Gun Control

Flags fly at half mast over a prayer vigil at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin for the victims of a mass shooting in Odessa, TX, on Sept. 1, 2019.

The Senate Sits on Commonsense Gun Reform While Americans Die

August 31, 2019 began as a normal day. It was a normal day for a Texas truc...

August 31, 2019 began as a normal day. It was a normal day for a Texas trucker who was driving home from work. Same for a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, who was on...

Fred Guttenberg speaks during a news conference, on May 24, 2018, in Miami.

Father of Parkland Shooting Victim Escorted From State of the Union After Protest

The father of Parkland shooting victim Jaime Guttenberg was escorted out of...

The father of Parkland shooting victim Jaime Guttenberg was escorted out of the State of the Union address on Tuesday night after an outburst during a portion of President Donald Trump's speech defending the Second...

A 3D printed gun, seen in a factory in Austin, Texas on Aug. 1, 2018.

21 States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over 'Dangerous' Changes to Federal Firearm Regulations

Other states involved in this lawsuit include Connecticut, New York, Maryla...

Other states involved in this lawsuit include Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Hawaii and Illinois

Lori Alhadeff, whose daughter Alyssa was one of 17 people killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, speaks at a news conference in Coral Springs, Fla., on March 28, 2018, as Melia Rodriguez holds a picture of Alyssa.

These Businesses Say They've Got What You Need to Survive a Mass Shooting

Lori Alhadeff is haunted by the fact that she did not send her 14-year-old ...

Lori Alhadeff is haunted by the fact that she did not send her 14-year-old daughter to school with a bulletproof backpack. The mother of three had wanted to buy one but never got around to...

Customers enter a Walmart store on September 03, 2019 in San Leandro, California.

U.S. Stores Are Asking Customers To Stop Openly Carrying Weapons—But Can They Actually Enforce a Restriction on Guns?

Supermarket and pharmacy chains across the U.S. have begun asking customers...

Supermarket and pharmacy chains across the U.S. have begun asking customers to not openly carry firearms in their stores, including in states where open carry is legal. It's a trend that appears to have been...

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband, retired NASA Astronaut and Navy Captain Mark Kelly, hold hands as they walk off stage after delivering remarks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 27, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In Fundraiser Email, State GOP Chief Says She Wants to Stop Arizona Senate Candidate 'Dead in His Tracks'

The stark wording was directed at Mark Kelly, whose wife is former Rep. and...

The stark wording was directed at Mark Kelly, whose wife is former Rep. and mass shooting survivor Gabby Giffords

Signage is displayed inside a Kroger Co. grocery store in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Wednesday, June 14, 2017.

Kroger Joins Walmart in Asking Customers to Stop Openly Carrying Guns in Stores After Mass Shootings

The store acknowledged those "no longer comfortable with the status quo" on...

The store acknowledged those "no longer comfortable with the status quo" on guns