Firearms

More needs to be done to protect those at risk of domestic violence, a co-author of the study told "Newsweek."

The burglary comes as thousands continue to call for the governor's resignation after a string of sexist and homophobic text messages were leaked.

Doris Vallejo-Godoy, 41, was in Austin's La Catedral del Marisco with her girlfriend at the time of the altercation, which was allegedly sparked after a man called her "bad names."

"If you asked most Americans whether they believe there are standards in place to secure weapons in gun shops, I would suspect most Americans would say yes," Congressman Joe Morelle told Newsweek.

Researchers found that around 20 percent of mass shooting events are followed by significant increases in gun purchases.

"This is not a topic that we in medicine or emergency medicine can simply look away and not see because it is so uncomfortable or political," the study's author told Newsweek.

"There would have been a clear indicator of the shooter in the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh," Eric Adams, the president of Brooklyn Borough, said. "The profile of a person who was mentally unstable of purchasing or possessing a firearm would have been flagged."

Violent crime killed nearly 64,000 Brazilians last year.

One eyewitness said the shooter "was probably pretty embarrassed."

Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela and the U.S. together accounted for half of the 251,000 gun deaths in 2016.

The lawsuit charged New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer with violating First Amendment rights.

The U.S. was the only country in the world found to have more guns than people, possessing more civilian firearms than the next 25 nations combined.

The killing marks the worst mass shooting in Australia for 22 years.

The research sheds light on the tragic reality of domestic violence.

While lawmakers across the country have introduced gun control legislation since the Parkland shooting, some states are passing laws to protect the Second Amendment.

The officer is a five-year veteran of the Alexandria Police Department.

The driver was "briefly detained" and "found to be in lawful possession" of the gun, the Secret Service stated.

Elon Musk promoted the sale of a flamethrower from his Boring Company by guaranteeing that it could protect you during the zombie apocalypse "or your money back."

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.

The four deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. occurred in the past 10 years.

Emanuel Kidega Samson, 25, is accused of killing one person and wounding six in a shooting in a church Sunday.

There have been 244 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2017 thus far.

The number of people charged with unlawful possession of a firearm rose by about 23 percent in the second quarter of 2017 compared with the same period last year.

In one noteworthy case, officials found a loaded gun with 15 rounds concealed inside a wheelchair cushion.

The modus operandi of the agency is exactly the opposite of that; the Secret Service saves lives, and keeps people safe.

Nearly half of Americans who live in a household with a gun share the same sentiment.

The legislation is a direct response to last week's shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, at a congressional baseball game practice.

Two Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would allow people in Wisconsin to carry guns without a permit or training.

This year Republican legislators are trying to expand the Stand Your Ground law in Florida and issue NRA vanity license plates in Washington State.

It was a Republican legislator's third attempt to have Louisiana join 12 other states that don't require permits.