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Despite widespread support, laws enforcing universal background checks at the time of firearm purchase may not be enough to move the needle on reducing shooting deaths in the United States. A Tufts ...

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 ...

A bipartisan pair of senators announced an agreement Wednesday to expand background checks on commercial firearm sales, a compromise that could bolster the chances of a gun-control package passing the ...

Background checks alone might not be enough to reduce shooting deaths in the United States, a new study warns. States that require gun permits, rather than relying solely on universal background ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firearms are on display in a Salem gun shop. Advocates for gun owners and the Oregon State Police are debating the the efficacy of ...