The Justice Department's new rule requires background checks for all gun sales, not just ones sold at gun stores. Attorney General Merrick Garland said it will save lives. The president said the ...

Current law requires checks only on sales by licensed gun dealers. Other elements in Washington's collection of gun-related bills would step up school safety and tighten sanctions on the illegal ...

There are proposals from Democrats and Republicans about how to best address gun violence, but one issue, universal background checks, has already gained some momentum. Details from both shootings ...