In effect in over half of US states, the laws are also associated with increased racial disparities in legal outcomes.

The opinion by a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is the third victory for gun advocates in federal court this month.

A federal appeals court ruled that California's law requiring gun owners to undergo background checks to purchase ammunition ...

A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to the state's efforts to combat gun violence ...

At 4 years old, they accompanied their father, Fred, to the local range, and he explained gun safety to them while shooting. Once they showed that they understood the basics, he tried them out with ...