Gun Rights

Country singer Tim McGraw prompts fury from fans who say an upcoming benefit concert for the non-profit group Sandy Hook Promise will pad the pockets of gun grabbers. Would you buy a ticket to the show?

With Oregon Democrats moving forward on a bill to require background checks for private gun sales, the potential political backlash is becoming apparent.

The Vermont House gave preliminary approval to a bill allowing the state to prosecute some convicted criminals for possession of firearms and to require the reporting of individuals deemed dangerously mentally ill to a federal background check system.

A GOP measure to eliminate a law that bans ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds was also rejected by ruling House Democrats. Both gun-control laws were part of a package of legislation Democrats passed in 2013 at great political cost, losing two state senators through recall elections.

A new study from the National Shooting Sports Foundation showed most female gun owners aren’t into pink pistols or a "feminine" look in their firearms. In fact, most of those surveyed said they couldn’t take daintily colored guns seriously.

Conservative lawmakers this year are taking the push to strip limits on owning and carrying guns from rural areas to urban Missouri, the latest front for debate on gun rights in the state that comes months after voters further enshrined gun rights in the constitution.

It could be a good year for gun rights and gun owners. The state Legislature is proposing to make Florida one of the few states offering tax breaks for purchasers of guns, ammunition and gun club memberships.

Likely Republican presidential candidate proposes "Second Amendment Enforcement Act" that would bring the District’s firearms laws in line with some of the most gun-friendly states in the country.

A federal appeals court agreed to reconsider its decision to strike down a California law that requires applicants for a concealed-weapons permit to show “good cause” beyond self-defense.

Gun-rights advocates have urged a federal appeals court to overturn key provisions of Maryland's sweeping gun-control law.

Texas has allowed concealed carry of handguns since 1995, but a recent push for open carry has been taken up.

The prospect of legalizing silencers and removing disclosure to bring a firearm onto state Capitol grounds is heating up gun debate in Minnesota again.

The rule change would affect only “M855 green tip” or “SS109” rounds with certain types of metal cores. Citizens have until March 16 to make public comments to the ATF.

A federal court has rejected a challenge to California's gun safety law, possibly paving the way for a requirement that new guns mark the bullets they fire so they can be traced.

The Supreme Court is considering a tricky dilemma faced by people who legally own guns, but are then convicted of a serious crime and have to get rid of them.

The state already has some of the strongest Second Amendment protections in the country, but the Republican-dominated Legislature is working to add more breathing room for gun owners.

The families and Sandy Hook shooting survivor, Natalie Hammond, say Remington's Bushmaster AR-15 rifle is too deadly to sell to civilians.

In Mance v. Holder a federal judge in Texas says the 1968 Gun Control Act provision that banned out of state purchases of handguns violated the Fifth and Second Amendments.

Missouri and Kansas Lawmakers are pushing bills that would restrict firearms for people with domestic violence or stalking restraining orders or convictions, but a pair of Missouri state representatives call the legislation a publicity stunt with no chance of passage.

A Republican-controlled Virginia Senate voted to approve measures aimed at easing restrictions on gun owners while voting against several gun-control measures championed by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

America's most powerful pro-gun group is using a new Pennsylvania state law that allows them to challenge local gun control measures, filing lawsuits against ordinances in three cities, including requirements that owners report lost or stolen firearms.

Once common in the Southeast, the red wolf had been considered extinct in the wild as of 1980 because of factors including hunting and loss of habitat.

New public service announcement shows boy taking gun from his home and turning it in to a teacher because he "doesn’t feel safe" with a gun in the house.

A negligence and wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Bridgeport Superior Court, asserts that the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle should not have been sold publicly because it was designed for military use and is unsuited for hunting or home defense.

Pew Research Center says support for gun control drops as more blacks, women think firearms protect against crime.

A gun rights group wants Nevada's elections chief to throw out a proposed 2016 ballot measure that would tighten background checks for anyone buying firearms from private sellers or gun show exhibitors.

Black Friday isn't just when shoppers rush to stores for holiday sales. It's also one of the busiest days of the year for gun purchases.

Twenty-one states seek to overturn Maryland's tough gun-control law, contending that its provisions banning 45 assault weapons and limiting gun magazines to 10 rounds violate the Second Amendment right to keep firearms at home for self-protection.

On his first day as governor-elect Greg Abbot stands firm on gun rights for Texans, giving the state's open carry movement a major victory.