Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. About half of Americans who don’t own a ...

Suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in the United States. But it's often only an afterthought in the public debate about gun violence.

Gun violence isn’t a one-off tragedy — it’s an epidemic. While that may seem too big to handle, there are things you can do as an individual to help, experts say.