After Australia's deadliest mass shooting in 1996, the country rushed in some of the world's toughest gun laws, including ...

A new report by JLARC said gun violence in Virginia declined in 2024, but the battle is far from over. NORFOLK, Va. — Gun violence is trending down in Virginia, but it’s still a major issue. The Joint ...

Australia's governments are poised to further tighten what are already some of the world's most restrictive gun ownership ...

Mass killings in the United States dropped to their lowest level in two decades in 2025, even as Congress failed to enact any ...

"I felt helpless. I wanted to curl up in a ball because I felt like there was nothing I could do to protect those kids," U.S.

The potential legislation is prompting concerns from store owners about the impact it could have on on their businesses.

AUSTIN, Texas — Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state’s education system, law enforcement, taxes and more. Over 800 laws from ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, ...

A new Wisconsin state law went into effect Sept. 1 putting a ban on all vape products not approved by the FDA — limiting Wisconsin’s vape selection to 39 products. The bill was passed in 2023, however ...

CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County officials are preparing for Iryna’s Law to go into effect on Monday. State lawmakers passed sweeping criminal justice changes after Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death ...

Texans under the age of 18 faced more barriers to getting an abortion than any other age group in the months after the state enacted its six-week abortion ban in 2021, a new study published in the ...

When Charles was growing up in the 1970s in Brooklyn, N.Y., his mother was so strict, she forbade toy guns of any kind, including squirt guns. "I remember vividly, summertime, when my friends would ...