Handguns

The agreement calls for Taurus to give a cash payment of up to $200, repair the pistol or train gun owners how to avoid the alleged safety flaws that cause pistols to discharge when dropped or when the manual safety is on.

Brazil-based handgun maker Taurus has agreed to a $39 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging some of the company's most popular semi-automatic handguns can discharge when dropped and have a defective safety that allows the gun to fire even when it's engaged.

In a surprising break from decades of compliance with a 19th century treaty, the Army has said it will likely allow its troops to use hollowpoint and frangible ammunition in its handguns.

In her veto message, Gov. Maggie Hassan said a bill to remove the licensing requirement for carrying concealed firearms would undo the state's “common sense'' gun laws.

Wisconsin's governor signs two bills loosening the state's gun regulations. The bills had bipartisan support.

Colt Defense has announced an agreement with its secured lenders for $20 million in credit to allow ordinary business operations to continue during its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

A special 11-judge federal appeals court panel will consider whether to side with the gun lobby's effort to dramatically loosen California's restrictions on carrying concealed firearms.

After years of struggling under mounting debt and sagging sales, the makers of the “gun that won the West” has filed for Chapter 11 in hopes of turning its business around and rebuilding its brand.

One of the nation's oldest companies and a world-renowned firearms brand has launched a major management shakeup, letting go its CEO after three years on the job and reshuffling its board and chief financial officer in order to "accelerate an ongoing transformation at the company."

Texas lawmakers approved carrying handguns openly on the streets of the nation's second most-populous state, sending the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who immediately promised to sign it and reverse a ban dating to the post-Civil War era.

Legislation to let people carry a concealed weapon without a permit has died for the year in South Carolina.

People in the nation's capital no longer have to show a good reason to get a permit to carry concealed handguns outside their homes and businesses.

A New Jersey Democrat is resurrecting failed federal legislation that could drive Internet ammunition sales offline.

There are lots of reviews on how the new Taurus Curve shoots. But we take a look at how it actually works as a concealed carry handgun.

Storied gunmaker and top military supplier tells investors to take a bath, or it’s filing for bankruptcy.

A series of proposed gun laws would expand concealed weapons in Ohio by potentially allowing them in places like churches or day cares and letting certain gun owners carry concealed weapons without a permit.

Michigan lawmakers sent Gov. Rick Snyder legislation that would relax the state's restrictions on air guns by repealing an age limit and no longer regulating them like firearms.

Siouxland gun advocates say a proposed U.S. Senate bill requiring states to honor all concealed-carry permits would ease the anxiety of travelers who carry firearms.

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.

In a video that's shocked the competitive world and reminded shooters that safety is everyone's job, a man is seen still down range when a course of fire has begun during a match.

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.

We look at two concealed-carry products that allow the business professional to carry comfortably while looking good.

When the Glock 42 entered the market last year, many customers wondered why the diminutive handgun was a .380 and not a more popular 9mm. A year later, the Austrian gunmaker has answered America’s demand with a bigger-bore carry gun sure to see strong demand.

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

In a statement released today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it would "not move forward" with its ban on the nation's most prolific AR-15 round after facing over 80,000 comments from shooters against the restriction.

Turkey hunters who just grab a choke tube labeled "extra full" or "turkey" and hit the woods are handicapping their own hunt. Here's how to pick the turkey choke tube that's right for your hunt.

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.