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Some are wondering if enhanced background checks are targeting law-abiding citizens, and not cracking down on criminals. The Biden administration says because of the enhanced checks, crime is down.

Gun policy has become so politically divisive that lawmakers have found it nearly impossible to pass federal legislation on it in recent years. A window opened in 2022 after a mass school shooting in ...

A bipartisan pair of senators announced an agreement Wednesday to expand background checks on commercial firearm sales, a compromise that could bolster the chances of a gun-control package passing the ...

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 ...

Gun control efforts in California took a big hit on Thursday as the 9th Circuit Court struck down a state law requiring background checks to buy ammunition. While some say this is a step back for gun ...