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WASHINGTON-The number of federal background checks for firearms sales declined in the U.S. last month, as retailers continue to run out of guns to sell during a buying spree driven by Washington's new ...

Trump told reporters just days after the El Paso and Dayton shootings that he supported heightened background checks for gun owners. Not anymore.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring background checks for ...

Advocates for gun owners and the Oregon State Police are at odds over the efficacy of the state’s longstanding system for clearing gun background checks, as the future of the agency’s firearm safety ...

THE FACE OF LONG ODDS AT THE STATEHOUSE. TWO HIGH PROFILE GUN CONTROL DEBATES ARE BEING ROLLED INTO ONE PIECE OF LEGISLATION. HOUSE BILL 56 WOULD REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR ALMOST ALL FIREARM ...

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - The head of the National Rifle Association is attacking President Barack Obama's call for mandatory background checks for gun owners. The NRA's Wayne LaPierre says those who ...

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) has reintroduced legislation to expand background checks for gun purchases. The bill would force unlicensed and private gun sellers to conduct a background check prior ...

The bill is unlikely to advance in the GOP-controlled Senate House Democrats made good on a top campaign promise on Wednesday, passing a bill to strengthen background checks for people purchasing ...

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 ...

Preppers, housewives and ranchers are among those seeking firearms. The number of firearms background checks in Colorado has doubled compared with the same time last year, perhaps a sign of the unease ...

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