Gun violence

BEMIDJI, Minn.—A central Minn. high school teacher wants students and educators to leave class next month to make a point about school violence and pressure lawmakers to address a decades-long rash of school shootings. Gina Marie Bernard, an English teacher at Bemidji High School,...

In reading the Public Forum rant by John H. Burns, it makes one wonder which liberal organization he is getting his numbers from. If you look at the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program for 2014 (the latest), one would see that his numbers don't match. If you don't believe me, look...

Had enough? Guns don't kill people, but people with guns kill people, and themselves. The numbers tell part of the story. In 2015 Americans used guns to kill an average of about 36 of their fellow Americans per day, about 13,000 for the year, while injuring another 27,000. Police...

The announcement Wednesday by President Obama of his 23-point plan to address gun violence has launched a new chapter in the divisive gun debate. It has been nearly two decade since the gun debate was so hot. Among Obama’s proposals is a call for better access to mental health services,...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the National Rifle Association says the organization has no problem with tighter background checks of gun purchasers. But association president David Keene also says too much emphasis has been placed on banning certain firearms. In an interview on "CBS...

Here is a copy of the White House release on gun violence announced today by President Obama.