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The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Connecticut’s and Cook County, Illinois’ bans on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15, testing whether governments can prohibit such firearms under the Second Amendment; the cases will be argued in the court’s next term starting in October, and with a 6-3 conservative majority, the ruling could reshape gun-control measures across the United States.
The Supreme Court will decide whether cities and states may ban ownership of AR-15–style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons, in cases from Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut, testing the Bruen-era framework that ties modern gun regulations to historical tradition and potentially reshaping U.S. gun policy.
Ivana Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old Florida resident, was arrested after firing about ten shots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home with an AR-15‑style rifle on March 8. Prosecutors say the shooting was willful, deliberate, and premeditated, and Ortiz faces charges of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling; she’s held on $1.875 million bail. No one was injured, and her arraignment was postponed to March 25, with potential life imprisonment if convicted.
A Florida woman, Ivanna Ortiz, 35, is charged with attempted murder and multiple gun counts after firing an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Crest home; no injuries were reported, bail is set at $1.875 million, and the motive is under investigation. Ortiz was arrested after license-plate recognition led police to a white Tesla with the rifle, wig, ammunition and a 30-round magazine; Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were at the property at the time.
A Florida woman, Ivanna Ortiz, fired an AR-15 style weapon at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home from inside her car on March 8. No injuries were reported; a bullet penetrated a wall. Ortiz is in custody with a $10.2 million bail. LAPD recovered an assault rifle and seven shell casings; motive is unknown, though Ortiz had recently posted about Rihanna and has a history of prior arrests in Florida.
Colin Gray, father of Colt Gray—the Apalachee High School shooter who killed four in 2024—pleaded not guilty to murder and involuntary manslaughter as prosecutors say he allowed Colt access to an AR-15 despite warnings. A recorded 1.5-hour Georgia Bureau of Investigation interview played in court reveals Gray’s past efforts to help his son and his remark that Santa Claus might bring Colt a rifle after a hunting trip, while Colt, now 16, has pleaded not guilty to 55 felonies. The case is part of a broader effort to hold parents accountable for school shootings.
A Louisiana National Guard soldier left his service rifle in a Bourbon Street bathroom during a French Quarter patrol; the weapon was recovered and returned to the Guard, and the incident—happening as about 350 guardsmen patrolled the Quarter— is being handled internally.
Authorities in Atlanta prevented a potential mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after a man with an AR-15 was identified and arrested, with his family alerting police about his plans and social media livestreaming his intentions.
A man was arrested inside Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after his family alerted police that he was armed and headed to the airport to potentially commit violence. Authorities found an AR-15 rifle in his vehicle, and he faces multiple charges. The incident was averted thanks to family and police intervention, highlighting ongoing security concerns at the world's busiest airport amid staffing shortages due to the government shutdown.
An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump with an AR-15-style rifle has reignited the debate on gun control, highlighting the GOP's reluctance to address the issue despite historical precedents like the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban and the Brady Bill. While Democrats and gun safety advocates push for stricter regulations, Republicans remain largely silent or blame Democrats for inciting violence, underscoring the deep polarization and the challenges in passing new gun legislation.
Families of Uvalde shooting victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, Activision, and Meta, alleging these companies promoted the AR-15 used in the shooting through aggressive marketing in video games and social media. The suit claims the shooter was influenced by "Call of Duty" and Instagram posts about weapons. The lawsuit marks two years since the tragic event and follows a recent $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde.
The shooter who killed two Central New York police officers used parts to build his own illegal AR-15 assault weapon, avoiding the need for permits and background checks. The gun had a protruding pistol grip and a 40-round magazine, making it illegal in New York state. The shooter, Christopher R. Murphy, purchased a lower barrel receiver legally in 2019 and added more parts to the gun. Another AR-15 rifle was found in his home, and deputies are investigating its legality. This incident highlights the issue of modifying guns to circumvent regulations, as seen in a previous shooting in Buffalo.
A 26-year-old man, Andre Gordon, is accused of killing three people, including his 13-year-old sister, in Pennsylvania using an AR-15 style assault rifle before carjacking a vehicle and fleeing to New Jersey, where he was eventually arrested. The victims included his stepmother, sister, and the mother of two of his children. Gordon faces multiple charges in New Jersey and is expected to be extradited to Pennsylvania to face murder charges. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities searching for the weapon used in the shootings and the FBI and Pennsylvania State Police assisting in the case.
A series of connected shootings in a Philadelphia-area suburb prompted a shelter-in-place order as police hunted for the gunman, identified as 26-year-old Andre Gordon. The suspect, who knew the victims, carjacked a stranger and barricaded himself in a home in Trenton, New Jersey, taking hostages. The shelter-in-place order was lifted after police cornered the suspect. The incident fell just short of the colloquial definition of a mass shooting, and there have been calls for a ban on assault-style rifles like the one believed to be in the suspect's possession.
Genesse Ivonne Moreno, the woman who fired a rifle inside Houston's Lakewood Church, had a history of mental illness, a string of arrests, and family who sought help to prevent her from accessing weapons. She wounded one man before being shot and killed by law enforcement, and her 7-year-old son, who was with her, was also shot and in critical condition. Authorities are investigating whether mental health issues or a recent argument with her ex-husband's family played a role in the shooting. Moreno had a documented mental health history and had been placed under an emergency detention order in 2016. Her former mother-in-law alleged that the family had repeatedly sought help from law enforcement and child protective services to prevent such a tragedy.