| 单词 | semiautomatic |
| 例句 | She stood six foot one, had played basketball and volleyball in college, and, as a sworn police officer, carried a Glock semiautomatic pistol. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There were four of them—all white, all wearing jeans and sweatshirts and baseball caps and bulletproof vests, and all carrying police-issue 9-millimeter semiautomatic handguns. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Some carried ammunition boxes, the length of two cement bricks, between them, and others had semiautomatic machine guns and RPGs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The DeSoto, strictly an island car for more than a decade, had been purchased by Ishmael’s father fifteen years before, a four-speed with a semiautomatic transmission, hypoid rear axle, and column shift. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d heard about blood pooled on the floors of classrooms and the bodies of twenty first graders and six educators torn apart by a semiautomatic rifle. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There was a semiautomatic machine gun next to him and he seemed lost in thought. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The rebel with the semiautomatic machine gun, who had been standing against a tree smoking a cigarette, furiously walked toward the old man and pointed his gun between the old man’s legs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And even though there aren’t tanks rolling down the streets, there are uzis, semiautomatics, and other weapons of war. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But he had a semiautomatic machine gun and a long belt of bullets wrapped around him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We carried with us all the ammunition, guns, and semiautomatic machine guns. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A rifle protruded from the young man’s backpack, but he looked friendly enough; a hitchhiker with a Remington semiautomatic isn’t the sort of thing that gives motorists pause in the forty-ninth state. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He says a semiautomatic pistol was recovered at the scene. Police: 5 deaths were murder-suicide 2011-12-17T16:38:00Z Mr. Lanez was found guilty in December of three felony counts: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Tory Lanez Is Expected to Be Sentenced for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z In America, there are also definitely parallels between “I have a right to have a machine gun or a semiautomatic” and “I have a right to have a tiger.” Animals, Sex and Guns? Eric Goode Knew ‘Tiger King’ Had Potential 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z More to the point, Mr. Hardeman said that he or most anyone at the bar could rig a semiautomatic firearm to simulate an automatic fire rate in 15 minutes, no bump stock needed. How Civil Must America Be? 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z College dropout Jared Loughner, 22, is accused of opening fire with a semiautomatic pistol on Giffords and a crowd of bystanders attending a political event outside a grocery store on January 8. All-star benefit concert to aid Tucson victims 2011-03-11T06:54:27Z The Pulse shooter had armed himself with a semiautomatic rifle and a Glock pistol. How Civil Must America Be? 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Their film is inspired by the 1996 mass shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania, which motivated the Australian government to pass the National Firearms Agreement prohibiting automatic and semiautomatic weapons. Caleb Landry Jones Can Do This 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Only in this case, the subjects are 21st-century Americans, holding semiautomatic weapons and demanding their right to protect themselves or their loved ones.” Bodies Altered in Pursuit of Beauty 2010-03-31T16:05:00Z In this case, the key clue — where is the murdered Field’s missing top hat? — drives home the difference between then and now: We are a long way from deranged fanatics armed with semiautomatic weapons. Review | Stilted dialogue, a ludicrous plot: On the pleasures of the vintage whodunit 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Lane allegedly took a .22-caliber Ruger semiautomatic pistol from his grandfather’s barn to fire 10 shots at students in the cafeteria and in a hallway at Chardon High School, killing three and injuring two others. Motherlode Blog: Quandary Considered: Talking With Teenagers (and Their Parents) About Guns 2012-03-01T21:22:30Z When we were newly married, hanging out at my longtime girlfriend’s house as drugs really exploded in our city, Dwayne was terrified when my girlfriend’s husband pulled out a semiautomatic pistol from under the couch. “A shotgun fell on my head as I searched the closet for baby clothes” 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z They are collaborating to build and test a semiautomatic gun to be made of 90 percent plastic parts from a 3-D printer. The Rise of 3-D Printed Guns 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Earlier this year through its Institute for Legislative Action, the NRA joined a lawsuit challenging a state law barring the manufacture, sale, transport or import of semiautomatic assault-style weapons. NRA TV host under fire for joke encouraging North Korea to nuke Sacramento 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, faces charges of assault with a semiautomatic handgun; of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and of discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Tory Lanez Is Accused of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Here’s What to Know. 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Suggest: “Mom, I love you, but you’ve got to cut back on the texts. Your thumbs are like semiautomatics.” Social Q’s: Mothers and Sons 2014-03-06T20:41:32Z When the officer moved to begin the process of impounding the vehicle, the ex-con — a 49-year-old man named Aaron Luther — began firing a semiautomatic rifle. Examining the Fraught Subject of Guns and Police 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z According to witness and video accounts, police let the suspect walk past them with a semiautomatic rifle. Teen arrested in killings at protest related to Wisconsin police shooting 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Take Evie Shockley’s “semiautomatic,” which grapples with the violent imprint America has made upon black bodies through the ages. Political Poetry Is Hot Again. The Poet Laureate Explores Why, and How. 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Will he — or any of the other acts associated with NRA Country — detach themselves from an organization that aggressively lobbies to allow semiautomatic weapons to remain in the hands of the American public? Perspective | Country artists have the ear of American gun culture. They need to speak up. 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z “Republicans rejoice that finally there’s a national tragedy that doesn’t involve guns,” Hallie writes, referring to terrorists who used pressure-cooker bombs rather than semiautomatic weapons in the 2013 Boston Marathon attack. 'The Newsroom' recap: Investigative story may have hefty cost 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z As fun to watch as to activate, the devices constitute a semiautomatic percussion orchestra. Review | In the galleries: Doubling down on artworks 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people in a Florida high school in February, found it easier to buy a semiautomatic than a handgun. A Florida Trailer Park Awash in Lethal Weapons 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The Ways supply ample testimony to this, along with lots of shots of the members toting semiautomatic rifles and conducting Al Qaeda-style combat drills. Review: On Netflix, a Wild Story of Guns, Sex and a Guru 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z He, sprawled on his stomach, holds a semiautomatic weapon. Perspective | Let’s have a gender-reveal party that reveals gender is a construct 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The .380-caliber, semiautomatic pistol gun was in the car's central console, the six bullets inside, according to a court complaint. Hip-hop exec charged with gun possession in NYC 2010-10-13T20:31:00Z Now: At Tree of Life synagogue Saturday, as 11 people were dead or dying, the man with the semiautomatic rifle told police he wanted to “kill Jews.” A Holocaust survivor was booked to speak in Pittsburgh. A massacre wouldn’t stop her. 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z I grew accustomed to seeing uniformed men slinging semiautomatic rifles. Tourists are trickling back to Egypt 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Last week, the company that manufactured the gun used by the Uvalde shooter tweeted a photo of a toddler with a semiautomatic rifle on its little lap. Perspective | Only in America: enduring one mass shooting while bracing for the next 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Not even the assassin, who calls herself Bach and calls her beloved semiautomatic Anna Magdalena, is anything special. Bill Clinton and James Patterson Team Up to Imagine a True Fantasy: Sane Politics 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Aug. 26, 2015 On this day, a live early-morning television news segment about the 50th anniversary of Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Va., was violently disrupted by a man firing a semiautomatic pistol. Recalling the 2015 fatal shooting of two Virginia journalists 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z A young man had acquired a semiautomatic rifle and used it to massacre children, again, which meant that an onerous clock had begun ticking for Sen. Chris Murphy, again. Chris Murphy’s gun-control crusade has arrived back where it began 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The British military used semiautomatic aerial cameras affixed to planes, the better to withstand the grueling conditions of flight. ‘War/Photography,’ at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 2012-11-08T15:00:00Z In his dark comedy ‘Clown Play,’ Paul David Young intriguingly combines critical elements from the horror playbook: angry clowns, semiautomatic weapons, an abandoned house in the suburbs. Shows to Consider at New York’s Fringe Festival 2013-08-08T21:36:11Z He was convicted on one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. “I’ve been tormented and terrorized”: Megan Thee Stallion responds to Tory Lanez’s sentencing 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Lanez, 30, was convicted of three felony counts: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Rapper Tory Lanez Guilty in Shooting of Megan Thee Stallion 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Though violence has decreased significantly, the sight of a federal police truck carrying masked soldiers clutching semiautomatic rifles can still be somewhat jarring to visitors who are not accustomed to it. From Museums to Mountains, Pride and Patriotism 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z The guards wear khakis and caps; the governor’s soldiers pack Glocks and semiautomatic rifles. Review: Spruce and Taut, the Met Opera’s ‘Fidelio’ Looks Good at 17 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z This barefooted Karen, wearing a black-and-white striped shirt and the regulation capri-length Karen pants, is waving a pistol; her husband, in his schlubby pink polo shirt, brandishes a semiautomatic rifle. Perspective | Who’s the most galling, captivating character on our screens this summer? It’s Karen — and she’s everywhere. 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z I was standing in a field with Murry Sill, the photographer, when a small plane landed about 75 yards away and several oily young men emerged, carrying semiautomatic weapons. Gene Weingarten: No guts, no glory 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Pittsburgh belongs to a club it never wanted to join, the sites of carnage caused by semiautomatic military-style weapons and hate. A club no one wants to join: How Pittsburgh is reaching out to comfort El Paso and Dayton 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z In 2007, he was caught trying to buy semiautomatic weapons on his way to a BET Awards show. Rapper TI, wife raise money for Alzheimer's 2010-10-04T00:16:00Z I tried that way of life at a shooting range, unloading a Ruger SR22 semiautomatic into a target that offered visual confirmation that I had not uncovered a hidden talent. A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The sight of a geriatric man brandishing a semiautomatic rifle outfitted with cute bunny-rabbit ears will not leave the memory of those who gaze upon it any time soon. Who is America? Sacha Baron Cohen's new show aims high but goes low 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z The neighborhood watch volunteer, who was licensed to carry a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun in a holster, was recorded on the police line muttering profanities and a possible racial slur. Report: Police sought to charge Zimmerman 2012-03-28T03:13:00Z The security men, armed and protected by bulletproof vests, said it was semiautomatic gunfire. The Would-Be Prince of Port-au-Prince 2011-07-17T04:45:24Z Guards armed with semiautomatic rifles stood by as a bus rolled out of a loading dock with lights flashing and sirens blaring. Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women in New York 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z “This blatantly infringes on the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution by limiting law-abiding gun owners’ ability to legally purchase or use lawful semiautomatic rifles,” they wrote in a letter. Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The semiautomatic rifle, modeled on a military weapon, was loaded with ammunition carrying the same “LC” stamp. Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z The result, according to Giffords, one of the major gun control outfits, is that exports of semiautomatic pistols more than doubled in the immediate aftermath of the Trump change. House GOP probes Biden attempt to ‘cripple’ firearms industry with export ban 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The three proposed tranches of semiautomatic and automatic rifles are valued at $34 million and are being ordered directly from American gunmakers, but they require State Department approval and congressional notification. U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z At least eight other states and the District of Columbia have some sort of prohibition on semiautomatic weapons. Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The government was prompted to adopt new regulations after a shooter in Las Vegas used semiautomatic weapons equipped with bump stocks to kill 58 people and wound more that 500 others. Supreme Court agrees to rule on whether AFT can ban rapid-fire 'bump stocks' 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether the Trump administration had acted lawfully in banning bump stocks, the attachments that enable semiautomatic rifles to fire in sustained, rapid bursts. Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Ban on Bump Stocks 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Seal, whose husband Josh Seal was killed in the Maine shootings, said previously she was frustrated to learn that semiautomatic weapons were used. Biden is bound for Maine to mourn with a community reeling from a shooting that left 18 people dead 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z He used the 9-mm semiautomatic pistol to shoot her six times, as she tried to flee, before killing himself. Abuse victims say gun surrender laws save lives. Will the Supreme Court agree? 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The law, adopted by a lame-duck session of the Legislature in January, prohibits the possession, manufacture or sale of semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The investigation began in July with an examination of gun sales to Thailand, where a U.S.