Gun laws vary dramatically across the globe, and a new world map lays bare those differences with striking clarity. In some countries, citizens can own long guns such as rifles and shotguns without a ...

A JAMA Pediatrics study found a correlation between stricter gun laws and lower childhood gun death rates. The U.S. has a significantly higher rate of childhood gun deaths compared to other developed ...

Gun violence has been the leading cause of death of children and adolescents in the U.S. since 2020. Now research shows that, since 2010, these rates have increased in states with permissive firearm ...

Victoria in Australia is cracking down on machete sales following a violent gang brawl. Premier Jacinta Allan announced the ban, effective Wednesday, after a Sunday afternoon clash at a Melbourne ...

VIENNA (AP) — Austria will toughen its gun laws, its chancellor said Monday, after a 21-year-old former student killed nine students and a teacher at his school last week in what’s considered the ...

Federal action has been slow, but laws have been passed at the state level. — -- Shannon Watts, a mother of five who became a gun control activist in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook ...