WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday said he supports a ban of the popular AR-15 rifle.

Biden calls for ban on assault weapons: 'This time we must actually do something' A string of deadly shootings continued with one in Oklahoma on Wednesday. By Libby Cathey and Alexandra Hutzler.

The Supreme Court declined Monday to consider a challenge to Maryland’s ban on AR–15 rifles. Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas indicated they would have taken the case ...