-made semiautomatic pistol was used last year in one of the world’s worst mass killings. US freezes gun exports, reviews backing of firearm industry 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The shooter had two guns, a Glock and an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, one of them from the South Carolina Palmetto State Armory gun store. The coming crisis of 2025: What a second Trumpocracy would mean 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Then a man wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt and carrying a military-style semiautomatic rifle walked in. ‘Dark Day for Maine’ After Gunman Kills 18 at Bowling Alley and Bar 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z District Judge Roger Benitez ruled in a challenge to the law brought by gun rights groups and others that it deprived law-abiding people of semiautomatic firearms like the AR-15 in violation of the U.S. US judge declares California's assault weapons ban unconstitutional 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Gun-rights advocates have argued that it’s illogical to define semiautomatic guns as only suitable for the military. Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The department late Friday announced the pause in approval of new export licenses for the commercial sale of semiautomatic and non-automatic firearms around the world. US freezes gun exports, reviews backing of firearm industry 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Feinstein’s Senate career was marked by hard-fought accomplishments, including a landmark 1994 bill banning certain semiautomatic firearms, an issue she continued to press after its expiration 10 years later. Dianne Feinstein, the first woman in the Senate from California, has died 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z It will require, starting in 2028, that all semiautomatic pistols sold in California — new or used — be equipped with microstamping technology. Column: California lawmaker motivated by text from daughter during school shooting threat 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z That included support for banning semiautomatic “assault” rifles, imposing a minimum corporate tax and guaranteeing abortion access. Trump up big among Hispanics in GOP but Biden dominates head-to-head matchup 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z And such semiautomatic weapons are the choice of many gun owners for sport shooting and hunting, they say. Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But sometimes a semiautomatic rifle is much more than just a killing machine. How the AR-15 became America's most popular and deadly weapon 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Democrats also agreed to drop several amendments on a gun bill that would have increased the purchasing age from 18 to 21 for semiautomatic rifles and placed more limits on concealed carry. GOP senators who boycotted Oregon Legislature file for reelection despite being disqualified 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The new law will require microstamping of any semiautomatic model that is sold. Column: California lawmaker motivated by text from daughter during school shooting threat 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z If Mr. Biden did obtain a semiautomatic pistol in Delaware, he may have committed another crime. What about Hunter Biden’s other gun? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The majority recognized a difference between firearms for personal use and those the state law reserves for “trained professionals,” semiautomatic weapons, including the popular AR-15. Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z A disgruntled former rail employee killed nine co-workers before turning one of his three semiautomatic pistols on himself. California is poised to require employers to create workplace violence response plans 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z And after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest in U.S. history, a bipartisan bill to ban bump stocks — which allow semiautomatic rifles to fire hundreds of rounds per minute — stalled in the House. In city scarred by January mass shooting, California Senate candidates push for tighter gun laws 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z A 21-year-old high school dropout walked into a Walmart with a semiautomatic rifle and fired dozens of times, injuring 22 people and killing 23. These deadly racist attacks should be impossible, but they're becoming more common 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Authorities said that when they searched his home they found a Glock handgun that had been modified with a “Glock switch,” which is a device that turns a semiautomatic weapon into a machine gun. Feds target Snapchat smugglers in wave of arrests 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The semiautomatic handgun used by Ikeguchi was not registered to him, and he did not have a license to carry a concealed weapon, according to officials. Suspect who killed store owner had ripped down Pride flag and shouted homophobic slurs, sheriff says 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z But he has been unable to secure votes for a renewed ban on large-capacity and semiautomatic "assault" weapons, even as the U.S. has suffered a surge in mass shootings since the COVID-19 pandemic. Gun laws or second amendment is a 'false choice,' Harris says in Chicago 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Residents of Illinois are no longer allowed to purchase many types of semiautomatic weapons, including AR-15-style rifles, though exceptions were carved out for retired and current police and military personnel and prison wardens. Illinois Supreme Court Clears Way for State’s Sharp Gun Limits 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Ms. Harris said she is broadly supportive of the Second Amendment right to bear arms but wants to see a ban on military-style semiautomatic rifles or what critics call “assault weapons.” Kamala Harris rallies young gun-control crowd to fight for tougher federal laws, gun bans 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Supreme Court case that determined Americans have a right to carry weapons in public for self-defense, Caulkins and other gun owners say the semiautomatic ban clearly violates the right to possess guns. Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z On Dec. 23, a jury found Lanez guilty of carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, assault with a semiautomatic handgun and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Rapper Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Lanez was convicted of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Rapper Tory Lanez is expected to be sentenced on day two of hearing in Megan Thee Stallion shooting 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z A Los Angeles jury found Lanez guilty of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. What to know ahead of Tory Lanez’s sentencing in Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The experts will fire from the same spots as Cruz, with an identical AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle, and the bullets will be caught by a safety device. Congressional delegation to tour blood-stained halls where Parkland school massacre happened 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The lawsuit alleges the law was unequally applied because anyone who had a semiautomatic weapon on the date the law took effect could keep it, although they’re restricted in selling or transferring such weapons. Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z His defense lawyers did not dispute that Bowers planned and carried out the attack, in which he combed through the building shooting everyone he found with a semiautomatic rifle and three pistols. Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death by judge 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z After the shooting, Gonzalez continued running south on Pickering, where authorities say he tossed a semiautomatic handgun and continued running west on Mar Vista Avenue. Whittier officer 'in good spirits' after being struck twice in shootout with murder suspect 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Lanez was subsequently arrested on charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle in early October of that year. What to know ahead of Tory Lanez’s sentencing in Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Other kits can easily turn a semiautomatic weapon into an automatic, enabling a rapid-fire and generally less accurate spray of dozens of bullets. Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Critics argued many civilians have more experience and training in handling semiautomatic weapons than law enforcement officers. Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z In that incident, five men were taken into custody and two semiautomatic firearms were recovered from the vehicle, Gomez said. 3 arrested in Angeles Crest Highway fatal hold-up charged with robbery 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z A ban on most semiautomatic weapons passed with only a single member of Parliament voting against it. Gunman who killed co-workers at New Zealand building site died from self-inflicted wound, police say 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z A gunman inside the Cadillac reached out and pointed a semiautomatic pistol straight at Shakur, according to police and court records. Tupac killing: Vegas PD seize bullet cartridges, computers, photos from gang member who was in shooter's car 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The prime minister at the time, Jacinda Ardern, vowed to ban most semiautomatic weapons within a month and she succeeded, with only a single member of Parliament voting against the ban. A gunman in New Zealand kills 2 people hours ahead of first game in Women’s World Cup 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Or this one: The constitutional right to bear arms is inviolable but must be tempered with universal background checks and age restrictions on the purchase of military-style semiautomatic rifles. With a Centrist Manifesto, No Labels Pushes Its Presidential Bid Forward 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z And six in 10 voters, including a third of Republicans, favor banning assault rifles and semiautomatic weapons. Column: We marked the Fourth of July in an exceptionally American way: with a hail of gun violence 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Armed with a semiautomatic rifle he had purchased online, the gunman stalked shoppers and workers in the parking lot, down the aisles and behind the cash registers. El Paso Gunman Is Confronted by Victims’ Families at Sentencing 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z They arrested a 17-year-old Tacoma boy June 22 and seized a semiautomatic rifle, revolver, ammunition and a drum magazine, according to a post on the department’s online blotter. Fatal Belltown shooting draws focus on Seattle’s illegal market for stolen guns 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Ashtin Gamblin was working the front door at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Nov. 19 when a person armed with a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed five people and injured 17 more, including Gamblin. The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z A Los Angeles police officer who sued the chief after she claimed she was denied promotions due to her firearm-heavy social media feed recently posted photos of herself holding a semiautomatic firearm at her wedding. 'Top shot' LAPD officer posts wedding photos holding semiautomatic weapon amid lawsuit against chief 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z He said he heard only two or three shots — though about 70 were fired during that time — and he directed other officers away from where the gunman was firing his semiautomatic rifle. Jury to Decide Fate of Deputy Who Did Not Confront Parkland Gunman 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Some of them were armed with assault rifles, while others had a shotgun or a semiautomatic pistol. New Orleans Officers Lose Credentials 18 Years After Katrina Shootings 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Police have also seen semiautomatic weapons modified to fire automatically. Fatal Belltown shooting draws focus on Seattle’s illegal market for stolen guns 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The now-removed clauses would have increased the purchasing age from 18 to 21 for semiautomatic rifles and placed more limits on concealed carry. After GOP walkout, Oregon passes amended bills on abortion, trans care and guns 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Student Ruby Harris, who had exited a neighboring building, thought the shots from Cruz’s AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle were coming from straight ahead from a parking lot behind the 1200 building. Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots’ location 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z A disgruntled former rail employee armed with three semiautomatic pistols killed nine co-workers before turning one of the weapons on himself. California bill calls for violence prevention plan, security; opponents say it hurts small businesses 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Another study, by the nonprofit Police Executive Research Forum, found that 38 percent of police departments reported a significant increase in criminal use of semiautomatic assault weapons with high-capacity magazines after the ban expired. Hope for Ending Gun Violence Is Not Enough—We Need Fury 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The walkout also blocked the approval of the two-year state budget and a gun-safety measure opposed by the GOP that would increase the purchasing age to 21 for semiautomatic rifles. Republicans in Oregon Senate end six-week walkout that blocked bills on abortion, trans health care 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Presumably assault weapons would include semiautomatic weapons with large-capacity magazines — the types already banned in California, a regulation being challenged in court by gun-rights advocates. Column: Newsom's right on stricter gun laws but he misfired on his proposed constitutional amendment 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The suspect walked into Club Q just before midnight on Nov. 19 and fired an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle indiscriminately. Takeaways from AP report of expected plea deal in Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z A semiautomatic handgun was found at the scene. Belltown murder suspect approached, fired into stopped car, Seattle police say 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Lanez was convicted in December of three felonies: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Tory Lanez sentencing on Megan Thee Stallion shooting delayed to August 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Republicans objected to amendments that would limit concealed-carry rights and increase the purchasing age to 21 for semiautomatic rifles such as AR-15s. Republicans in Oregon Senate end six-week walkout that blocked bills on abortion, trans health care 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z On May 26, officers found a man who had been shot, along with a semiautomatic handgun, near the Teen Life Center on 25th Avenue and East Jefferson Street. Seattle schools say they can’t stop area shootings, need help to deter them 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Officers found a man who had been shot and a semiautomatic handgun near 25th Avenue and East Jefferson Street, according to police. Garfield High School to reopen Monday, following nearby shootings, threats 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Democratic-led states have enacted new laws to restrict semiautomatic weapons and expand background checks and waiting periods to buy guns. Connecticut governor poised to sign state’s most sweeping gun measure since post-Sandy Hook laws 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z All automatic weapons are banned in Serbia, as are most semiautomatic ones. After Mass Shootings in Serbia, Few Are Ready to Give Up Their Guns 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The officers then moved the gun — a 9-millimeter semiautomatic — away and handcuffed Byrd. LAPD identifies man shot with own gun in struggle with officers; video still not public 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z “Switches are illegal and highly dangerous devices that convert semiautomatic firearms into machine guns,” Ritz said. Federal agents, prosecutors going after machine-gun conversion devices in Tennessee 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court on Wednesday let Illinois ban the sale of semiautomatic weapons and large-capacity magazines — at least for now. Supreme Court allows assault weapon ban in Illinois — for now 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z But today’s lightweight, semiautomatic weapons are quite unlike the heavy and cumbersome muskets that were in use in 1791. Supreme Court says Illinois may ban sale of rapid-fire assault weapons for now 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z “Roughly five million Americans own AR-style semiautomatic rifles,” Justice Thomas wrote at the time, referring, he said, to “modern sporting rifles.” Supreme Court Won’t Block Illinois Laws on High-Powered Rifles 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z In January, she wrote the majority opinion when the court struck down a federal ban on bump stocks, attachments that enable semiautomatic rifles to fire rapidly in succession. Abortion Pill Fight to Be Heard by One of Nation’s Most Conservative Courts 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Two Republicans had unexpectedly helped advance the legislation that would raise the purchase age of semiautomatic weapons from 18 to 21. Momentum on Texas gun bill stalls in GOP-led legislature 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z They also point to Texas, where some Republicans voted in a legislative committee for a bill to raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. Democrats in Georgia, seeking stricter gun laws, must court Republican support 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z He said testimony given to the committee convinced him that a law raising the purchase age might serve as a “significant roadblock” to a young person acquiring certain semiautomatic weapons and causing harm. Rare GOP votes in Texas for gun bill after mass shootings 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Lanez, 30, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, will now be sentenced for convictions of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Tory Lanez denied new trial in Megan Thee Stallion shooting 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The British government banned semiautomatic weapons in 1987, after a gunman killed 16 people. What’s Behind Serbia’s Gun Violence 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z In one target practice session in February, he shot a Soviet-designed semiautomatic rifle from the bed of a truck. War, Weapons and Conspiracy Theories: Inside Airman Teixeira’s Online World 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z The bloodshed erupted on Friday in Cleveland, Texas, after neighbors asked the suspect to stop firing his semiautomatic rifle in his yard because it was keeping their baby awake. Texas authorities arrest several people who may have helped fugitive hide 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The attack was the latest act of gun violence in what has been a record pace of mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, some of which have also involved semiautomatic rifles. Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z When King County Sherri’s Office deputies arrived, they found Seda in the driveway holding a cell phone, with a semiautomatic pistol in his pants pocket. Man who shot wife, 2 adult children, charged with attempted murder 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Because of the proliferation of illegal guns, Chief Contee says the weaponry people use to commit crimes has evolved from revolvers to semiautomatic weapons to “ghost guns” and even automatic rifles. Opinion | D.C. should heed pleas of outgoing Police Chief Robert J. Contee III 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z A fifth bill, which would have banned semiautomatic firearms, failed to make it out of the House Judiciary Committee. Colorado Governor Signs Bills Strengthening Gun Laws 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z “The fact that anyone can walk in and buy a semiautomatic weapon, its only purpose being to kill many in seconds, is simply wrong. Enough is enough. Inaction is not an option,” the statement read. Louisville shooter’s parents recount mental health struggle 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Gun rights proponents swiftly filed a lawsuit to challenge the semiautomatic rifle ban, saying it infringed on Second Amendment rights. Selling AR-15-Style Rifles Is Now Banned in 9 States 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The ban on some semiautomatic weapon sales drew a quick legal challenge from the Second Amendment Foundation, based in Bellevue, Washington; and the Firearms Policy Coalition, based in Sacramento, California. Gov. Inslee signs Washington gun violence prevention bills 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The authorities said that he had 21 guns registered in his name, and that he carried out the shooting at Tree of Life with three Glock .357 handguns and a Colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. What to Know as the Tree of Life Massacre Trial Begins 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Navy commander deployed to Afghanistan, I was trained and became proficient in the use of an M-4 semiautomatic rifle, the military version of the AR-15. Opinion | AR-15s are a prescription for health mayhem 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Washington state’s Democratic-controlled Statehouse cleared a ban on semiautomatic rifles Wednesday, joining the blue bastions of California and New York. Semiautomatic firearms ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z He was most recently sentenced in 2007 for two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, plus other charges and enhancements that tallied up to 37 years, according to corrections officials. The fight to limit solitary confinement in California prisons is set to roil Sacramento again 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z He said a bill that would raise the age to purchase semiautomatic — like the kind used in the Uvalde shooting — would infringe on the rights of younger gun owners. Uvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Last December, Lanez was found guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Megan Thee Stallion pens essay on Tory Lanez verdict: 'final time I’ll address this' 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Jamal Jackson allegedly approached the victim and other painters on foot and shot into the group with a semiautomatic “Uzi”-style handgun, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. 24-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of man as he painted over graffiti in Northridge 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Polis, along with Democratic leadership in Colorado’s House and Senate, was wary of the proposed semiautomatic firearm ban. Semiautomatic firearms ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Police said a male driver stopped a white sedan near the victim who died, got out and opened fire with an Uzi type semiautomatic gun. Northridge shooting victim was painting over gang graffiti, LAPD says 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z I’ll spare you the stories of people I know who believe this so fervently that they’ve buried boxes of semiautomatic rifles and ammunition in their backyards. Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Five people were killed and 17 wounded when a 22-year-old gunman allegedly opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs on Nov. 19. A list of recent high-profile shootings in the US 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z He referenced a California court ruling last year deeming a law unconstitutional that banned the sale of semiautomatic weapons to those under 21. Nevada Dems push gun control bills with uncertain future 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z More than 500 people signed up to testify at the hearing on the semiautomatic ban bill, the vast majority in opposition to the measure. Semiautomatic firearms ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The phone number from which the call was allegedly placed was eventually traced to Nettina, and an analysis of his social media posts revealed he appeared to own an AKM semiautomatic rifle, authorities allege. Man charged in threats to Human Rights Campaign after Nashville shooting 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “There will be no list of the lives saved because of the banning of military-style semiautomatic weapons.” Jacinda Ardern quits politics, joins Prince William’s environment charity 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In the wake of the Nashville shooting, Mr. Biden renewed his call for a ban on a class of semiautomatic rifles often referred to as “assault weapons.” Feds to pay $144.5 million for its role in Texas church shooting 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z For the remainder of the week, the streets of Washington were patrolled by soldiers wearing helmets and flak vests, carrying semiautomatic rifles, driving Jeeps with barbed wire coiled on the hoods. Opinion | How King’s assassination changed D.C. in 1968 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Tennessee allows people to own semiautomatic and automatic weapons, although automatic weapons are harder to buy and require a license from the federal government. After school shooting, Nashville’s Christian community grapples with guns 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z In front of a crowd of reporters, she gave an impassioned plea for additional gun restriction measures to keep semiautomatic rifles from the hands of mass killers. Survivors of a mass killing face another in Nashville 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z Gun manufacturers have spent years promoting lethal semiautomatic rifles, the weapon of choice in mass shootings. Opinion: The Nashville shooting was horrific. The gun toll on our children is so much worse 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z There are the dozen semiautomatic weapons that the company donated to the local police department. Gunmakers' growth in red states marks a divide on weapons like the AR-15 The assailant used three weapons that the police said had been legally purchased, including a military-style semiautomatic rifle. After School Shooting, Nashville Grieves and Ponders Its Divisions 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z An outright ban on assault rifles, other machine guns, semiautomatic weapons and large clips. Opinion | Another shooting. More hand-wringing. And nothing changes. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z But few gunmakers saw a semiautomatic version of the rifle — with its shrouded barrel, pistol grip and jutting ammunition magazine — as a product for ordinary people. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America Assault weapons are a vague term to describe military-style semiautomatic rifles such as AR-15s, which are one of the most popular rifles sold in the U.S. Biden wants assault weapon ban, mental health services for survivors after Nashville school shooting 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “In an instant, he found the courage to act and wrestle a semiautomatic firearm out of the way,” Biden said. Biden consoles Monterey Park over mass shooting, signs order to curb gun violence 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Because of these restrictions, Carney wrote, no new models of semiautomatic handguns have been approved for sale since 2013 and Californians are forced to buy older and potentially less safe models. Federal judge blocks key parts of California handgun law 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The hogs’ prominent role was connected to the guns used by Alex Murdaugh’s sons Paul and Buster, each of whom had been given a .300 Blackout semiautomatic rifle for Christmas to use in hunting hogs. Opinion | Wild hogs are awful, but do we have to try to shoot them all? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The message led to questions about whether the man — who had legally purchased a semiautomatic handgun on a sports shooter license — was mentally fit to own a firearm. Gunman who killed 6 at German Jehovah’s Witness hall had been flagged to police 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But the grand jury indictment unsealed on Tuesday said that by discharging his semiautomatic handgun, Sgt. D.C. Police Officer Who Shot Man in Car Is Charged With Murder 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Police later said the Glock semiautomatic was loaded with 17 rounds. D.C. police sergeant charged with murder in 2021 on-duty shooting 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Likewise, it said, California’s assault weapons ban does not prohibit the possession of all semiautomatic rifles or pistols, just those equipped with certain accessories — such as a pistol grip or a flash suppressor. Thanks to the Supreme Court, California gun cases hinge more on history than modern threats 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The gun is modeled after the infamous assault-style AR-15, with semiautomatic action firing, but is 20 percent smaller — in other words, a toy-scale replica of the weapon used in many mass shootings. Historical amnesia in the age of capitalist apocalypse — and how to overcome it 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z He imagined Maggie saying, “He shot me here. He shot me here,” referring to the five bullet wounds from a .300 Blackout semiautomatic rifle. Opinion | Alex Murdaugh’s conviction rested on a fateful phone video 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z One shotgun blast blew off the top of Paul’s head; a semiautomatic rifle riddled Maggie’s body before the shooter administered a kill shot to her head. Opinion | Alex Murdaugh’s ‘tangled web’ is a tragedy without a hero 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Mina said that when deputies wrestled Moses to the ground outside and arrested him, the suspect had a semiautomatic handgun that was still hot from being fired. Young gymnast among 3 killed in shootings near Orlando 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The court ruled that a California ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles to adults younger than 21 was unconstitutional. Thanks to the Supreme Court, California gun cases hinge more on history than modern threats 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The call to arm children with semiautomatic rifles modeled on the AR-15 is beyond irrational; it is barbaric. Historical amnesia in the age of capitalist apocalypse — and how to overcome it 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z His comments come just days after the white supremacist convicted of killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket with the semiautomatic rifle was sentenced to life in prison without parole. "Unforgivable insult": George Santos wants to make AR-15 the "National Gun of America" 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Then, switching guns, could he really have riddled his wife’s body with semiautomatic ammo before standing over her to administer the shot to her head? Opinion | Alex Murdaugh’s ‘tangled web’ is a tragedy without a hero 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z In this case, the answer is a semiautomatic handgun that could be easily concealed. Opinion | Gun owners should be held accountable 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Other district court judges are reconsidering a second challenge to the assault weapons ban and a challenge to California’s law barring certain semiautomatic rifle sales to adults younger than 21. Thanks to the Supreme Court, California gun cases hinge more on history than modern threats 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Deputies apprehended Mr. Zhao hours later in a parking lot near a sheriff’s station, she said, where they found him lying back in the driver’s seat with a semiautomatic pistol on the passenger seat. Suspect in Half Moon Bay Shooting Pleads Not Guilty 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z It delivered on a bill to ban assault-style semiautomatic rifles, but would not write a bill to impose a moment of silence on public schools that receive federal money. ChatGPT acknowledges bias, ‘real limitations’ in artificial intelligence tool 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He killed his victims with a semiautomatic rifle, purchased legally but then modified so he could load it with high-capacity ammunition magazines that are illegal in New York. Buffalo supermarket gunman set to receive life prison term 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Maggie was shot with a semiautomatic rifle while she was running. Opinion | Murdaugh murder trial desperately needs a closing surprise 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z He posted an anti-immigrant manifesto minutes before entering the store, where he stalked shoppers down the aisles with a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition that he had purchased online, according to a federal indictment. Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes in El Paso Massacre That Killed 23 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z And two weeks ago, during the Lunar New Year celebrations, he heard the studio door close and he saw a man standing there pointing a semiautomatic pistol at him. Full Transcript of Biden’s State of the Union Address 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z “In that instant, he found the courage to act and wrestled the semiautomatic pistol away from a gunman who had already killed 11 people at another dance studio.” Brandon Tsay, still grieving, gets the 'hero' treatment in Washington 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z New York legislators quickly passed a law banning semiautomatic rifle sales to most people under age 21. Buffalo supermarket gunman set to receive life prison term 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Her semiautomatic weapon had been seized in a dispute with a neighbor, and she was hoping to get a new one from the informant. Duo accused of neo-Nazi plot to target Maryland power stations 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Security footage shows him struggling with the gunman and wresting a semiautomatic pistol away from the shooter before he had an opportunity to attack another dance hall, in nearby Alhambra, where Tsay was working. Analysis | What’s more common: A ‘good guy’ without a gun — or with one? 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z And in that instant, he found the courage to act and wrestled the semiautomatic pistol away from a gunman who had already killed 11 people at another dance studio. Full Transcript of Biden’s State of the Union Address 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Also notable was the surging popularity of semiautomatic pistols — easy to conceal, fire and toss away — among criminals. Report Traces Rising Prevalence of Semiautomatic Pistols in Gun Crimes 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z An hour after that photo was taken, around 10:20 p.m., a 72-year-old man walked into Star Ballroom Dance Studio armed with a semiautomatic pistol. ‘My life will end here’: How a Lunar New Year celebration became a fight for survival 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Accounts from witnesses inside Star Ballroom Dance Studio paint a clearer view of what happened when a man walked into the Monterey Park studio armed with a semiautomatic pistol. 'Felt like they didn't exist': Monterey Park officials apologize for not acknowledging firefighters 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The Protect Illinois Communities Act prohibits the manufacture or possession of semiautomatic handguns and rifles. Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Yet Mr. Zhao told authorities the Ruger semiautomatic he had used in Half Moon Bay had been legally purchased two years ago in California. California Has More Than 100 Gun Laws. Why Don’t They Stop the Worst Mass Shootings? 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Under the guidance of Koresh, the religious community had begun to illegally stockpile semiautomatic and automatic weapons to prepare for a potential confrontation with a secular “Babylon.” Review | The Waco siege’s long shadow 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z On this cold winter night, he was armed with a semiautomatic MAC-10 assault weapon. ‘My life will end here’: How a Lunar New Year celebration became a fight for survival 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Court documents say he had a concealed semiautomatic handgun with a high-capacity extended magazine when he entered a common area of Starts Right Here and opened fire. Police charge 2nd teen in Iowa school shooting that killed 2 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Officials have said he purchased the semiautomatic handgun legally but provided no other details. A look at California’s back-to-back mass shootings 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Investigators say in a charging document that Walls had a concealed, semiautomatic handgun with a high-capacity extended magazine when he entered a common area. Youth program founder hurt in shooting ‘has biggest heart’ 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The weapon used in the shootings was a legally purchased Ruger semiautomatic handgun, authorities said. Half Moon Bay shooting suspect charged with murder as victims identified 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Authorities said they found a semiautomatic handgun — which Zhao purchased and kept legally — inside the car. Half Moon Bay suspect 'snapped' before shooting co-workers, sheriff says 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z At least one of the guns implicated in the Monterey Park shooting, a semiautomatic pistol equipped with a large-capacity magazine, might have been illegal to purchase in California. Opinion | The gun violence scourge can’t be scrubbed out with one or two changes 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z He fired at least 42 bullets from the gun variant of the MAC-10 semiautomatic machine pistol, taking time to reload his 30-round magazine. A look at California’s back-to-back mass shootings 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In the Half Moon Bay shootings, authorities recovered a semiautomatic handgun from the vehicle the suspect was located in. He’s a retired cop. She’s a ‘dancing queen.’ He saved her life at Star Ballroom. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z He used a legally purchased semiautomatic handgun in the shooting, she said. Alleged Half Moon Bay gunman targeted his own workplace, police say 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z In Los Angeles County, investigators said that, like the Half Moon Bay suspect, the gunman in Monterey Park had legally purchased the semiautomatic weapon with which the massacre was committed. ‘Only in America’: California Grapples With a Mounting Toll of Gun Violence 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The Illinois law “takes the radical step of banning nearly every modern semiautomatic rifle — the single-most popular type of rifle in the country, possessed by Americans in the tens of millions,” the document says. NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Officials said on Tuesday that the suspect in that case worked with some of the victims, and had legally purchased the semiautomatic handgun he used in the shooting. ‘Yesterday, all those problems came crashing down’ on a place that never expected a massacre. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z If passed, the ambitious legislation would make Colorado the 10th state in the nation to ban the sale and transfer of certain semiautomatic guns while grandfathering in the state’s existing ones. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z A closer look at the MAC-10, the semiautomatic gun that law enforcement say was used in a mass shooting over the weekend that killed 11 people at a Monterey Park dance studio. California reeling from back-to-back shootings that killed 24: 'Too much bloodshed' 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It resembles a compact version of a machine gun but is considered semiautomatic, firing one bullet with each squeeze of the trigger. Gun used in Monterey Park massacre an assault weapon under state law, known to jam 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It explains that the restricted semiautomatic weapons are not machine guns — the expulsion of each round requires a separate squeeze of the trigger. NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The gunman drove from one site to the other, she said, and a semiautomatic handgun was found in his vehicle. 7 Killed in Half Moon Bay as California Mourns Earlier Mass Shooting 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The ban would also extend to certain semiautomatic shotguns and handguns but allow some exemptions including for military personnel and police officers. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z He was taken into custody “without incident,” an official said, and a semiautomatic handgun was found in his vehicle. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Experts on firearms and shooting tactics described Tran’s decision to use a MAC-10 as unconventional, as opposed to the semiautomatic rifles more commonly associated with mass shootings in America. Gun used in Monterey Park massacre an assault weapon under state law, known to jam 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It points out that detachable magazines date to the Civil War and semiautomatic power is a century old. NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The state makes it illegal to possess the kind of weapon used in Monterey Park — a semiautomatic assault pistol with an extended magazine. Opinion | The only way to stop senseless mass shootings? You know the answer. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Colorado residents who already own semiautomatic weapons would be allowed to keep them. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Tsay said he lunged at the man and grabbed the firearm, which police later described as “a magazine-fed semiautomatic assault pistol.” Inside the Monterey Park massacre: A night of dancing, then gunshots 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z It outlaws the manufacture or possession of dozens of specific types of semiautomatic long guns and pistols and high-capacity ammunition cartridges. Illinois appeals judge’s restraining order on gun ban 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The state, for example, bans many semiautomatic rifles and prohibits magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Connecticut governor’s gun proposals include open carry ban 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “He was disarmed by two community members who I consider to be heroes,” Luna said, adding that authorities later recovered a semiautomatic assault pistol with an extended magazine, which is illegal to possess in California. How the Lunar New Year massacre unfolded: A night of ballroom dancing ends in horror 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z While a federal ban would stop people from merely crossing stateliness to acquire semiautomatic firearms, he said, “states really need to lead the way.” Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The gunman used “a magazine-fed semiautomatic assault pistol” that is probably not legal in California, Luna said. Mass Shooting in California 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z He turned around to see a semiautomatic assault pistol pointed at him. A 26-year-old coder wrested an assault pistol from the gunman’s hands, preventing a greater tragedy. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z State law defines the banned weapons as semiautomatic guns with certain technical features, such as a flash suppressor. California’s strict gun laws don’t eliminate violence, but they have helped 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z At the second scene, authorities recovered a semiautomatic pistol with a large-capacity magazine, Luna said, adding that he did not think the weapon was legal in California. Police hunt for answers after massacre at California dance studio 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Authorities said suspects in both shootings used semiautomatic rifles. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Ardern spearheaded legislation to ban military-style semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles just six days after the attack, in which more than 50 people were killed. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns ahead of election 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Legal challenges to Illinois’ semiautomatic weapons ban began Wednesday with a federal complaint that the 8-day-old law prohibits “commonly possessed” and constitutionally protected guns. Lawsuits challenge recent Illinois semiautomatic gun ban 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Police seized a semiautomatic Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol and security camera footage from a neighbor, the station reported, adding that while no rounds were in the gun’s chamber, there were 15 rounds in the magazine. Report: Indiana man arrested after young child seen with gun 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Pritzker, who called the sheriffs’ stance “political grandstanding,” said he’s confident it will survive court tests, as semiautomatic weapons bans have in eight other states and Washington, D.C. Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z He said the semiautomatic weapons ban “might not even be enforceable, yet we are all going to be talking about it for 100 days.” Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Pritzker acted without hesitation after the House voted 68-41 to make Illinois the ninth state, as well as Washington, D.C., to prohibit the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons. Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “The rifles that Illinois bans as ‘assault weapons’ are, in all respects, ordinary semiautomatic rifles,” the lawsuit states. Lawsuits challenge recent Illinois semiautomatic gun ban 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The House voted 68-41 to make Illinois the ninth state, along with Washington, D.C., to prohibit the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons. Ill. semiautomatic gun ban ready for Pritzker’s signature 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Bump stocks harness the recoil energy of a semiautomatic firearm so that a trigger “resets and continues firing without additional physical manipulation of the trigger by the shooter,” according to the ATF. US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’ 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Polis, who has proclaimed his support for expanding red flag laws, has avoided questions about his stance on the semiautomatic firearm ban. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z They differ in their definitions of semiautomatic weapons, but generally they ban 10-round clips for long guns and handguns. Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The ban on semiautomatic weapons does not apply to people in certain positions, such as prison guards or other law enforcement officers. Lawsuits challenge recent Illinois semiautomatic gun ban 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Eight states and the District of Columbia currently have bans on semiautomatic weapons, according to Tanya Schardt, working in favor of the legislation for the Brady Campaign. Ill. semiautomatic gun ban ready for Pritzker’s signature 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z In Seattle, a man armed with a semiautomatic handgun showed up outside the house of Representative Pramila Jayapal, shouting threats and profanities. Shootings Reported at Homes and Offices of 5 New Mexico Democrats 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The governor sponsored a federal semiautomatic gun ban as a congressman in 2018. Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Just before midnight on Nov. 19, a 22-year-old gunman stormed into Club Q and opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle, killing five and injuring 25 more. Chargers surprise hero of Club Q shooting with Super Bowl tickets 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Two pilots put him into a jeep; told him to turn over his semiautomatic pistol, which he gladly did; and brought him to a building for interrogation. Kenneth Rowe, Who Defected From North Korea With His Jet, Dies at 90 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z They differ in their definitions of semiautomatic weapons, but generally, they ban 10-round clips for both long guns and handguns. Ill. semiautomatic gun ban ready for Pritzker’s signature 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z He was wearing body armor and carrying six loaded weapons — four handguns in his jacket pockets, and in a guitar bag, a semiautomatic rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun. A Heavily Armed Man Caused Panic at a Supermarket. But Did He Break the Law? 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z They were planning to buy an AR-15, T4 or other type of semiautomatic when the Brazilian government blocked sales of semiautomatic weapons in September, citing heightened risk during the election period. Gun ownership went up. Killings went down. Brazil debates why. 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z One robber came through the door with what Cope said appeared to be a semiautomatic rifle. 80-year-old California store owner who shot robber dies 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z The man told investigators that he had initially traveled early Friday morning with a semiautomatic pistol to Saint-Denis, a northern Paris suburb with a large immigrant population, intent on killing foreigners. Paris Shooting Suspect Indicted on Charges of Murder With Racist Motive 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z If police stop a car driven by a semiautomatic gun owner, for example, they can instantly check to ensure it’s legally owned. Ill. semiautomatic gun ban ready for Pritzker’s signature 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Herrera was found to have more than 120 rounds of ammunition with him, as well as a semiautomatic handgun holstered in his waistband. A Heavily Armed Man Caused Panic at a Supermarket. But Did He Break the Law? 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Since June, these three Western Washington cities have gathered 479 firearms, including a dozen semiautomatic assault weapons and more than 150 handguns, according to police. Popular gun buybacks send a clear message 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The gunman, Francesco Villi, 73, who was armed with a semiautomatic handgun, also injured another tenant during the shooting spree before he was fatally shot by the police. Gunman in Canada Condo Killings Was Being Forced Out of Building 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The rule, among the most significant executive actions Mr. Biden has taken on a core campaign promise, clarified the definition of a firearm under federal law to better regulate modern semiautomatic weapons. New Federal Rule Has Done Little to Stem Spread of ‘Ghost Guns’ 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Five people were killed and 25 were injured before the shooter armed with an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon was subdued by patrons. Club Q shooting survivors press Congress to act on guns 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The team found a semiautomatic handgun, according to authorities, and the body. Md. man charged in deaths of pregnant girlfriend and viable fetus 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z In an interview with The Washington Post, Aber suggested raising the minimum age to purchase semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. Virginia U.S. attorney says she is ‘taking illegal guns off the streets’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The laws cover some but not all semiautomatic rifles, including any that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition or are less than 29 inches long. ‘Assault weapons’ too popular to be banned in Maryland, gun advocates argue 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The filings state that the owner told the police that inside the truck were four semiautomatic handguns, a tactical military-style rifle, a revolver, two drones, $4,000 in cash and an iPhone 11. Detective Sued Over SWAT Raid Based on Wrong Location on the Find My App 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z To the frustration of many Democrats, the year-end agenda doesn’t include legislation to ban semiautomatic firearms due to firm Republican opposition. Club Q shooting survivors press Congress to act on guns 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Using a semiautomatic handgun he had purchased that morning, Andre Bing, an overnight supervisor at the store, methodically shot co-workers who had gathered for their assignments, authorities said. Walmart gunman showed troubling behavior before attack, ex-colleagues say 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Her suit also names the manufacturer of the AR-style semiautomatic rifle that Salvador Ramos used to fire more than 100 rounds in the horrific mass shooting. Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z There are nearly 25 million semiautomatic rifles in circulation, according to a firearm trade association. ‘Assault weapons’ too popular to be banned in Maryland, gun advocates argue 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “The idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick. Just sick,” Biden told reporters on Thanksgiving. Democrats press for assault weapons ban, other gun laws after new mass shootings 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Matthew Haynes, the founding owner of Club Q, said the political rhetoric targeting the LGBTQI+ community can have deadly consequences due to the availability of semiautomatic weapons. Club Q shooting survivors press Congress to act on guns 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Casagrande said the semiautomatic weapon belonged to the military police, while the revolver was a personal weapon registered in the name of the former student’s father, a military police officer. Police: Brazil school shooter wore swastika, planned attack 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The Colorado Springs suspect is believed to have used a semiautomatic weapon similar to an AR-15, the Associated Press reported, citing a law enforcement official. Biden calls Club Q owners and vows again to push for an assault weapons ban 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The plaintiffs also argue that semiautomatic weapons are not especially dangerous given that most murders are committed with handguns. ‘Assault weapons’ too popular to be banned in Maryland, gun advocates argue 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Seconds after Mia hung up, a fellow student pulled a .45 caliber semiautomatic — made from a kit sold by a still-operating internet business in Chula Vista — and fired into the quad. Column: Three years after being shot at school, this teen has made our survival her fight 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Six days after the killings in Charlottesville, another shooting took place, this one at a bar in Colorado Springs: Five people were killed by a shooter carrying multiple guns, including a semiautomatic weapon. Perspective | Trauma has no expiration date. Canceling U-Va. games was the right call. 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z He made a $150 deposit for a AK-47 semiautomatic rifle at a pawnshop and posted threats online, writing on Instagram that he was “willing to shoot with a actual gun.” ‘We aren’t numb; we’re traumatized’: Another mass killing rocks U.S. 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Officials say Aldrich was armed with a semiautomatic rifle and at least one other gun was recovered at the scene. Witness: shooter at gay club showed ‘no hesitation’ 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z A Maryland ban on semiautomatic rifles with military-style features is unconstitutional in light of recent Supreme Court precedent because the firearms are owned by millions of Americans, gun advocates are arguing in federal court. ‘Assault weapons’ too popular to be banned in Maryland, gun advocates argue 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z They praised the "first responders" and angrily denounced anyone who suggested that maybe it was a bad idea to allow disturbed 18-year-olds to acquire semiautomatic weapons. How gun culture and anti-LGBTQ hate came together in Colorado Springs 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z He also told James to kick away the shooter’s AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. ‘It’s the reflex’: Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z An event in Oregon last month drew about 200 demonstrators, some of whom carried semiautomatic rifles. Drag events across the country have often faced threats in recent years. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The gunman used an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon in the shooting, the Associated Press reported. Police seek motive after gunman kills 5, injures 25 at Colorado gay nightclub 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z And semiautomatic rifles are incredibly popular among gun buyers. ‘Assault weapons’ too popular to be banned in Maryland, gun advocates argue 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z But on Saturday it became the site of the latest mass shooting in the U.S. when a gunman with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire and killed Aston and four others. ‘Master of Silly Business’ among 5 dead in Colorado shooting 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon in the attack, but a handgun and additional ammunition magazines also were recovered. Patrons in gay club shooting hit gunman with his own weapon 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Also in 2015, a man carrying a semiautomatic rifle fatally shot three people, apparently at random, on a residential street near downtown Colorado Springs. There have been several mass shootings in Colorado Springs over the years. 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The weapon allegedly used in the shooting was a semiautomatic handgun, Guzman said. Man shot, robbed near Koreatown as suspects flee, police say 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Even though he owns a semiautomatic weapon himself, Doty said, “no concealed carry permit is a little much.” Kiggans projected to oust Luria while Spanberger hangs on in Va. races 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z She led an effort to tighten licensing rules for semiautomatic rifles after a racist mass shooting killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in her hometown of Buffalo last spring. GOP’s Zeldin looks to block Hochul’s path to history in NY 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Harrigan now runs a company in Burke County that manufactures handguns and semiautomatic rifles. North Carolina swing district may affect control of US House 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Ellis shot the ranger in the chest with a semiautomatic handgun; the ranger returned fire, wounding Ellis, according to the U.S. Man sentenced for shooting national park ranger in Colorado 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z A man who had sent an angry email to Representative Pramila Jayapal, Democrat of Washington State, for example, repeatedly showed up outside her house, armed with a semiautomatic handgun and shouting threats and profanities. Pelosi Attack Highlights Rising Fears of Political Violence 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Lanez pleaded not guilty in November 2020 when he was charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. Tory Lanez gets house arrest until Megan Thee Stallion assault case goes to trial 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z In April, a sniper with 1,000 rounds of ammunition and six semiautomatic rifles fired from a fifth-floor window overlooking the Edmund Burke School in Washington, D.C. at dismissal. With months still to go, 2022 has already seen a record number of school shootings 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z On the day of the shooting, a teacher found a drawing of a semiautomatic handgun with a written note: “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.” Suspect in Oxford school shooting pleads guilty, including to rare terrorism count 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z According to an affidavit, both men were carrying semiautomatic handguns and shot the guard several times in the right leg before fleeing in a black Chevrolet Malibu. Two charged with shooting armored car guard, taking $140,000, may be linked to similar robberies 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z As he testified Tuesday, federal agents showed jurors the pistol and semiautomatic rifle Dolan brought with him to the Washington area. Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’ 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Another video from inside the mosque shows worshipers, still bent in prayer, as semiautomatic rifle and assault rifle fire are heard in the background, according to a Times analysis and witnesses. ‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Two teens had a loaded semiautomatic rifle and planned to commit a mass shooting at the stadium, it is alleged. With months still to go, 2022 has already seen a record number of school shootings 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z They had also asked to inspect the defendant’s semiautomatic rifle, which had been rendered inoperable. Gunman Who Killed 17 in Parkland Is Spared the Death Penalty 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Cruz told Scott that the night before the shootings, he adjusted the sights on his AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle to assure he fired accurately. Florida school shooter contemplated massacre for years 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Bump stocks use a gun's recoil to bump its trigger, enabling a semiautomatic weapon to fire hundreds of rounds per minute to let it shoot like a machine gun. U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to ban on gun 'bump stocks' 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z They discovered that on Sept. 11, two officers had seized a semiautomatic handgun from someone without making an arrest — even though the weapon was properly accounted for and placed in evidence, Contee said. 7 D.C. officers removed from violent-crime squad amid internal probe 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z In Seattle, a man who had sent an angry email to Representative Pramila Jayapal repeatedly showed up outside the lawmaker’s house, armed with a semiautomatic handgun and shouting threats and profanities. Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Cruz arrived at the sprawling campus of Stoneman Douglas High around dismissal time on Valentine’s Day in 2018, armed with a legally purchased semiautomatic rifle and more than 300 rounds of ammunition. Gunman Who Killed 17 in Parkland Is Spared the Death Penalty 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Survivors and families of victims of the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, Ill., have filed lawsuits against Smith & Wesson, citing its marketing of the semiautomatic rife used in the attack. Victims of Highland Park Shooting Sue Gun Maker and Retailers 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Trump pledged to ban them soon after a gunman used semiautomatic weapons outfitted with bump stock devices in a shooting spree that killed 58 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas. U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to ban on gun 'bump stocks' 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Turnipseed’s lawsuit largely focused on the company that produced the M&P 15 semiautomatic rifle that authorities identified as Crimo’s weapon. Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Forsell was arrested, and police reports said he planned to obtain a semiautomatic assault rifle and continue to return to Ms. Jayapal’s residence until she “goes back to India.” Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The rules were geared more for semiautomatic pistols than flintlock weapons, but re-enactors who fear being arrested if they publicly re-stage battles from the colonial era to the Civil War are staying off the field. Hold fire: Re-enactors fear being targeted by NY gun law 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Smith & Wesson’s marketing of the semiautomatic rifle, they add, misleadingly implied a link between its military and police line of rifles and the U.S. military, especially to appeal to individuals like Mr. Crimo. Victims of Highland Park Shooting Sue Gun Maker and Retailers 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Broward County sheriff’s investigators testified Tuesday morning that two swastikas were drawn on the magazine found inside the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle he used in the massacre. Testimony: School shooter drew swastikas, sought child porn 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Florio also won legislation to ban semiautomatic assault weapons, then prevailed over intense efforts led by the National Rifle Association to have the law repealed. Jim Florio, New Jersey Governor Undone by Tax Hike, Dies at 85 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Bonta charged Sanchez with voluntary manslaughter and assault with a semiautomatic firearm in a case that is still pending. Column: California’s top cop sends message to sheriffs statewide: Nobody is above the law 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Quiroz had been indicted in a Texas state court for burglary and later for bail jumping when he attempted in late 2021 to buy a 22-caliber semiautomatic handgun, leading to his federal indictment. Americans under felony indictment have a right to buy guns, judge rules 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z According to Counts’ ruling, Quiroz was under a state burglary indictment when he tried to buy a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun and challenged the ensuing federal charge. Judge holds gun ban for felony defendants unconstitutional 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Despite a summer of mass shootings, voters by a narrow margin said they opposed a ban on semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines. Democrats Buoyed by Abortion and Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its previous ruling that California’s ban on semiautomatic rifle sales to adults younger than 21 was unconstitutional, The Los Angeles Times reports. How Readers Are Reducing Their Carbon Footprint 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In May, a federal appeals court ruled that California’s ban on semiautomatic rifle sales to adults younger than 21 was unconstitutional. Federal appeals court sends California gun litigants back to trial court, history books 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The year before, a man armed with a semiautomatic weapon and pistol opened fire on 46 people gathered for evening prayers at a Quebec City mosque, killing half a dozen people and severely injuring others. Canadian stabbing suspect found dead after 10 killed; brother at large 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The loaded .38-caliber semiautomatic weapon evidently jammed, and the suspect was arrested. Attack raises doubts about Argentine VP’s security protocols 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z The gunman’s twin brother called police in 2018 warning that Seay, who had a history of mental illness and trouble with police, was making violent threats and had two semiautomatic pistols. Red flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The suspect in the attempted killing, Elvin James, had an illegal “ghost gun” in his waistband at the time of his arrest, a loaded semiautomatic Polymer 80, Sewell said. Video of detective hitting woman prompts NYPD investigation 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z It also argued the Bruen decision was more narrow than some have suggested, and that California’s law restricting sales of semiautomatic rifles to the youngest adults remained constitutional notwithstanding Bruen. Federal appeals court sends California gun litigants back to trial court, history books 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z In May, a federal appeals court in California ruled that a state ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 was unconstitutional. Texas governor pushes back on raising gun age after Uvalde 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In Michael’s squalid kitchen are printouts tacked to the wall listing the Western equipment his battalion desperately needs: encrypted radios, semiautomatic grenade launchers and Polish 155-millimeter howitzers, known as Krabs. A Frontline Shadow Economy: Ukrainian Units Trade Tanks and Artillery 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Police said the man had been armed with a semiautomatic handgun, which police found on a seat in the vehicle. D.C. police officer shoots at armed man in Southeast Washington 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The incident happened May 19, when Channels, 27, showed up at Omaha Catholic Charities firing blanks from a semiautomatic handgun and staging “victims” who appeared to have been wounded or killed, police said. Man who held fake shooting drill at Nebraska charity charged 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, a three-judge panel remanded the challenge to California’s ban on semiautomatic rifle sales to younger adults without dissent. Federal appeals court sends California gun litigants back to trial court, history books 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z When the gun store owner who sold Cruz the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle used in the killings testified, they asked what Florida’s minimum age was in 2017 to buy a rifle — 18 — and today — 21. Defense in school shooter’s trial set to present its case 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to assault charges: The rapper pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and was ordered to return to court on Nov. 2. School board in Wisconsin votes in favor of banning pride flag 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z He pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and ordered to return to court on Nov. 2. A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to firearm assault charges 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm with allegations of personally using a firearm. ASAP Rocky charged with felony assault with a firearm in November shooting in Hollywood 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Surveillance video shows him mowing down his victims with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle and he confessed, eventually pleading guilty in October. School shooter’s brain exams to be subject of court hearing 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z The former congressman laid out his arguments for stricter control of semiautomatic weapons at a townhall event in Mineral Wells, Texas on Wednesday night, August 10. Beto O’Rourke rips Uvalde heckler: “It may be funny to you, motherf**ker, but it isn’t funny to me” 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The suspect, however, was able to then take the semiautomatic gun from the woman, Zamora said. Woman shot in face and her daughter held at gunpoint in Palmdale home-invasion attack 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Police showed a still close-up photo of what they said was that firearm, a Taurus 9mm semiautomatic loaded with 18 bullets. D.C. police release body-camera video from officer in fatal shooting 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Prosecutors allege that the rapper pointed a semiautomatic handgun at the victim. ASAP Rocky charged with felony assault with a firearm in November shooting in Hollywood 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The event would have taken place just months after an 18-year-old shooter in Uvalde, Texas stormed the Robb Elementary School with a semiautomatic assault rifle, gunning down nineteen students and two teachers. Uvalde residents stand up to the NRA — and win 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z A Missouri man left a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol on the grounds of the U.S. Man accused of leaving loaded gun on Capitol grounds during Jan. 6 riot 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Police said they recovered from a grassy area a Taurus 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun loaded with 18 bullets and they believe Hargraves-Shird was holding it when the officer fired. Sister of man killed by D.C. police says he was shot in back of head 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Perhaps the single best intervention to reduce mass shootings would be banning civilian use of semiautomatic firearms, or “assault weapons,” as well as high-capacity ammunition magazines. What Could Actually Work to Curb Gun Violence 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In a subsequent confrontation between the two parties, he allegedly drew the semiautomatic handgun and fired twice in the direction of the victim, according to prosecutors. ASAP Rocky charged with felony assault with a firearm in November shooting in Hollywood 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Benedict said police recovered a semiautomatic handgun with an extended magazine that Hartgraves-Shird carried and three other guns from the vehicle. Armed Southeast D.C. man shot by officer has died 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Benedict said police recovered a semiautomatic handgun with an extended clip that the wounded man carried and three other guns from the vehicle. Officer shoots, wounds armed man in NW, D.C. police say 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Police Chief John Nowak told news outlets that Cater had been working there earlier, left, and came back with a semiautomatic pistol. 2 fatally shot at W.Va. nail salon; gunman killed by police 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z The shooter at the July 4 parade there purchased a Smith & Wesson semiautomatic rifle, similar to an AR-15, unlawful in Illinois but not in adjoining states. What Could Actually Work to Curb Gun Violence 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Schrader said he voted against the legislation Friday because getting “rid of semiautomatic weapons undermines the Second Amendment,” an argument echoed by Republicans. House overcomes internal rancor to pass assault weapons ban 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z How the gunfire from a semiautomatic rifle boomed inside a classroom under attack. At the Parkland Trial, Families Must Endure Grisly Evidence on Repeat 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z They said he was shot after he held a semiautomatic handgun — a gun that fires one bullet with each trigger pull — and failed to heed police commands. Officer shoots, wounds armed man in NW, D.C. police say 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Harker bought the semiautomatic rifle on the same day in June 2020 in which he discussed the attack on Virginia Beach police with the online associate. National Guard member sought out extremists, planned attack on police 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z On Monday evening, police responded to Leimert Park for reports of an assault with a deadly weapon by a person with a “black, semiautomatic handgun.” Jury awards $2 million to family of homeless man shot and killed by LAPD 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z I believe there is no reason any American should be allowed to obtain an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle like the one he used to rip those children’s small bodies apart. Opinion | America is resigned to mass shootings — but not to police who fail to act 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Three days later, he bought the semiautomatic rifle he would use in the shooting. What We Know About the Parkland School Shooting Case 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Bonta — a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit in May reversed a district court in finding that the state’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles to adults younger than 21 was unconstitutional. War on California gun laws revs up after Supreme Court's 'right to carry' decision 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z He was found guilty on firearms charges after being accused of hoarding weapons of war, including a semiautomatic rifle and two semiautomatic pistols, over 1,000 rounds of ammunition and more than 50 explosive devices. German soldier who posed as a refugee found guilty of attack plot 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Cruz, a former Stoneman Douglas High student, arrived at the school near dismissal time on Feb. 14, 2018, armed with a legally purchased semiautomatic rifle and more than 300 rounds of ammunition. Parkland School Gunman Faces Death Penalty in Rare Trial 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Servers were given the option to open carry firearms, including semiautomatic weapons, while working there. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s gun-themed, open carry restaurant closes in Colorado 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z He carried a rifle bag stuffed with a semiautomatic rifle and more than 300 rounds of ammunition and walked into Building 12, also known as the freshman building. What We Know About the Parkland School Shooting Case 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z During each robbery, the suspect brandished a black, semiautomatic handgun and demanded money from a store employee, police said. LAPD searching for suspect in series of convenience store, doughnut shop robberies 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Reffitt was found guilty in March of encouraging one of the first surges by the mob to overwhelm police while carrying his semiautomatic handgun in a hip holster. Evidence of firearms in Jan. 6 crowd grows as arrests and trials mount 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Just before bullets from a semiautomatic rifle ripped into concrete, glass windows and their neighbors’ flesh, the Highland Park High School marching band was providing the soundtrack for the Fourth of July celebration. Therapy dogs and questions: How Highland Park’s children are coping 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Wednesday to a report that a man was firing shots out the window of his apartment with a Draco semiautomatic pistol, White said. Detroit chief: Slain officer was `ambushed’ by man, 19 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z From two stories up, the gunman reloaded his Smith & Wesson M&P15 semiautomatic rifle, once and then again, officials later said, firing 90 bullets in about a minute. How the Highland Park parade shooting unfolded: A marching band, then gunshots 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and cellphone videos from parade attendees that showed the gunman firing a semiautomatic rifle from the roof of the building into the crowd below. Suspect confessed to mass shooting, considered 2nd attack, authorities say 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z As part of the plea, he admitted to being a felon in possession of a semiautomatic pistol with 14 rounds at his Hollywood Hills home. L.A. artist who rapped about scamming COVID jobless benefits to plead guilty 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Justice Thomas said the city’s ban was “highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.” Left says Justice Thomas has ‘blood on his hands’ for 2015 dissent in assault-rifle ban 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z You will recall that the Uvalde shooter bought two semiautomatic rifles and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, and the Highland Park shooter clearly also had large magazines. