As the country reels after Friday's massacre in Newtown, Conn., the question of how assault rifles like the one used at Sandy Hook Elementary School entered the civilian market is front and center.

As the debate over gun control continues to intensify, advocates on both sides are throwing out many of the same buzzwords. We've all heard them over and over again, but do we know what they really ...

One way some members of the gun-loving subculture try to keep their toys out of public debate is by demanding outsiders be fluent in gun lingo. The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre tried ...

Obama was right. On the same day the president said at a press conference that a "majority of Americans support banning the sale of military-style assault weapons" and "high-capacity ammunition clips" ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban on all assault weapons, and “military-style semi-automatic weapons,” like the weapons used in last ...