Firearms

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.

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.

ISIS published an article titled "Just Terror Tactics" that, in part, describes how fighters can obtain weapons in the U.S.

The consequences of allowing NRA lobbyists to dictate our nation's gun laws are deadly, the author writes.

Critics of the legislation argue it would endanger veterans with mental conditions by allowing them to purchase and possess firearms.

Residents in four states voted on measures that sought to strengthen gun laws.

The number of firearms offenses has fallen from a high of 24,094 in 2004 to 7,866 in 2015.

After the worst mass shooting in U.S history, McConnell said he was open to suggestions from experts on legislation that could address the problem.

After Orlando shooting, demand reignites to ban assault weapons and hold gun manufacturers responsible for crimes.

Gun sales jumped in January after President Obama vowed to use executive powers to expand background checks on gun buyers.

The move is a response to the attacks in Brussels that killed more than 30 people.

The conservative justice wrote the landmark decision in 2008 that recognized the Second Amendment as an individual right to bear arms.

Ray Fryberg Jr. sentenced for illegally possessing guns, one of which his son Jaylen used to kill four classmates.

The White House mentioned the empty seat in releasing a list of invitees to the first lady's box.

President Obama is hoping to keep guns out of the wrong hands through background checks and gun-safety technology.

All dealers selling guns—whether at shows, in flea markets, on the Internet—are required to get licenses and run background checks on buyers.

No right is unlimited. A well-regulated militia does not include enemies of the state.

Since 2001, lone-wolf terrorists have increasingly turned to high-powered guns as their weapon of choice.

The recent slew of mass shootings may have contributed to a spike in gun sales.

A gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Oregon earlier on Thursday.

A Seattle court found him guilty of illegally owning guns, one of which his son used to kill four friends and himself.

The Transportation Security Administration says a weekly record was set earlier this month.

There is an easy solution to America's arguments about gun control, but the childish extremists on both sides need to leave the room.

Just seven miles from the Magic Kingdom, you can play real shoot-'em-up games.

The Bonnie and Clyde-esque Kentucky pair were wanted on federal charges.