The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new state law that will require prospective gun owners to secure a state permit before purchasing ...

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Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is leading a coalition of states urging a federal appeals court to uphold the entirety ...

A visitor looks at a handgun in the GForce Arms booth during the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits held in the Georgia World Congress Center on April 26, 2025, in Atlanta. (Joe Raedle/Getty ...