Guns

Danish toymaker Lego said Wednesday it had asked a Utah-based gun company to stop producing a product that makes a pistol look like it is covered with the famous multi-colored building brick.

An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.

The most conservative Supreme Court in nearly a century could deliver two major decisions on abortion and gun rights that pack a political punch just months before next year’s elections. Democrats are bracing for the court’s 6-3 conservative majority to deliver potentially blockbuster defeats but are already preparing to try to turn the losses into victories at the ballot box. Democrats are betting...

The National Rifle Association confirmed that a video going around shows its CEO, Wayne LaPierre, shooting an elephant during a botched hunt. In the nearly 10-minute video, LaPierre fires at the elephant, causing it to drop to the ground. Because the elephant is still alive, LaPierre and the group move closer to it. A guide points to the spot where...

Police said the former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack despite red flag laws designed to prevent that.

A group of gun violence victims in Brooklyn are teaching kids how to avoid going down the same path that left them wheelchair-bound. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories introduces us to the inspiring men behind Wheelchairs Against Guns and learns why they are choosing to use their second chance at life to help others.

Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores.

A 5-year-old was trapped inside a large gun safe in Howard County, Maryland, on Tuesday and needed to be rescued by the fire department.

Court documents show the white St. Louis couple who became internationally famous for standing guard with guns outside their mansion during a protest have pulled a weapon before in defense of their property.

For the second time in two weeks, a judge Tuesday upheld the city of Los Angeles’ decision to deem gun stores such as one in Reseda non-essential businesses and force them to close during the coronavirus pandemic. Several businesses and a gun-rights group filed a petition April 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court and requested a temporary restraining order allowing…

Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans panicked about their safety during the coronavirus crisis.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who was sued by gun-rights groups after trying to shut down firearms dealers in the wake of coronavirus concerns, said Monday that he is abandoning the effort. The sheriff said he’s heeding a federal Department of Homeland Security advisory issued on Saturday that listed gun and ammunition dealers as “essential critical infrastructure workers.”...

The sheriff department’s announcement comes after some back-and-forth on whether gun stores would be deemed essential. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

Gun shops are considered essential businesses and will remain open, officials say. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

The Los Angeles County sheriff reversed his own decision to order deputies to make sure gun shops were closed during the coronavirus crisis after the county’s top lawyer said the shops could be open.  The initial move by Sheriff Alex Villanueva to close the shops on Tuesday enraged Second Amendment advocates, who said they planned to challenge it in...