The national News21 Initiative brings together a select group of student journalists to produce a major national investigation into a topic of wide interest. This year, News21 has documented the ...

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Backers of an initiative seeking universal background checks on gun sales have hit the airwaves with the first commercial in what’s expected to be an expensive and hotly contested campaign. The ...

The only exception to federal background check law is the sale or transfer of guns between private individuals, if it's an occasional sale from one's private collection. Spencer Platt / Getty Images ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Before you can ever pull the trigger on a new gun purchase, you have to pass an instant background check. In Tennessee, the problem has become it's not always up-to-date and ...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Guns cannot be legally sold and transferred to Nevadans without a concealed carry permit currently as the cyberattack that occurred last month has crippled the state's ...

THE FACE OF LONG ODDS AT THE STATEHOUSE. TWO HIGH PROFILE GUN CONTROL DEBATES ARE BEING ROLLED INTO ONE PIECE OF LEGISLATION. HOUSE BILL 56 WOULD REQUIRE A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR ALMOST ALL FIREARM ...

Several new public safety laws will take effect Jan. 1. One new law requires gun owners to store their firearms in a locked and secure location when children are present or face big fines. A law ...

State lawmakers have passed a bill that could improve Tennessee’s gun background check process through a universal court filing system. The push comes as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation faces a ...