firearms
As U.S. agencies warn of violence ahead of the midterms, the American Firearms Association is targeting "gun-grabbing candidates" with overheated rhetoric.
Guns have been around for centuries, but no nation has embraced the firearm like the United States. Nearly half of all civilian-owned guns belong to Americans. From cowboy movies to action films, from the Winchester rifle to the AR-15, what are the roots of America’s gun obsession?
About 42% of those denials were because the would-be buyers had felony convictions on their records.
A video of police officers pointing guns at a black man kneeling with his hands over his head is going viral.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
With so few options for disposal, many people say they're stuck with firearms that can end up posing a risk to everyone.
The major gun manufacturer is the second to face pressure from investors in recent months, amid renewed attention on daily bloodshed and mass shootings.
Childhood homicides involving firearms are down, but suicides are up
Keeping firearms away from people convicted of domestic violence should be a national priority.
"Many of us go to dark places, sometimes for long periods, sometimes for short periods. But the darkness passes."
"I think they thought it was safer."