Sandra Ramirez’s son Joseph was hanging out with friends last February at the home of a boy whose parents owned a gun. One of the children found the gun in an unlocked safe, Ramirez told the House ...

This June, the University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center and the Duke Center for Firearms Law will host their seventh annual joint Works-in-Progress Conference. These two Centers are the only ...

A surge in people buying guns since the coronavirus pandemic began has flooded the FBI's background check system, causing a spike in the number of delayed checks and allowing gun sales to proceed ...

Lawmakers in the state House passed legislation that would require background checks for the sale and transfer of rifles and ...

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System reported that firearm background checks fell 1.9% year-over-year to 2,575,550 in March, although the tally was still the third highest over ...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Guns cannot be legally sold and transferred to Nevadans without a concealed carry permit currently as the cyberattack that occurred last month has crippled the state's ...

House lawmakers on Tuesday passed a proposal mandating background checks for purchasers of any type of firearm in ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a groundbreaking report from the California Department of ...

A semi-automatic rifle is displayed above shotguns at Rainier Arms Friday, April 14, 2023, in Auburn, Wash. A Cowlitz County judge ruled Washington’s ban on high-capacity magazines unconstitutional ...

Washington lawmakers are considering a package of gun control legislation, including a bill requiring secure storage of firearms. Other proposals include requiring permits to purchase guns, limiting ...