Maryland School Shooter Andrea Ye

Andrea Ye, a would-be school shooter in Maryland, prefers to go by “Alex” and wrote about killing elementary children. Ye is biologically female but identifies as male. Ye wrote a manifesto detailing plans for a mass shooting. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich expressed frustration over the focus on Ye's transgender identity. AWR Hawkins is a Second Amendment columnist who covered the story.

Colorado House Democrats Pass Assault Weapons Ban Legislation

Colorado House Democrats passed legislation banning the sale of AR-15s and certain 9mm pistols. The bill bans 9mm pistols with threaded barrels and those that accept detachable magazines. It also prohibits semiautomatic handguns of any caliber with a detachable magazine and threaded barrel, as well as those that can be readily modified to accept a detachable magazine.

Gun Control Legislation Supported by U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego supports legislation to ban Arizonans from buying AR-15 rifles, citing his military experience with an M16. He also supports an 'assault weapons' ban and other gun control measures.

Multiple Fatal Shootings in Trenton, N.J., and Falls Township, Pa.

A 26-year-old suspect in Trenton, N.J., killed three people in Falls Township, Pa., before being arrested. The suspect used an AR-15 style rifle in the shootings. Police were able to evacuate all hostages held by the suspect and no injuries were reported among the residents. The suspect faces multiple charges in New Jersey before being returned to Pennsylvania for murder charges.