For the second day in a row, the House of Representatives passed legislation related to gun control. The latest proposal dubbed the so-called "Charleston loophole" bill is aimed at closing a gap in ...

The fight for gun-safety legislation is gaining momentum. Democrats believe they have more votes for the bill that would expand background checks for gun buyers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

U.S. Rep. Bill Owens says he’s disappointed that an effort to expand background checks for gun buyers was voted down in the Senate. Meanwhile, the Democrat from Plattsburgh speculated that House ...

Two bills meant to close loopholes in gun background checks are on their way to the Senate. The House passed the bills Thursday, mostly along party lines. One bill requires background checks for ...

You had one job, Senate, and you blew it: The Senate failed to muster sufficient support Wednesday for a gun-buyer background check bill that’s supported by nearly 90 percent of Americans, voting the ...

Capping two days of action on gun control, the House has passed legislation to allow a review period of up to 10 days for background checks on firearms purchases. Democrats led approval Thursday, ...