Democrats in the Washington state House on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s system for buying guns. House Bill 1163 would require a state permit to purchase firearms. Majority Democrats ...

Maryland’s requirement that people demonstrate a “good and substantial reason” to obtain a handgun permit is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday. The government infringed on citizens’ ...

BALTIMORE -- Two Maryland lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would create federal incentives for state and local governments to enact gun licensing laws. The Handgun Permit to Purchase Act would ...

The pace which concealed carry permits have been issued in Mecklenburg County has been the subject of a court fight for years. “Sheriff (Garry) McFadden always has a reason for obstructing concealed ...

After weeks of heated debate, a sweeping gun control bill that requires Washington residents to get a permit—and pass live-fire training—before buying a firearm is now on its way to Washington ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal judge says Rhode Island's gun permit system, which requires residents to show "a need" to openly carry a firearm throughout the state, does not violate the Second ...

Moms Demand Action and House Democrats take selfies after the permit to purchase bill passes along mostly partisan lines. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY) This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant ...

An outgoing Toms River councilman says a federal court decision encouraged him to propose getting rid of an annual fee for ...