In a federal lawsuit, a group of gun owners and advocacy groups argued that state bans against firearms in public places such as schools or hospitals violate the Second Amendment.

Critics said the government had rushed the legislation, along with a bill targeting hate speech, in the wake of the mass shooting in Sydney.

Activists gathered at Capitol Square's Bell Tower Monday to lobby for gun rights, while others lobbied to prevent gun violence.

Gun control laws in the U.S. are set largely at the state level.  The resulting patchwork of firearm regulations across the 50 states is helping to fuel an interstate market for gun trafficking. Also: Discover the next Nvidia Gun trafficking has become one of the most dangerous pushers of violence

After pushback from both gun rights and gun control groups, the Trump administration has quietly abandoned its plan to merge the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into the Drug Enforcement Administration,

Anthony Albanese says government will not proceed with racial vilification provisions, which in current form ‘do not have the support of the Senate’

On a day that no other U.S. senator was willing to be interviewed on TV about gun rights, Rep. Louie Gohmert joined Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson in calling for more guns in schools.