Judge extends hold on open carry law
JACKSON — A Hinds County circuit judge on Friday extended his hold on Mississippi’s open-carry gun law, declaring it “without question, unconstitutionally vague.” Judge Winston
Many public buildings ban open carry of guns
Even if Mississippi’s open carry gun law takes effect, people still won’t be allowed to take firearms into the Capitol or many other state or local government buildings.
Sheriffs can ban open guns from courthouses
JACKSON — Mississippi sheriffs can ban people from openly carrying guns into courthouses, state Attorney General Jim Hood said in a legal opinion Thursday. Hood
FDA wants cancer warnings on all tanning beds
WASHINGTON — Indoor tanning beds would come with new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to more stringent federal oversight under a
Father of Newtown victim: Ban assault weapons
After weeks of arguing constitutional fine points and citing rival statistics, senators wrangling over gun control saw and heard the anguish of a bereft father.
NRA says Congress will not pass ban
The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality.
Lawmakers to again mull texting while driving ban
State Sen. Billy Hudson again plans a proposal to ban texting while driving.
Gun sales boom as enthusiasts fear ban
As the debate over gun rights rages around the nation in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, gun enthusiasts are snatching guns off the shelves as quickly as dealers can stock them.
Iran bans Gmail
TEHRAN — Iranian officials announced that they would soon introduce local alternatives to Google and its Gmail e-mail service, even as the country’s media and