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Holder left the store parking lot and returned nine minutes later with a semiautomatic handgun and a revolver. As trial ends, jury must decide murder or manslaughter for Nipsey Hussle killer 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z While fleeing down a nearby alley, a semiautomatic rifle wrapped in cloth allegedly spilled out of the gunman’s bag. Suspect confessed to mass shooting, considered 2nd attack, authorities say 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The man was armed with a semiautomatic handgun while locked inside a sedan parked in the parking lot of Springfield Town Center, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at news conference. Armed man shot and killed by Fairfax police at Springfield Town Center 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “Roughly five million Americans own AR-style semiautomatic rifles,” the dissent stated. Left says Justice Thomas has ‘blood on his hands’ for 2015 dissent in assault-rifle ban 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z For semiautomatics, the tax could be 1,000%, as one Virginia lawmaker recently proposed. An endless arms race: How to fight the NRA's absurd solution to mass shootings 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Last month, the Palestinian Authority published the results of its own inquiry and said it found that she was killed by a 5.56mm round fired by a Ruger Mini-14 semiautomatic rifle. Slain journalist’s brother seeks U.S. help holding Israel to account 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Authorities have said James Crumbley bought the 9 mm semiautomatic handgun used in the Nov. 30 shooting as an early Christmas gift for his son, Ethan, who was 15 at the time. Shop that sold gun in Oxford school shooting named in suit 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z And although gun homicides disproportionately affect people under 21, the law does not raise the legal age for buying semiautomatic weapons to 21, from 18. For Gun Violence Researchers, Bipartisan Bill Is a ‘Glass Half Full’ 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Norwegian lawmakers have since banned semiautomatic weapons such as the type of firearm used in that rampage. Two killed in attack on Oslo LGBTQ club; Norway raises terror alert 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The changes included raising the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle to 21. Lawmakers and mayors decry ‘reckless’ Supreme Court ruling on guns 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Interviews with law enforcement, journalists and a video made by Loughner lay out how he was able to buy a semiautomatic weapon despite a history of mental illness. Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z According to the ATF, bump stocks harness the recoil energy of a semiautomatic firearm so that a trigger “resets and continues firing without additional physical manipulation of the trigger by the shooter.” Appeals court revives challenge to bump stock ban 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z What was left out: The proposal falls far short of legislation that has passed the House that would ban anyone under the age of 21 from buying a semiautomatic weapon. Here’s what is in the Senate’s gun bill — and what was left out. 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z While that group is already barred from purchasing handguns, people 18 or older can still buy rifles and shotguns, including the military-style semiautomatic rifles that have been used in numerous recent mass shootings. Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun deal, breaking 30-year logjam 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z “Many of the most popular handguns and modern semiautomatic rifles come standard with magazines that hold more than 10 rounds,” said Alan Gottlieb, the foundation’s founder and executive vice president. High-capacity ammo magazines will be banned in Washington state starting July 1 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In another case, in 2017, a gunman burst into a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and shot 26 people to death with a semiautomatic weapon. Loopholes and Missing Data: The Gaps in the Gun Background Check System 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Automatic and semiautomatic weapons cannot, in essence, be legally purchased by private citizens in France. Opinion | Are we not moved by the cries of these children? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Some of the highest profile shootings involved semiautomatic rifles — i.e., Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? And they fear that, depending on how broadly the court may rule, related restrictions, including state bans on high-powered semiautomatic firearms, also could be at risk. Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z This transition was accompanied by a surge in popularity of the Glock semiautomatic handgun and AR-15-type rifle, first widely used by law enforcement and the military. Gun Sellers’ Message to Americans: Man Up 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The prosecutor also displayed several photos and another video that revealed different angles of Holder shooting Hussle and fleeing the scene, wearing a red shirt and bandana while carrying a semiautomatic gun and a revolver. Nipsey Hussle’s shooting death was planned, jury told 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The idea, Beyer said, is to increase the price of certain semiautomatic rifles, including AR-15s, to such a degree that it significantly limits accessibility to those guns but stops short of a full ban. Beyer introduces bill to tax assault-style weapons at 1,000 percent 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z This package would include requiring secure gun storage, permits to buy a firearm, an increase in the legal age to buy a semiautomatic rifle and more robust red-flag laws. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? The justices have yet to decide whether to review a separate challenge to the state’s ban on certain semiautomatic firearms. Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The label “assault weapon” or “assault rifle” is commonly applied to a semiautomatic rifle because of its cosmetic features. Why firearm fans love the AR-15 as much as the gun control crowd hates it 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The proposal does not include a provision to raise the age for buying a semiautomatic rifle to 21 nationwide. Factbox: What's in and what's out of the Senate's gun-safety plan 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The suspects in each of the shootings, both 18, legally purchased the semiautomatic weapons used in the attacks. Hundreds expected to participate in March for Our Lives rally in downtown L.A. today 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z He killed seven people and wounded 25 more with a semiautomatic .223 caliber rifle before he was killed in a shootout with police in Odessa. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Police also said the weapon used at the factory and in shooting the trooper was a semiautomatic handgun, but did not release the make and model. Police search for clues, motive in Maryland shooting that left 3 dead 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z He pointed out that even trained “good guys with guns” did not prevent a person with a semiautomatic weapon with high-capacity magazines from killing 19 children and two adults and injuring 17 others. Opinion | Listen to the police for common-sense gun reforms 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Mullendore said the suspect used a semiautomatic handgun, which was recovered after the shootout. Police: Shooting suspect under guard, hurt trooper released 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Nelson’s ruling overturning the state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons was only one sign of a tsunami to come. Column: Trump's judges will keep moving the country to the far right for decades 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z New York’s legislature on June 2 approved a package of new laws that includes a requirement that an individual obtain a license, with a minimum age of 21, to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Mullendore said the weapon used at both scenes was a semiautomatic handgun but did not release the make and model. Three dead after man shoots co-workers in Smithsburg, Md., police say 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Many weapons were exempted, and semiautomatic rifles already in circulation were grandfathered into the law, allowing millions of owners to keep and use guns. Democrats Failed to Extend Assault Weapons Ban in 2004. They Regret It. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Discussions have focused on whether lawmakers can raise the age to purchase a semiautomatic weapon or a handgun from 18 to 21. Analysis: Rare sense of ‘anxiety and urgency’ drives bipartisan talks on gun safety in Congress 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z In May, he was the author of a 2-1 majority opinion declaring unconstitutional California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to those under 21. Column: Trump's judges will keep moving the country to the far right for decades 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Analysis: An assault weapons ban might have prevented purchase of the rifle, but not the semiautomatic pistol, so it still could have been a deadly attack. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Hours later, the House passed a bill that would raise the age requirement for purchasing a semiautomatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. 'Lion King' stars Timon and Pumbaa beg assault rifle owners: 'Shoot us with shotguns' 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The industry has argued that the market for semiautomatic pistols in California is so lucrative, no rational business would sacrifice it unless it really couldn’t find a way to implement the technology. New push in NY to force gunmakers to adopt microstamping 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The House voted to ban high-capacity magazines and raise the age to buy a semiautomatic weapon to 21. Covid and Race 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The new measures would bar sales of semiautomatic weapons to people under 21 and ban large-capacity magazines. Uvalde attack: US House passes gun bill doomed to fail in senate 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Washington voters in 2018 approved a law that prevents the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault rifles to anyone under the age of 21. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? And, until it was allowed to expire in 2004, the federal assault weapons ban prohibited citizens from purchasing certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. Opinion | Bob Casey: I changed my stance on guns. I shouldn’t be the only one. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The hearing was part of House Democrats’ effort to pass a package of gun laws to raise the minimum age for buying semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 and outlaw high-capacity ammunition magazines. Column: The threat to Justice Kavanaugh reveals a path to a gun control deal 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Republicans have noted that a U.S. appeals court ruling last month found California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 was unconstitutional. House poised to pass gun bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The regulations would, among other things, ban anyone under the age of 21 from buying a semiautomatic rifle in the state. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs 10 bills tightening gun limits 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The drawing depicted a semiautomatic handgun pointing at the words: “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.” Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? The weapons range from small pistols to semiautomatic rifles, many built from home kits. D.C. gun seizures are soaring — but charges aren’t sticking 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z California's attempt to raise the legal buying age for a semiautomatic weapons has been challenged in court. New York governor signs new curbs on guns in wake of mass shootings 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z New York’s Legislature passed the bills last week, pushing the changes through after a pair of mass shootings involving 18-year-old gunmen using semiautomatic rifles. NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z On May 14, a shooter killed 10 people in a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo with a semiautomatic rifle. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs 10 bills tightening gun limits 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Washington voters in 2018 approved a law that prevents the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault rifles to anyone under the age of 21. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Sen. Joe Manchin is open to discussing a federal ban on military-style semiautomatic rifles — commonly labeled assault weapons — as Congress debates how to respond to a recent wave of mass shootings. Manchin open to assault weapons ban after wave of mass shootings 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The legislation, passed on Thursday by the state legislature, raises the age required to buy or possess a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21. New York governor signs new curbs on guns in wake of mass shootings 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Wexler said, Franklin’s deputy briefed the conference on the timeline of the shooting, noting that the gunman, who shot and killed himself, bought a semiautomatic rifle just hours before carrying out the attack. As violence marks America, local leaders ask: Where will it hit next? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Of the five weapons used in the shooting, two, both semiautomatic handguns, were recovered, police said. 10 dead in shootings in Philadelphia, Tennessee, S. Carolina and Michigan 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z An assault weapons ban might have prevented purchase of the rifle, but not the semiautomatic pistol, so it still could have been a deadly attack. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? While refusing to back such a policy directly, Mr. Manchin signaled his support for other gun control measures like raising the minimum age of purchase for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. Manchin open to assault weapons ban after wave of mass shootings 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z In particular, semiautomatic weapons should be banned, background checks implemented and "red flag" laws enacted, along with other crucial gun control laws. Violence in America: Gun control is an important step — but we also must address root causes 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Anger issues among young adults aren’t an exclusively American problem; anger issues among young adults with a semiautomatic rifle and a drum magazine of ammunition are. Perspective | Our ‘best case scenario’ in school shootings is badly misguided 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z In Uvalde, the alleged gunman bought his semiautomatic weapon a day after turning 18, and within three days of that birthday had purchased 375 rounds of ammunition. Analysis | Democrats hope narrow gun approach will pressure Republicans to act 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z He used a 9mm semiautomatic pistol that he acquired legally on the same day as the shooting, as Georgia does not require a waiting period to buy a gun if a background check is passed. