Related Content

• Minnesota Dems Drop Universal Background Checks to Close Gun-Show Loophole
• House democrats reached a compromise on gun legislation, dropping universal background checks and a few other provisions while keeping language that would close the gun-show loophole in the state.

• Cities Rethink Gun Buyback Programs
• The programs were found to be ineffective in reducing violent crime, but cities are revisiting -- and in some cases, revamping -- them in the wake of last year's mass shootings.

• As Gun Sales Have Risen in California, Gun Injuries Have Decreased
• From one perspective, those figures suggest more guns mean less violence. Others who study crime in California and America say the trends are more nuanced.

• States Consider Closing the Gun-Show Loophole
• Only a handful of states require background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows, but some legislators are trying to change that this year.

• Gun Background Checks Skyrocket in Nearly All States
• FBI Background checks for firearms jumped last month as calls for gun control intensified. View totals for each state.