A background check on Shane Tamura had not been been completed before he bought the AR-style rifle he used to kill four ...

Democrats fear repealing the state's pistol permit rules will allow people with a history of domestic violence, or serious mental health problems, to get a gun by avoiding a background check.

California’s ammunition background check regime infringes on the fundamental right to keep and bear arms," 9th Circuit U.S.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a state permit that requires a background check. The new state law ends the ...

It will allow anyone who can legally own a gun in Florida to carry one without a permit. It means training and a background check will not be needed for people to carry concealed guns in public.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina lawmakers repealed the state's longtime pistol permit system at the end of March. Since then, federal background check data shows an uptick in the number of ...

Minnesota residents with a permit to carry may now purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer without the normally required background check, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ...

About The Study: This cross-sectional study found that universal background checks alone were not associated with firearm homicide rates, but a permit requirement for the purchase and possession ...

The measure, which passed by 50.7% of votes, calls for a permit to buy a gun and a ban on the sale, transfer and manufacture of magazines holding more than 10 rounds. It also requires a background ...