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Danish toymaker Lego said Wednesday it had asked a Utah-based gun company to stop producing a product that makes a pistol look like it is covered with the famous multi-colored building brick.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta met with San Diego officials Tuesday regarding the city’s gun violence restraining order program, which Bonta described as an effective, preventive tool he would like to see utilized in other California cities and counties.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the City of Vista, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and the North Coastal Prevention Coalition to host a gun buyback exchange. The exchange will take place Sunday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Vista Traffic Court Parking Lot located at 325 S Melrose Drive. People…

An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.

California’s ban on assault weapons was overturned by a local, federal judge Friday. Several gun owners’ advocates, from San Diego County, were listed as plaintiffs in the case. The issue is sparking controversy from both sides of the aisle. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez said; California’s definition of “illegal military-style rifles” strips Californians of their right to own weapons,...

Several gun owners’ advocates, from San Diego County, were listed as plaintiffs in the case. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado reports.

Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit and community leaders gathered on Friday on National Gun Violence Awareness Day to reaffirm their commitment to work together to implement public safety reforms and raise awareness of the danger of guns.

San Diego leaders pledged their support to end gun violence and held an awareness day to reaffirm the city’s commitment to the cause.

The most conservative Supreme Court in nearly a century could deliver two major decisions on abortion and gun rights that pack a political punch just months before next year’s elections. Democrats are bracing for the court’s 6-3 conservative majority to deliver potentially blockbuster defeats but are already preparing to try to turn the losses into victories at the ballot box. Democrats are betting...

The National Rifle Association confirmed that a video going around shows its CEO, Wayne LaPierre, shooting an elephant during a botched hunt. In the nearly 10-minute video, LaPierre fires at the elephant, causing it to drop to the ground. Because the elephant is still alive, LaPierre and the group move closer to it. A guide points to the spot where...

Police said the former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack despite red flag laws designed to prevent that.

A group of gun violence victims in Brooklyn are teaching kids how to avoid going down the same path that left them wheelchair-bound. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories introduces us to the inspiring men behind Wheelchairs Against Guns and learns why they are choosing to use their second chance at life to help others.

Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores.

A 5-year-old was trapped inside a large gun safe in Howard County, Maryland, on Tuesday and needed to be rescued by the fire department.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a number of supply issues involving certain items like Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer and previously, toilet paper. But one of the biggest shortages right now is guns.

Court documents show the white St. Louis couple who became internationally famous for standing guard with guns outside their mansion during a protest have pulled a weapon before in defense of their property.

Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans panicked about their safety during the coronavirus crisis.

While some panicked shoppers are heading straight to the toilet paper and hand sanitizer aisle, others are flooding to gun stores to stock up on firearms as more and more people nationwide are self-quarantining due to the novel coronavirus.

Gun sales have been on the rise with the largest year-over-year spike since 2016.

Gun sales have reportedly increased recently. NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian has more.