The bills' introduction falls on the eighth anniversary of the shooting that nearly killed Giffords and left six others dead.
The US House of Representatives proposed background checks for firearms owners. These background checks have failed too many times to try them again.
Guns don’t kill people. Making it hard for criminals to get guns makes it hard for everyone. Any gun law puts us on a slippery slope. We’ve heard it all before. It’s all wrong.
Americans have shown broad and consistent support for expanded background checks for gun purchasers, but this has proven more contentious in practice than in principle.
This country is filled with insanely complicated issues: taxes, healthcare, defense, trade, climate change, etc. All of them deserve lots and lots of discussion and data because there is no “…
Millions of Americans are licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Most say that they do so for self-defense.
Would you be able to handle a gun, or are you more comfortable with something nonlethal like pepper spray? Follow these guidelines to decide what kind of weapon you could use most effectively in a dan
One expert argues that doctors can be more proactive about discussing gun safety with their patients
Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight.
Solutions at societal and individual levels can reduce the negative impact of guns on youth.
It receives far less federal funding than any other major cause of death.
Asking other parents whether they have guns in their homes — and how they store firearms –- can be part of a broader discussion about safety that takes place before a play date.
Guns are not your typical personal property. Even if someone left one to you in their will doesn't make transferring it to you legal. A gun trust can help.
See what the facts say about keeping a gun at home. Will it deter burglars and protect you, or is it a hazard to your family? Learn more here.
I do not think that there should be any type of discussion of gun control in adult medicine.
Can we stop looking at gun rights as an ideological issue? This is no longer ideological. I don't care how you feel in theory: I care what is happening in practice. In practice, there have b
We had a person come in asking for ammo, and as he did he pointed the gun directly at our employees thinking it was okay. Do NOT do this! This is extremely dangerous.
Many gun owners say the primary reason they own a firearm is self-defense. But for years, experts have been starkly divided over how often people actually use guns for this purpose.
Are gun safes really worth the money? Are you considering buying a gun safe? Is a gun storage solution right for you? A home or gun safe is a big-ticket purc...
Is carrying multiple guns just being paranoid? Or are there some legitimate reasons for doing so?