Fifteen Democratic-led U.S. states, including Hawaii, filed a lawsuit today seeking to block Republican President Donald Trump’s administration from returning thousands of previously seized devices ...

Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures approved by voters. Some face legal challenges. Artificial intelligence. Abortion.

Devices that can turn a handgun into an automatic-style weapon could soon be outlawed in York City. York City Council approved the ban in a 4-1 vote at Tuesday's legislative meeting. The bill, ...

Rick Bowmer / AP The Oregon Legislature has voted to ban rapid-fire devices and give local governments new authority to prohibit people from carrying a concealed handgun into certain public buildings.

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the city for banning rapid-fire gun devices known as “bump stocks” and “switches,” and lawyers for the plaintiffs ...