U.S. mass killings hit new high in 2019, most were shootings
The first one occurred 19 days into the new year when a man used an ax to kill four family members including his infant daughter. Five months later, 12 people...
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Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsuits in the aftermath of mass killings.
NRA turmoil creates rift among some big donors
Joe Olson was once such a passionate supporter of the National Rifle Association that he pledged to bequeath several millions of dollars from his estate to the gun organization upon...
In gun buyback talk, how do you round up so many weapons?
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's recent vow to take away people's AR-15 and AK-47 rifles raised one big question: How is it possible to round up the millions of such...
U.S. mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in background checks
Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired the weapons they used legally because there was nothing in their backgrounds to disqualify them, according to James Alan Fox, a criminologist with...
Oliver North out as NRA president after leadership dispute
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North announced Saturday that he won't serve a second term as president of the National Rifle Association after he lost the support of the gun-rights group's...
Trump tells NRA heās withdrawing from U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
In a largely symbolic gesture to a group that helped him win the White House, President Donald Trump said Friday he is pulling the U.S. back from an international agreement...
Some polls show parentsā growing fears of dangers at school
The deadly attack at Columbine High School in 1999 seemed to usher in a new era of school shootings.
NRA has history of advising gun-rights groups outside U.S.
The recent revelation that National Rifle Association representatives had met with Australian politicians to discuss talking points after a mass shooting generated outrage from various politicians.
Bump stocks are turned in or destroyed as ban takes effect
A nationwide ban took effect Tuesday on bump stocks, the attachment used by the gunman in the 2017 Las Vegas massacre to make his weapons fire rapidly like machine guns.