying a licensed, locked and unloaded handgun outside the city limits.

Tagged with: Second Amendment U.S. Supreme Court

A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the release of blueprints that can be used to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns as President Donald Trump questioned whether his administration should have agreed to allow the plans to be posted online.

Tagged with: Donald Trump Second Amendment

President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday he is consulting the National Rifle Association over whether it makes sense for a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun.

Tagged with: guns Second Amendment

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh says he recognizes that gun, drug and gang violence "has plagued all of us." Still, he believes the Constitution limits how far government can go to restrict gun use to prevent crime.

Tagged with: Brett Kavanaugh gun control Second Amendment U.S. Supreme Court

In the wake of yet another mass shooting at a school — this one in Parkland, Fla., leaving 14 students and three staff members dead — President Donald Trump floated several proposals in response to the violence.

Tagged with: Donald Trump firearms guns Second Amendment

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he's open to making improvements to Wisconsin's concealed weapons law.

Tagged with: Second Amendment

Concealed weapons could be carried in Wisconsin without a permit under a "right-to-carry" bill headed to the state Senate for a vote as soon as next month.

Tagged with: concealed carry Second Amendment

All guns kill. Some do so with horrifying efficiency.

Tagged with: Frank Easterbrook Second Amendment