The state has passed restrictive measures popular among gun safety activists. The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting seemed poised to set off conversations about gun control.

Research on the "massacre generation" reveals that shared fear over mass shootings doesn't lead to shared policy views.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A gun control measure in Hawaii failed by a narrow vote this week, after several state Democrats crossed the aisle to vote ...

The shooting at the Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., that left four dead on Thursday came fewer than three weeks before votes are tallied in Oregon’s razor-thin governor’s race, and guns were already an issue. In the closing days, the volume will inevitably rise.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a ...

Gun control has long been a heated topic of debate between Democrats and Republicans, with conservatives often assuming liberals want to take away their guns, and liberals pushing for stricter gun laws in hopes of saving innocent lives. It’s an issue ...

Former NRA lobbyist discusses bridging America's stark divide on gun reforms Gun policy continues to be a challenging issue to tackle, even though polling shows Americans of all stripes want something to be done about gun violence and mass shootings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yesterday, Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative media figure and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead while speaking at a Utah Valley University event. Chip Somodevilla ...

A Georgetown professor just taught gun control activists an important lesson: When you criticize studies that don’t support anti-gun talking points, be careful what you wish for — you just might get it. In this case, they got an unprecedented amount of ...

Families in Bend, Oregon, are reeling after a 16-year old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday, and critically injured two others. NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz explains why the shooting has sparked a debate about Oregon’s gun laws.