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Salvador Ramos, identified by police as the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, purchased two AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and ammunition as soon as he turned 18. Analysis | What research shows on the effectiveness of gun-control laws 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z On July 1, 1993, a failed entrepreneur walked into a downtown San Francisco office building armed with a variant of the TEC-9 semiautomatic pistol. Biden’s long quest on the assault weapons ban 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z It is renewing the debate over whether restrictions such as waiting periods and bans on young adults buying semiautomatic rifles could have saved lives. Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Following background check enhancement, red flag laws and raising the age to purchase semiautomatic weapons are the most popular proposals, according to experts working in groups trying to rein in gun violence. Analysis | Democrats hope narrow gun approach will pressure Republicans to act 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z A few days earlier, he had bought a semiautomatic pistol from a pawnshop. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Authorities said the perpetrators in both shootings were 18 years old and purchased their military-style semiautomatic rifles legally. New York tightens gun laws in response to mass shootings 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Standard hunting rifles, for instance, share the key attributes of assault rifles — semiautomatic fire of rounds from a detachable magazine — leaving lawmakers and regulators to focus on largely cosmetic traits to distinguish between the two. Biden’s long quest on the assault weapons ban 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Minnesota and Washington impose waiting periods for handguns and semiautomatic rifles, while Maryland and New Jersey have waiting periods only for handguns. Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z But in the aftermath of the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, raising the age for purchasing semiautomatic weapons will likely be more difficult for Republicans to oppose. Analysis | Democrats hope narrow gun approach will pressure Republicans to act 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z He had legally purchased the two semiautomatic rifles he used in the attack only months after police had seized a shotgun from him after his mother raised concerns about his mental state. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? One will require individuals to apply for a license, with a minimum age of 21, before purchasing a semiautomatic rifle. New York tightens gun laws in response to mass shootings 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Mrs. Pelosi also announced plans to consider a ban on military-style semiautomatic rifles or “assault weapons” and legislation allowing courts to issue extreme risk protection orders that ban purchasing or possessing firearms. Democrats’ deluge of gun-control plans drowns out bipartisan negotiations in the Senate 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Public health campaigns are important, as are "red-flag" laws and regulations of semiautomatic weapons. "Originalism" and other Supreme nonsense: How the right-wing justices rationalize mass murder 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z And on Wednesday, there was another shooting in Tulsa, Okla., where a man killed four people at medical center, carrying a semiautomatic rifle and a handgun. Buffalo Massacre Suspect Arraigned on Murder and Hate Crime Charges 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z New York’s legislature on June 2 approved a package of new laws that includes a requirement that an individual obtain a license, with a minimum age of 21, to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? New York’s move to raise the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle could be subject to legal challenge. New York tightens gun laws in response to mass shootings 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z New buyers of such weapons will now be required to obtain a permit — which includes undergoing a background check and safety course — before the purchase of a semiautomatic rifle. New York Tightens Its Strict Gun Laws in Democratic Show of Force 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The chief said he believed that the gunman had legally bought both his weapons — a pistol from a pawnshop on Sunday, and a semiautomatic rifle from a gun store in the hours before the shooting. ‘Not if but When’: More Mass Shootings Add to Weary Nation’s Grief 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Those provisions include raising the age when it is legal to purchase a semiautomatic weapon from 18 to 21 years old, making high-capacity ammunition magazines illegal and subjecting buyers of “ghost guns” to background checks. Biden urges Congress to act on guns in rare prime-time address 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But he illegally manufactured the AR-15 style semiautomatic weapons he used in the attacks. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Last month, a U.S. appeals court in California ruled that the state’s prohibition on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people younger than 21 was unconstitutional. New York tightens gun laws in response to mass shootings 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Then, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Louis bought a .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle and went to the hospital, also armed with a .40-caliber pistol he bought from a pawnshop on Sunday. Tulsa gunman angry over pain after back surgery, police say 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z If Congress would not ban assault weapons outright, Mr. Biden said the least lawmakers could do would be to raise the age of purchase for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. Biden calls for assault weapons ban, making gun manufacturers liable for shootings 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals overturning California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to those under 21, handed down last month. Column: California's tough gun laws have made the state safer than the rest of the country 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He killed seven people and wounded 25 more with a semiautomatic .223 caliber rifle before he was killed in a shootout with police in Odessa. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Besides raising the legal purchase age to 21, the bill would also require anyone buying a semiautomatic rifle to get a license - something now only required for handguns. New York poised to raise age for semiautomatic rifles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Besides raising the legal purchase age to 21, the bill would also require anyone buying a semiautomatic rifle to get a license — something now only required for handguns. New York poised to raise age for semiautomatic rifles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Jones added that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to end the gun violence epidemic in the country and promised to impose a ban on military-style semiautomatic rifles. Mondaire Jones threatens court-packing, eliminating Senate filibuster to get tough new gun laws 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z California’s intention to appeal the appellate decision on semiautomatic weapons to the full 9th Circuit court is on hold pending the Supreme Court’s decision, according to legal authorities. Column: California's tough gun laws have made the state safer than the rest of the country 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He had legally purchased the two semiautomatic rifles he used in the attack only months after police had seized a shotgun from him after his mother raised concerns about his mental state. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the bills seek to raise the age at which a semiautomatic rifle can be purchased from 18 to 21. Rep. Jim Jordan accuses Democrats of engaging in ‘political theater’ with gun control bills 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z California’s attempt to raise the legal buying age for a semiautomatic weapons has been challenged in court. New York poised to raise age for semiautomatic rifles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But it could require judges to analogize, for instance, between modern weapons such as assault-style semiautomatic rifles and historical ones such as muskets, leaving room for "personal, ideological predispositions," Blocher said. As Biden and lawmakers debate, U.S. Supreme Court poised to expand gun rights 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Conservatives are also resisting efforts by congressional Democrats to raise the legal age to buy a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21. A Disturbing New Pattern in Mass Shootings: Young Assailants 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z New York’s legislature on June 2 approved a package of new laws that includes a requirement that an individual obtain a license, with a minimum age of 21, to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? The Buffalo and Uvalde attacks are similarly prompting New York lawmakers this week to consider an age limit increase for buying semiautomatic rifles as part of a package of gun safety bills. Shootings prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Appeals court panel ruled 2-1 that the state’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional. New York poised to raise age for semiautomatic rifles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But the reality is that all of it’s related — the rifles, the handguns, the semiautomatic weapons. Perspective | Do we need to see what the guns do to children? 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Then he points a semiautomatic assault rifle like one he says he used in Iraq at a faraway target. Guns are all over GOP ads and social media, prompting some criticism 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Analysis: Washington voters in 2018 approved a law that prevents the sale or transfer of semiautomatic assault rifles to anyone under the age of 21. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Under the proposal, those age 21 and older who want to buy or possess a new semiautomatic rifle would have to obtain a license. Shootings prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Less than a month later all but one of the country’s 120 lawmakers voted in favor of banning military-style semiautomatic weapons. Biden talks gun control, extremism with New Zealand’s PM 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The country already restricted magazines for semiautomatic weapons, requiring that no gun may shoot more than five rounds without reloading. “Dystopian future”: Republicans cry “communism” after Canada cracks down on guns after mass shooting 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z In both attacks, the gunmen used AR-15-style semiautomatic assault weapons that they had purchased legally. Fox News host "goes rogue" — calls for gun control live on-air 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z His suite contained a cache of 24 legally purchased guns, mostly semiautomatic rifles, some of which had magazines that could carry 100 rounds. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Lawmakers are discussing other gun-control measures, including a proposal to “microstamp” semiautomatic pistols to help law enforcement officials trace cartridge cases to the guns that discharged them. From Gun Laws to Abortion, 5 Issues for N.Y. Legislators as Session Ends 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The Uvalde shooter was said to have posted his “wish list” of semiautomatic rifles online about a year ago at age 17 and waited until his 18th birthday to legally buy them. Opinion | What separates the United States? More guns. 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The gunman in that tragedy had a record of domestic violence, which should have stopped him from buying his guns, including a Ruger semiautomatic rifle. After another massacre, one gunmaker maintains a familiar silence 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z It did not include a blanket assault-weapons ban or a proposed moratorium on the sales of AR-type semiautomatic rifles, as parents and students wanted. Florida Republicans beat the gun lobby. Congress hasn’t followed. 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Fourteen of his weapons were fitted with “bump-fire” stocks that cause semiautomatic rifles to fire rapidly like automatic rifles. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? Abbott also reiterated his opposition to proposals to raise the legal age for purchasing a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21, harking to a time before the advent of rapid-firing weapons. The Uvalde shooting ‘stirred something’ in him. So he gave up his gun. 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Noah hid with 15 classmates in the classroom bathroom, a 4½ by 3½-foot space into which the gunman fired more than 80 rounds from a Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle, killing all but one child. From Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the Violent Images Never Seen 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z With its menacing appearance and military legacy, the semiautomatic rifle frequently features in mass shootings — from Sandy Hook to Parkland to Uvalde. After another massacre, one gunmaker maintains a familiar silence 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a state ban on sales of semiautomatic rifles to adults under 21 was unconstitutional. States Rush Toward New Gun Restrictions as Congress Remains Gridlocked 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z New York’s legislature on June 2 approved a package of new laws that includes a requirement that an individual obtain a license, with a minimum age of 21, to purchase a semiautomatic rifle. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? When an anti-Islamic extremist in Christchurch killed 51 people in two mosques in 2019, the New Zealand government banned most semiautomatic weapons 26 days later. Opinion | America’s Human Sacrifices 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z A federal court this month struck down a California law that set the age limit for purchasing semiautomatic weapons at 21. Opinion | A Heartbroken Nation 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Advocates like Ms. Krausa know a human rights report is far from a law that would, for example, ban AR-15s or require people to be 21 to purchase a semiautomatic weapon. Activist Investing Has Come for Fossil Fuels. What About Guns? 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Several parents and relatives of Uvalde’s victims said they wanted politicians in Texas to follow the lead of six states that have raised the age for buying semiautomatic rifles to 21 from 18. Debate Over Guns Unfolds in Uvalde, a Rural Texas Town in Grief 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The death toll might have been worse if Ramos had been able to obtain a semiautomatic weapon. Analysis | Mass killings since 2015: Could proposed laws have made a difference? In both mass killings, young men used semiautomatic rifles to gun down their victims. At gun violence memorial, visitors reflect on two weeks of mass death 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Just two weeks ago, a divided panel of the 9th Circuit struck down California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles to anyone under 21. Opinion | Why do we let children buy firearms? 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z In 2019, the Connecticut Supreme Court cleared the way for a lawsuit brought by families of victims against companies behind the semiautomatic rifle used in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Maker of rifle in Texas massacre is deep-pocketed GOP donor 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z But gun rights supporters are challenging those laws in court, and recently won a legal victory after an appeals court struck down California’s ban on selling semiautomatic guns to young adults. Debate Over Guns Unfolds in Uvalde, a Rural Texas Town in Grief 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z |
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