Delawarean gun violence prevention activists and advocates celebrated the introduction of a bill that would require a ...

A new bill introduced in the Michigan House would update the state’s concealed pistol license law. Rep. Jason Woolford, R-District 50, introduced House Bill 4586, which spans 22 pages of updates to ...

Children and teens in states with the most permissive gun laws are more likely to die in shootings than those in states with strict laws, a new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows.

The loophole allowing gun buyers to obtain firearms before federal background checks are complete has sparked renewed debate ...

CBI Strategic Communications Director Rob Low said CBI was able to confirm that Soliman attempted to purchase a handgun at ...

That background check begins with the potential purchaser filling out a form: a firearm transaction record. That form has several disqualifying questions on it that could stop the process before ...

In short: if you want to buy a gun in Washington, you’ll need a state-issued permit first—and that’s going to require a lot more than filling out a background check form at your local ...

He alleges that he tried to buy two firearms in 2021, but both purchases were "erroneously denied by NICS [National Instant Criminal Background Check System]." Through his attorney, he contacted ...

Firearms and Explosives. The licensee then contacts what’s known as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is operated by the FBI. Information from the ATF form can be rela ...

Re “Biden issues pardon for son Hunter” (Dec. 2): Politics aside, the Hunter Biden conviction and pardon have shined the light on the absurdity of the federal gun background check form.