Gun Control In America

US Senate gun bill: Federal background check of buyers included

The gun control legislation that the US Senate will debate next month will include an expansion of federal background checks for firearms buyers.

US gun lobbying group says Cong does not have votes to pass ban

Obama is expected to announce the next steps on gun violence after he is inaugurated over the weekend and enters his second term.

Gun control: Obama prepared to act on his own if necessary

Even without action by Congress, Obama could issue orders to improve background checks on gun buyers, ban certain gun imports and bolster oversight of dealers.

Obama vows to control gun violence, wants measures in 2013

In his boldest terms yet, he vowed to rally the American people around an agenda to limit gun violence and said he still supports increased background checks and bans on assault weapons and high capacity bullet magazines.

Funerals begin for Newtown victims as U.S. schools confront tragedy

The two funerals on Monday ushered in what will be a week of memorial services and burials for the 20 children and six adults massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

God and Guns: Will Newtown be America's tipping point?

Pro-gun enthusiasts usually rush to the nearest TV studio in the aftermath of a shooting to defend the absence of effective gun control. But in the aftermath of Newtown, they have been astonishingly quiet — and for good reason.