Gun control has long been touted as the answer to curbing violence. Advocates argue that stricter regulations will prevent criminals from accessing firearms and reduce crime rates. However, a closer ...

Content Warning: This op-ed contains mentions of gun violence and death. The scene was tragically familiar: In the wake of a devastating school shooting, a politician spoke near the site of the ...

(The Root) — When President Obama said, “This was a pretty shameful day in Washington,” after the Senate defeated a bill that would have expanded background checks for those purchasing firearms, he ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Legislature on Thursday sent Gov. Jerry Brown 12 gun-control measures as Democratic lawmakers tried a last-ditch effort to convince Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to drop a ...

The gun-control debate is perhaps the most misrepresented – and therefore misunderstood – issue in American politics. Many casual observers see the disagreement as a simple matter of one side ...