AR-15–style rifle· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 11, 2026StorySenate Candidate Wants ‘Preemptive’ Mental Health Checks For AR-15 OwnersThe independent challenging Republican Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts called for owners of modern semiautomatic firearms to undergo a mental health evaluation every five years as a prerequisite to renew registration of the…Reporting· Jun 11, 2026
AR-15–style rifle· Reporting · 1 source · May 5, 2026StoryTrump Admin Drops Hammer On Blue State’s Biggest City Over Gun BanThe Department of Justice announced Tuesday it was suing Denver, Colorado, over a ban on modern semiautomatic firearms, citing its inclusion of the AR-15. Denver passed the ban in 1989 , shortly after a gunman with a…Reporting· May 5, 2026
AR-15–style rifle· Reporting · 1 source · Dec 23, 2025StoryDOJ Sues DC Police Over AR-15 BanThe Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against D.C. police over its ban on AR-15s and other weapons, calling the ban unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed Monday. It the lawsuit , DOJ attorneys criticized D.C. for…Reporting· Dec 23, 2025
AR-15–style rifle· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 2, 2025StorySupreme Court Declines To Consider Blue State AR-15 Ban For NowThe Supreme Court declined Monday to consider a challenge to Maryland’s ban on AR–15 rifles. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas indicated they would have taken the case, according to the court’s…Reporting· Jun 2, 2025
