gun control

In front of teary-eyed relatives of the Newtown school massacre, gun control supporters cleared the first hurdle in a long battle to strengthen gun laws.

In New Jersey, a 6-year-old boy named Brandon Holt died after being shot in the head by his 4-year-old playmate. The two were playing in the yard when the 4-year-old went inside to retrieve a .22 caliber rifle. 

Blasting opponents of new gun control measures for being in a “time warp,” Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a potential filibuster of pending gun legislation would be “embarrassing” for America's reputation around the world.  

Rahquel Carr was fatally shot in the head and chest by what appears to be six-year-old brother. Her brother was found with the deadly weapon in his hands immediately after Carr was shot.

"Don't let the memory of Newtown fade." That's the lasting and heartbreaking message from a new ad featuring the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School students and teachers.  

Mayor Bloomberg has launched a gun control campaign which involves trying to run background checks on those who wish to purchase guns.

The National Rifle Association came under fire late Thursday from members of a gun-control advocacy group in Newtown, Conn., after reports surfaced of Newtown residents receiving robocalls and pro-gun postcards from the NRA.

Students at University of Arizona were forced to go into lockdown mode yesterday evening after warnings of a gunman on campus were put out.