U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall granted a contempt motion by attorneys for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles that called ...

Police have been banned from using a powerful, non-lethal weapon to control protests in an extraordinary federal court ...

The LAPD ordered officers this week to stop using one type of less lethal weapon during protests, after a federal judge found the Department was in contempt of a previous ruling limiting their use, ...

Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons during immigration ...

The Byrna SD, a less-lethal self-defense pistol, has been gaining traction among those seeking non-lethal alternatives for ...

Video captured the moment a number of federal agents advanced on protesters, firing 'less-lethal' rounds and tear gas.

They were developed during the civil rights movement to reduce harm, but their rampant use during anti-ICE protests has led ...

GREENVILLE, Miss- A Mississippi lawmaker has proposed a bill that would ban the use of "taser" and "stun" guns by law ...

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FIRST ON FOX: A company that sells self-defense weapons brought a lawsuit on Wednesday against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging that California, a state heavy on gun restrictions, was violating ...

A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, ...