WASHINGTON A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seemed in jeopardy Monday as a growing number of Republican senators expressed opposition to the proposal, perhaps ...

The nation’s gun buying background check system is supposed to keep firearms out of reach for dangerous individuals. But it’s not meant to catch early warning signs like those exhibited by Nikolas ...

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 ...

Shoppers hunting for Black Friday deals seemed to include a record number of those in the market for firearms; the FBI says it fielded 203,086 background check requests for gun purchases on the day ...

The cost of a firearm background check fee is expected to climb in Washington if House Bill 2521 passes the Senate. The bill, which removes the cap on fees the Washington State ...

If background checks on gun purchases were stronger, dangerous people would have a harder time obtaining lethal weapons, according to speakers who gathered downtown Monday to support a congressional ...

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 ...