Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley have called for new gun regulations in the aftermath of the San Bernardino shooting that killed 14 and injured 17 individuals.
The FBI recently revealed that the 2015 Black Friday set another record of the highest number of gun sales, a record previously held after the Sandy Hook incident in 2012.
The recent mass shooting in San Bernardino has sparked a social media frenzy over the issue of gun control, after politicians tweeted their "thoughts and prayers" to the families of the victims.
Hillary Clinton's latest ad in the key early-primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire focuses squarely on gun control, an issue that separates the former secretary of state from her closest Democratic challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
President Barack Obama denounced what is believed to be a racially charged massacre at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina Wednesday night, calling for more gun control to prevent such tragedies from reoccurring.
Lawmakers in Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature voted on Tuesday to repeal the state's 48-hour waiting period on handgun purchases. Gov. Scott Walker, a likely GOP contender for his party's 2016 White House nomination, plans to sign the bill, his office noted.
Sen. Marco Rubio and House Rep. Jim Jordan teamed up on Thursday to introduce legislation that would drastically roll back the District of Columbia's strict gun laws.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is on a mission to kill a proposal that would ban armor-piercing "green tip" bullets. The Republican, widely considered a presidential hopeful in the 2016 White House race, urged his backers to flood the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with public comments to get the agency to back off the initiative.
Neeson, who has starred in various action films, criticized the proliferation of guns around the world, particularly in the U.S. In response, the gun company that supplied weapons for his latest film has called for a boycott.
After months of indecision, the U.S. Senate has approved Dr. Vivek Murthy as surgeon general. Murthy proved a controversial pick because of his comments concerning the NRA and gun control reform.
The families of some of the Sandy Hook massacre victims, which took place in Newtown, Connecticut two years ago, are seeking an unspecified monetary recompense for what happened to their loved ones.
Chile announces special prosecutor to investigate organized crime Chile has taken several steps in the recent past to fight organized crime, the latest of which is assigning special prosecutors to the task.
The 9-year-old girl who accidentally shot and killed an Arizona gun range instructor last week while he was teaching her how to fire an Uzi said the automatic weapon was "too much for her."
Girl accidentally killed a firing-range instructor with a submachine gun Earlier this week, a 9-year-old girl in Arizona accidentally killed her firing-range instructor when she couldn't control the recoil of an Uzi submachine gun, an act that has sparked safety debates across the country.
Plan would only allow booze at shows without live ammunition Gun enthusiasts in Texas soon may be able to get their whiskey with their weapons if a proposal from the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission is accepted, according to an AP report.
Survived gun shot wound in Reagan assassination attempt. James Brady, the former White House press secretary who also survived a gunshot wound to the head during the 1981 assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan, died Monday.
As the list of mass shootings in the U.S. continues to build and both sides of the gun debate spread their messages, some states are considering new legislation to prevent additional shootings.
The Directorate of Arms and Munitions Sales is Mexico's only gun store. The shop is run by the Mexican military, and it sells products such as 9mm handguns and semi-automatic rifles only to police departments. Under Mexican law, citizens can only purchase firearms such as "deer rifles and small handguns," The Washington Post reported. One Mexican military veteran is trying to change all that.
