As it has after every incident of a mass shooting in the United States since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the conversation in and out of Washington has turned to gun control ...

Kevin Pollard, 21, of Redding reloads his shotgun at a public shooting range in Redding, California, February 19, 2013. Shasta County has the highest per-capita rate of gun background checks, ...

Many companies and institutions now carry out background checks when recruiting new employees or deciding who to work with. In fact, background checks are increasingly common – and legally required or ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The gun control advocates in Congress are ranting on about universal background checks, when they know ...

Universal firearm background checks are supported by the majority of Americans. Lawmakers in the House have passed such a bill, which has yet to become law as it remains stuck in the Senate. Several ...

With a key cut-off deadline nearing Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee is pressuring lawmakers to pass universal background checks for private gun sales and through gun shows. After losing support from a ...

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When it comes to gun violence, Americans are tired. Tired of grieving. Tired of witnessing friends, family and neighbors die as a result of everyday violence — whether it is community violence, ...

The most broadly supported component of legislation aimed at curbing gun violence may not make it into the Senate's "best chance at legislative consensus" on firearms because, after all, this is ...

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia require universal background checks for ...