Every few months, the same kind of clip goes viral: a lawmaker asks a simple question — “define an assault weapon” or “define an assault rifle” — and the official on the receiving end either punts, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There’s a push by Democrats, and President Joe Biden, to revisit the idea of an “assault weapons ban” following a shooting at a Texas elementary school where 19 students and two ...

Rhode Island's House on June 5 passed an assault weapons ban on a 43-28 vote following a long debate between gun-rights activists and supporters of the legislation. Gun-rights activists argue the ban ...

Civilian ownership of assault-style weapons has been legal at the federal level for over two decades. These firearms remain controversial, however, and several states have passed laws that effectively ...

In other states where the guns are banned, a key provision prohibits high-capacity magazines that deliver large volleys of ammunition Minnesota would become the 12th state in the nation to outlaw some ...

Thirteen Rhode Island towns have passed resolutions opposing a proposed state ban on assault weapons. The Supreme Court recently declined to hear challenges to similar bans in other states. Some towns ...