Arthur Barnard, father of Lewiston victim Arthur Strout, said lawmakers ‘fell short’ in reforms after shooting

OHSU researchers compared the U.S. to 40 countries and found that Americans are 20 times more likely to die by firearms, even with a similar rate of mental health illness

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis, as gun deaths and injuries punctuate daily life in America.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed an executive order establishing the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down a rule enacted following a 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that defined a semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock attachment as a machine gun, which is generally prohibited under federal law.

Gun reform advocates gathered around the steps of Michigan’s Capitol Thursday, calling for more policy and community resources surrounding firearms in the state.

Senate Republicans united late Thursday night in almost certainly defeating legislation that would have added New Hampshire to the list of 47 states that provide records of psychiatric hospitalization commitments for gun background checks.

Measure, opposed by every Republican and 9 Democrats, heads to Senate

Maine legislators split mostly along party lines to back bills for a waiting period, background checks, and limits on rapid firing devices

For nearly two years, a variety of semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines have not been available for sale in Delaware. An upcoming court ruling could reinstate those sales, but state officials argue that would increase the risk to the public.

The parents of children killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting have a stark warning for Utah lawmakers: “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when and where the next school shooting will happen.”

An Ohio House committee has signed off on the Second Amendment Preservation Act, clearing the way for its consideration on the floor.

A pair of gun safety bills intended to keep firearms out of the hands of children passed a state House panel on Tuesday over the objections of Republicans, who argued they would only punish law-abiding gun owners.

Republican Danny Diggs, a former sheriff, said in 2019 that gun safety laws were unconstitutional and unenforceable.

The Republicans vying for the seat differ sharply with incumbent Democratic Rep. Susan Wild over reproductive rights and gun safety.

The Democratic candidates offer a sharp contrast with Republican incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

The incident is just the latest in a series of violent threats against public officials.

The former Detroit police chief opposes abortion rights and gun safety measures, and promoted Donald Trump’s election lies.

The Republicans challenging Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin favor abortion bans and oppose gun safety laws.

‘I’VE GOT A SHOTGUN RIFLE AND I JUST PUT A BULLET IN IT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!’ Hall, who now opposes gun safety laws, wrote in an email to another college student at the time.

Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature ignored calls for gun safety laws from the parents of survivors of the mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville.

School shootings and mass gun violence are still met with thoughts, prayers, and vague calls for mental health care, but no gun safety legislation.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker pledged to sign the bill, which is part of an effort by Democratic state lawmakers to address gun violence.

The Supreme Court put a hold on a lower court ruling invalidating the regulation while the administration appeals.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed new laws to strengthen Michigan’s gun safety legislation earlier this year. Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature plan to pass more bills.

The public overwhelmingly supports red flag laws, which allow law enforcement to prevent gun violence by temporarily confiscating guns from someone who poses a risk to themselves or others.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is lying about a vote on rolling back gun safety regulations.

Ayotte lost a bid for reelection in 2016 after helping to kill gun safety legislation.

The city filed a lawsuit against the two largest ghost gun suppliers in the country.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib has introduced a bill intended to reduce firearms deaths by requiring gun dealers to offer for sale a safety device with each gun sale.