In 1996, Congress amended the Gun Control Act of 1968 (Lautenberg Amendment) to prohibit individuals convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence from possessing firearms. There is no ...

A continuing squabble in Congress about abortion language in the foreign aid bill could be an obstacle for Jews from the former Soviet Union seeking refuge in the United States. The dispute has ...

In its first major ruling on gun rights following a sweeping decision that largely defined the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday offered a hopeful sign to gun control advocates by ...

—A law facilitating resettlement for Iranian religious minorities, including Jews, seeking refuge was extended for another year. The language, known as the Lautenberg amendment, was included in the ...

A federal law barring gun ownership to people convicted of a domestic violence offense, including misdemeanors, was enacted 24 years ago at the stubborn and fiery insistence of the late New Jersey Sen ...