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Gun deaths among children have risen over a 13-year period in states with lax firearm laws, according to a new study published this week in JAMA Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed medical journal. Alabama, ...

More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record — more than by gun homicide, accidental shootings and police shootings combined. A new report analyzing federal ...

Gun control laws in the U.S. are set largely at the state level. The resulting patchwork of firearm regulations across the 50 states is helping to fuel an interstate market for gun trafficking. Also: ...

Michigan and the U.S. saw fewer gun sales in 2024 than the previous year, a new report from SafeHome, a home security company, says. The June 4 report shows declining gun sales nationwide over the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s no secret that owning firearms increases the risk of suicide, and lawmakers are now proposing a measure to tackle that issue head-on. During the last meeting of the Ohio Senate ...

SAN FRANCISCO — States with tight regulations on the purchase and control of guns have fewer injuries and deaths from firearms, a new study shows. "Strict firearm legislation may help to reduce ...

Firearms have risen to become the leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States in recent years, but a new study joins a growing set of evidence that gun laws can make a ...