Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firearms are on display in a Salem gun shop. Advocates for gun owners and the Oregon State Police are debating the the efficacy of ...

There were nearly three times as many firearm background checks last month in Colorado than in July 2025 amid a steep ...

Despite widespread support, laws enforcing universal background checks at the time of firearm purchase may not be enough to move the needle on reducing shooting deaths in the United States. A Tufts ...

The background check system for gun purchases is a mess. Republicans have criticized Democratic presidents for failing to prosecute people denied gun purchases through background checks. Democrats ...

In 2021 Texans purchased more than 1.6 million guns. Texans with guns killed 4,616 people in the same year. We lead the nation in gun deaths. In fact, we kill 1,000 more people than second-place ...

Background checks alone might not be enough to reduce shooting deaths in the United States, a new study warns. States that require gun permits, rather than relying solely on universal background ...

A judge has shot down Democrats’ attempt to implement universal background checks for gun purchases in Virginia. Virginia’s battle over gun violence prevention and gun control laws is as heated as ...

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, is the system you have to go through when you buy a firearm.to make sure you're not prohibited from doing so. It's been around for quite ...

The Brady Firearms Unit Background Check system in Nevada is fully operational again after a statewide cyberattack took it offline. The system was restored as of 8 a.m. on Sunday. "I’m pleased to ...

AT IN BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BUY GUNS IN THIS STATE. ALLOWING A PROHIBITED PERSON TO GET A GUN IS NOT IN ANY BODY’S BEST INTEREST. NEWS 9 INVESTIGATE HAS LEARNED IN MANY INSTANCES, INFORMATION ABOUT ...