Gun control has long been touted as the answer to curbing violence. Advocates argue that stricter regulations will prevent ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest on President Barack Obama's executive actions to tighten gun control in the United States. President Barack Obama was moved to tears in an unusually emotional display ...

A roundup of editorials Wednesday looks at why gun control isn’t going to stop incidents like the one in Las Vegas, why we can’t have a thoughtful conversation on it and why gun controls do nothing ...

Before Robert Spitzer grew up to be an expert on American gun policy, he watched a lot of Westerns. He was raised on stories of an America built by rugged men with six-shooters on their hips … even ...

During his visit to South Korea, Donald Trump was asked whether he’d push for the same “extreme vetting” of gun owners that he’s proposed for refugees and U.S. visa holders. Trump’s response was a ...

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The family of a boy shot dead in last month’s elementary school massacre said Thursday it has been contacted by the White House regarding its desire to be heard in the discussion ...

Most major gun law reforms have come on the heels of a mass shooting. July 27, 2012 -- intro:As the initial horror of last week's movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., begins to subside, the calls ...

CEDAR FALLS --- A Cedar Valley auto dealer whose daughter was injured in a 2005 shooting said he supports one element of the current gun control discussion: stronger background checks of gun buyers ...

Nate Silver has brought his trademark data analysis to the newfound gun control discussion today, breaking down what gun ownership in this country looks like numerically. Using data from a 2008 ...

Mothers active on gun control say they now want to work from the inside. Before deciding to run for office Lucia McBath was in charge of outreach to faith communities for Moms Demand Action. Lucia ...

WASHINGTON — Congress should take immediate steps to prevent school shootings by focusing on the “common sense, obvious recommendations” that don’t involve a lot of spending and avoid the gun-control ...

The new advocacy organization founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to lobby for stricter gun laws has drawn a $1-million start-up gift from a pair of wealthy Texas attorneys, says Bloomberg.