Why even more Americans are arming up with AR-15 guns

The AR-15 is one of the most controversial weapons in America. Lightweight and easily customizable AR-15 style weapons have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, taking center stage at gun ranges...

What are ghost guns? Dealers rush to sell untraceable firearms as crackdown nears

With new federal regulations set to take effect on so-called “ghost guns” next week, businesses that sell the untraceable firearms are racing to offload inventory. The new regulations from...

Daniel Defense and other gunmakers accused of marketing AR-15 to kids

On Wed., July 27, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform is holding a hearing with the CEOs of firearm manufacturers Daniel Defense, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co. on the topic of ...

U.S. House votes to raise age to buy an assault rifle to 21

The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping gun bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle in the U.S. from 18 to 21, even though the legislation doesn’t stand much of a cha...

Parents of shooting victims ask Congress for tighter gun laws

Gun control advocacy groups rally with Democratic members of Congress during of a news conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Los A...

Actor Matthew McConaughey calls for gun reform in White House briefing

In an emotional speech at the White House on Tuesday, actor Matthew McConaughey called for new gun regulations in the wake of last month’s mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, and urg...