This report is a part of "Rethinking Gun Violence," an ABC News series examining the level of gun violence in the U.S. -- and what can be done about it. Darien Richardson, a 25-year-old woman in ...

Our current background check system, established over 25 years ago, has blocked more than 3.5 million illegal gun sales from taking place. But a lot has changed since Congress mandated background ...

Here’s a look at what’s in the bill — and what was left out. Enhanced background checks for younger gun buyers. Juvenile records, including those regarding mental health, would for the first ...

A new report out last week from a gun control advocacy group found there were nearly 4,000 more firearm deaths and more than 9,000 firearm-related injuries in 2020 than 2019.

Polls show Americans overwhelmingly support background checks for gun purchases and “red flag” laws that take guns away from people deemed at risk of harming themselves or others. But what are ...