63 shot, 5 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence across Chicago

CHICAGO -- At least 5 people have been killed and 58 others wounded in gun violence across Chicago over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Read more

California Becomes First State To Require Background Checks For Buying Ammunition As Tougher Gun Control Laws Took Effect July 1, 2019

SACRAMENTO – California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country — and one of the lowest gun death rates. Public health experts believe one leads to the... Read more

Where 2020 Democrats stand on gun control

Rep. Eric Swalwell and Sen. Kamala Harris named gun control as one of their highest priorities at the first Democratic primary debate. Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have dedicated policy plans and... Read more

Virginia Beach shooting: What we know about the motive, the victims

Twelve people were killed when a public works employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday. Read more

‘This can’t go on.’ Murphy says N.J. must do better on gun control after 2 Trenton shootings.

Gov. Phil Murphy said he had already scheduled a public meeting... to discuss more ways to combat gun violence in the Garden State. Read more

Youths focused on gun violence prevention hope ads speak Louder Than Guns

Julia Macias was 12 when a gunman shot and killed 26 people, mostly children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Read more

Cory Booker’s Gun Control Plan Calls for National Licensing Program

Senator Cory Booker, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, unveiled a 14-part plan for gun control on Monday. Read more

Newtown Wasn’t an End for Gun Control. It Was a Beginning.

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Six years ago this month, Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley watched from the gallery, counting the yeas, as the Senate voted on expanding background checks. Read more

Why Boomers and Gen X'ers Are Wrong to Bash Gen Z

I used to worry about this allegedly cosseted generation. Then came the shootings in Parkland, and I began to see another side of these young people that humbles me. Read more

Families Left With Emotional, Financial Toll of Gun Violence

Gun violence not only leaves physical wounds, it can financially devastate victims and their families, who face enormous medical bills and lost wages. Read more