Concealed carry
Over 1,300 Non-Self-Defense Deaths from Concealed Carry Holders: Research
Some rigorous studies have found that permissive concealed carry rules lead to a decrease in homicides, and others find that these laws increase the number of homicides or have no substantive effect.
Texas Now Allows Guns in Churches, Schools After Firearm Access Expansion
Gun owners in the state of Texas can now legally bring firearms into churches, synagogues and schools after a loosening of restrictions passed by legislators earlier this year.
More Latinos in El Paso Enroll in Concealed Carry Gun Class After Massacre
The El Paso gun store also had twice as many gun sales the week after the Walmart massacre, which did not happen after previous mass shootings in Texas.
Wisconsin State Rep Calls Out GOP Colleague Who Brought Gun into Her Office
"The sign says 'no firearms or weapons beyond this point,'" Stubbs said. "It was very visible, on my door."
Wisconsin GOP Rep Displayed Firearm in State Capitol Offices Despite Ban
Wisconsin Democrat Shelia Stubbs posted a sign outside her office banning firearms, but her Republican colleague didn't pay it much attention.
Florida Man Shot by Wife's Concealed Gun After She Drops Purse
The couple were making a purchase at a grocery store in Land O'Lakes, Florida, when the wife's gun accidentally when off, striking her husband with a bullet.
Armed Ohio Teachers Don't Need As Much Training as PD
Police require over 700 hours of training to carry a firearm. Teachers in one Ohio school district will need just 27.
Nonresident Concealed Carry Permits Spike in Virginia
Out-of-state residents can apply for a nonresident concealed carry permit in Virginia without ever stepping foot in the state, or placing a finger on a trigger.
More Americans Interested in Concealed Carry Permits
As interest in concealed carry weapons increases, so does the momentum on the gun violence prevention side of the firearms debate.
What Is a 'Badge Factory'?
"It's almost like departments are operating like a real-life 'Westworld,' where people with means can pretend they're cops.... It's just insane."
GOP Lawmaker: Students Over 18 Can Carry Guns in School
Students and teachers over the age of 18 should be allowed to "protect themselves" with firearms inside high school and college classrooms, said an Ohio lawmaker.
House Republicans Look to Expand Gun Rights
House Republicans want to expand gun rights despite recent events.
Texas AG Says More Guns in Church Are the Answer
Hours after Sunday's mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the Lone Star State's Attorney General called on the faithful to come to services armed.
NRA Wants Guns Across U.S. Without Permits
Six states have passed permitless carry laws—also called constitutional carry—in the last two legislative years, resulting in widespread reductions in gun license requirements from Republican-led legislatures.
Las Vegas Gun Laws: Open Carry, Machine Guns Legal
In August this year, Nevada voted narrowly in support of Question 1 for background checks on private gun sales.
Lawmakers Could Conceal Guns Everywhere, Under New Bill
The legislation is a direct response to last week's shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, at a congressional baseball game practice.
Kentucky Governor: Prayer Groups Can End Gun Violence
Matt Bevin suggested people walk through troubled neighborhoods and pray with the community there.
NRA: Legal Guns Are a 'Great Equalizer for the Blacks'
Two Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would allow people in Wisconsin to carry guns without a permit or training.
Guns in America: Majority Oppose Carrying in Public
A study has found that even those who own guns favor placing restrictions on where law-abiding citizens can carry firearms.
Guns in America: Supreme Court to Discuss Gun Case
Despite the 2008 "Heller" case, the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the right to carry a gun outside of the home.
Virginia to Stop Recognizing Most Concealed Gun Permits
The move by a Democratic AG signals a push to tighten firearms restrictions in a state with a GOP-led legislature.
Americans Don't Have the Right to Bear Just Any Arms
There is an easy solution to America's arguments about gun control, but the childish extremists on both sides need to leave the room.