Caschaus Tate, 20, is accused of tossing Officer Huesca's stolen gun into a neighbor's yard when police showed up at his house looking for the officer's accused killer.

The typically busy stretch of south Western Avenue outside St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel was quiet Monday morning. Instead of tractor trailers hauling freight, the thoroughfare was lined with scores of police vehicles from cities and towns across northern Illinois.

Alabama lawmakers gave final passage Tuesday to a bill to prohibit credit card companies from requiring the use of a code that distinguishes firearms purchases from other transactions SB281 by Sen. Tim Melson,

Gun-safety measures were slated for votes on the Minnesota House floor late Monday although it wasn't clear if or when the Senate would consider the bills. "We are the House. We are going to continue to do the work of the House,

Legislative leaders signaled ahead of session that safe storage and stolen gun reporting would be the main gun-related bills advancing this year.