Federal appeals court upholds controversial Illinois ban on semiautomatic guns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court upheld a controversial Illinois gun control law that largely bans assault weapons. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit decision issued on Thursday slapped down a district court decision that declared the ban unconstitutional. “Among other things, the Act criminalizes the … Read more

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law restricting guns on private property that’s open to public

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii restriction that prohibits concealed-carry permit holders from bringing their firearms onto private property that is open to the public. In a 6 to 3 decision in the case Wolford v. Lopez, the high court sided with a group of gun owners and a gun-rights … Read more

Supreme Court sides with Texas man who challenged law barring drug users from having guns

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms. In a unanimous decision in the case U.S. v. Hemani, the justices found that Ali Hemani’s prosecution for having a firearm while he was an unlawful drug user … Read more

Cartel figure captured in Mexico as authorities recover drugs, guns and 7 tigers

The leader of a group linked to a notorious cartel that operates near the U.S. border has been detained in Mexico, officials announced Monday. Authorities said they recovered weapons, drugs, cash and seven tigers during the arrest. José Antonio Cortes Huerta, 39, the leader of a cell affiliated with the Northeast Cartel, was arrested in … Read more

Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains despite revelations after correspondents’ dinner, sources say

Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Amtrak has been considering the policy change since at least early this year, after being … Read more