Smart Guns

Smart-gun technology is not new, yet these guns are not mass-produced or sold in the U.S., partly due to fears they are a backdoor to greater gun control

• Jun 19, 2016

Feinstein: Proposed gun law would have caught Orlando gunman

Senate Intelligence Committee vice chair calls gun control a "national security issue," and says hurdle is Republicans "indebted" to NRA

• Jun 19, 2016

NRA chief: Terrorists "on the verge of overwhelming us"

Wayne LaPierre explains on CBS "Face the Nation" why he believes new gun laws would be like "trying to stop a freight train with a piece of Kleenex"

• Jun 19, 2016

Why it was so easy for the Orlando killer to get his guns

Had Omar Mateen actually been on the terror watch list or no-fly list at the time of his purchases, no current law would have automatically stopped him

• Jun 15, 2016

Trump calls for end to gun-free zones

Presumptive GOP nominee is endorsed by NRA, calls for easing of gun restrictions he himself uses at his properties

• May 20, 2016

​Can "good guys with guns" stop gun violence?

While activists push for stronger gun control laws, the NRA says more well-armed citizens can protect themselves and stop criminals

• Mar 13, 2016

NRA: Americans should have choice of defending themselves with guns

In special broadcast devoted to "Guns and America," gun-rights group says country would be safer if more people were armed and trained

• Mar 11, 2016

Atlanta boss requires workers to have firearm at the office

An employer's legal standing to impose such a controversial requirement depends on several factors, foremost whether the business is high risk

• Mar 10, 2016

Judge upholds Seattle's "gun violence tax"

NRA, other gun rights groups sued to block measure adding $25 to the price of each firearm, plus 2 or 5 cents per round of ammunition

• Dec 22, 2015

Paris attacks prompt focus on gun access in U.S

Push on in Congress for bill denying firearms to known or suspected terrorists; similar measures stalled several years in a row

• Nov 20, 2015

Is the U.S. ready for smart guns?

Smart-gun technology is not new, yet these guns are not mass-produced or sold in the U.S., partly due to fears they are a backdoor to greater gun control

• Nov 1, 2015

Smart guns finally poised to change U.S. gun market?

Whether gun rights advocates like it or not, smart guns are the future says Silicon Valley investor Ron Conway

• Oct 29, 2015

The politics of mass shootings and gun control

Despite polls that show an overwhelming number of Americans from both parties are open to some restrictions on gun sales, Congress hasn't acted

• Oct 1, 2015

NRA sues over Seattle's "gun violence tax"

The tax on firearms and ammunition is designed to help offset the financial toll of gun violence

• Aug 25, 2015

Proposed U.S. ban on ivory trade faces powerful foe

One elephant is killed every 15 minutes for its tusks, as demand rises in the U.S. and China

• Jul 31, 2015