Guns Archives

Police: 3 Law Enforcement Officers Shot, Wounded in Chicago

The shooting was reported about 6 a.m. local time.

Background Checks Blocked a Record High 300,000 Gun Sales

The number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit...

US Military Guns Keep Vanishing, Some Used in Street Crimes

An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost...

Shooting at Idaho Middle School Injures 3; Student Captured

A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school injured two students and a custodian, and...

Supreme Court to Take Up Right to Carry Gun for Self-Defense

The case, which reviews a ruling on New York's restrictive gun permit laws, probably will...

Oregon Gun Storage Law Would Be Among the Toughest in the US

A proposed gun storage law that would be among the toughest in the U.S. is...

Ex-Texas Deputy Arrested in Austin Shooting

Stephen Broderick was arrested about 20 miles away from the scene of the weekend attack.

NRA Trial Opens Window on Secretive Leader’s Life and Work

LaPierre's testimony during the NRA's high-stakes bankruptcy trial offered a rare window into the work...

Biden Nominates Gun Control Advocate as ATF Director, Pushes New Exec Orders

Biden has faced increasing pressure to act after a recent series of mass shootings, but...

AP Source: NFL Player Phillip Adams Killed 5, then Himself

A York County, South Carolina Sheriff's office official said the investigation is ongoing.

EXPLAINER: How States Are Seeking to Loosen Controls on Guns

Gun rights advocates have been persuading Republican-run state legislatures to make it easier to obtain...

Democrats Vow Vote on Gun Bills; Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’

Democrats said that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as...