 | 'No historical justification': US federal judge blocks key provisions of New York's new gun lawAmong the provisions of the New York law that the state cannot enforce is one that defines Times Square as a "gun-free zone." |
 | US President Joe Biden signs first significant gun control law in decadesThe gun legislation includes enhanced background checks for younger buyers and federal cash for states introducing 'red flag' laws. |
 | 'Americans have right to carry guns in public', rules US Supreme CourtThe 6-3 decision strikes down a more than century-old New York law that required a person to prove they had a legitimate self-defense need, or 'proper cause'. |
 | Texas Church shooting: FBI again finds itself unable to unlock a gunman's cellphoneThe Texas church massacre is providing a familiar frustration for law enforcement: FBI agents are unable to unlock the gunman's encrypted cellphone to learn what evidence it might hold. |
