Gun Control
How statistics on gun ownership, police presence and mental illness providers correlate to the total number of gun deaths in the nation
If an active shooter is not stopped as they progress through the first four phases, the only way they can be stopped is by my version of gun control during the fifth phase — here’s my definition of gun control
The judge ruled that staff who are training to carry concealed weapons on campuses don’t need many training hours
More than 75 percent of people in Illinois who received gun license revocations in 2018 ignored the notices
The gunman was issued a firearm owners’ ID card after a background check failed to show a 1995 aggravated assault conviction
House Democrats said they will push for “sensible” gun safety laws the public is demanding
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up its first guns rights case in nine years
Washington joined a handful of other states to ban anyone under 21 from buying semi-automatic rifles
Homicides dropped by 15 percent, shootings by 18 percent; that continues a trend from 2016, when violence reached levels not seen since the 1990s
The village of Deerfield, Illinois recently banned the possession, sale and manufacture of so-called “assault weapons” and large capacity magazines by public ordinance
The sign in part reads: “Our citizens have concealed weapons. If you kill someone, we might kill you back”
Four firearms and 267 rounds of ammunition were ordered removed from a 56-year-old man who experts determined was a potential risk to himself or others
The parties agreed to sign a pledge to improve community-police relations and advocate for the ban of “bump stocks” and other “common sense” gun legislation
The proposal would reduce the penalties for concealed-carry permit holders who don’t tell police they have a weapon when detained
While seemingly modest, the proposals came under fire from some police groups and gun rights organizations
Many years can pass between the initial sale and the time police encounter the weapon
Police say rifles offer more firepower, longer range and greater accuracy than handguns
Police Commander Keith Caddy has been around guns since childhood, now he’s doing outreach for the Gun Shop Project
With no criminal history or record of mental illness, residents who follow requirements can legally acquire firearms
The man saw a group of almost 40 high school students surrounding an officer while some grabbed for his service weapon
They defend gun owners’ Second Amendment constitutional rights and thought it would make the state safer
One in every 4 or 5 Americans is battling some form of mental illness
House Bill 2072 bars universities and their governing boards from adopting any rule that stops from carrying a firearm
Since 1995, when the state gave the public the right to carry concealed handguns, half-million people exercised that right
Although he can’t unilaterally change gun laws, Obama hopes that beefing up enforcement of existing laws can prevent deaths
A bill that would allow concealed weapons in college buildings and stadiums has become even more important
Neither the police nor licensed firearms dealers have direct access to the FBI’s watch list
Several officers from around the country have gone viral asking their community to buy guns
The court left in place a lower court ruling that local governments have leeway in deciding how to regulate firearms
Sales sometimes increase after violent attacks in the United States but not after terrorist attacks in other countries
The new law would allow guns in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft
Oregon law says community colleges can’t employ armed officers, but they can contract with police agencies