Gun Control

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.

His website includes a meme page and a commitment to "practical and reasonable" approaches to governance.

The number of children killed by gunfire in the United States since the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is greater than the total of U.S. soldiers killed in overseas combat since 9/11, according to a Department of Defense report.

"Obviously, this is why we have unintentional shootings involving children."

Student who were given detention planned to wear signs with the names of the victims of February's mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.

The attack has been frequently used by gun-rights advocates.

The shots were first reported at about 2:20 p.m. local time.

"This time is different."

The protests commemorated the 17 students and staff killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr, whose father was shot dead by gunmen, spoke to high schoolers in Northern California about what they can do to stop gun violence.

That tragedy marked the 123rd child under the age of 11 killed or wounded in gunfire since January 1. It was also the second fatal shooting of a child shooting of that day.

Like gun control, climate action has sweeping public support but not enough in Washington.

"We can't just keep setting up blue-ribbon committees," the president said, before officials announced that a commission would study the hike on age to buy assault weapons.

Josh Kushner is a lifelong Democrat, a spokesman said in 2016, and did not intend on voting for President Donald Trump.

The Department of Justice submitted notice of proposed regulation to clarify the meaning of "machinegun" in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act includes bump stock devices, and that federal law, therefore, prohibits their possession, sale, or manufacture.

Eighty percent of Republicans agree with arming teachers, while 88 percent of Democrats oppose it.

The observation reports span six days, beginning three days after the February 14 school attack. 

The Wikipedia Project: Firearms group worked to remove mentions of mass shootings or gun control controversies on the "Colt AR-15" Wikipedia page.

The secretary of education's visit comes on the first full day of classes since the shooting that left 17 dead.

A new poll shows American voters think the majority of Congress is afraid of the NRA and support companies like Dick's Sporting Goods, which announced it will stop selling assault-style rifles or raise the age restriction to 21.

Members of the military and law enforcement will be exempt from the ban.

Although passing a background check is standard procedure at gun stores in Florida, lying on one is a federal crime that is not enforced by state firearm retailers.

Amid a PR crisis, the pro-gun group is pulling out all the stops and slamming, well, almost all of its critics.

The Senate Majority Leader scheduled a banking reform bill for consideration this week, effectively delaying a debate on gun control in Congress's upper chamber as much of the country turns to Capitol Hill for stricter firearms regulations. 

"I should have told my constituents they were being duped by shills for a firearms industry that profits from fear-mongering and murder," Marc Dann said.

Republican Kelli Stargel opposed a ban on assault weapons.

Actors will be wearing the orange American flag pins at the ceremony.

A loaded gun found inside a South Carolina child's lunch bag shocked teachers and pastors at the Baptist church day care.

The maker of Smith & Wesson firearms says demand is falling to "new, lower levels," after years of increasing sales under President Barack Obama.

Donald Trump and Mike Pence "support the Second Amendment, support strong due process and don't want gun control," an NRA lobbyist said.