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U.S. House panel seeks to advance bill to ban assault-style rifles

U.S. House panel seeks to advance bill to ban assault-style rifles

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday began debating legislation to ban certain assault-style rifles such as those used in recent mass shootings, and another...

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House Judiciary to hold hearing on assault weapons ban. Here's what we know about the bill

House Judiciary to hold hearing on assault weapons ban. Here's what we know about the bill

Merdie Nzanga, USA TODAY  WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee is expected to consider a bill that would ban assault weapons during a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The action follows a series of...

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Oregon voters to decide on one of the nation’s strictest gun-control proposals

Oregon voters to decide on one of the nation’s strictest gun-control proposals

BY ANDREW SELSKY SALEM, Ore.  Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to qualify for a permit after one of the strictest gun control measures in the...

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Gun Sales Are Collapsing in Texas

Gun Sales Are Collapsing in Texas

Samuel Stebbins Gun sales in America, as estimated by background checks, jumped at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained high until well into 2021. Several days and weeks in that...

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US Marshals offer $5K reward for man mistakenly released after allegedly shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker

US Marshals offer $5K reward for man mistakenly released after allegedly shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker

By Landon Mion | Fox News he U.S. Marshals Service announced Monday a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who is accused of shooting pop star Lady Gaga's dog walker and...

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Man arrested after pointing gun at people who didn't thank him for holding door

Man arrested after pointing gun at people who didn't thank him for holding door

Michael Sicoli HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) – A New Haven man was arrested by Hamden police for allegedly pointing a gun at customers after they didn’t say “thank you” when he held the door...

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Walmart shooting in Washington leaves 5 injured

Walmart shooting in Washington leaves 5 injured

Associated Press Authorities say a customer and an employee of the Walmart in Mount Vernon, Washington, along with three 19-year-old men, were injured in a shooting inside the store. The Seattle Times reports...

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'Hero' armed citizen in mall stopped shooter: Police chief

'Hero' armed citizen in mall stopped shooter: Police chief

At least three people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at an Indianapolis-area shopping mall on Sunday evening, police said. Multiple people called 911 at around 6:05 p.m....

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US House committee to consider assault weapons ban

US House committee to consider assault weapons ban

A committee of the US House of Representatives is set to vote next week for the first time in nearly 20 years on a bill that would ban assault weapons. "Our country...

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28 Guns Used the Most to Commit Crimes in America

28 Guns Used the Most to Commit Crimes in America

Samuel Stebbins Gun violence is a growing public health crisis in the United States. A record-high 45,222 people were killed by guns nationwide in 2020. This figure includes over 19,000 murder victims....

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