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Background Checks
It marks the government’s first high profile case against an unlicensed gun seller since President Barack Obama's executive actions.
"I don't believe in fairy tales," says a board member of a trade group set to meet with the ATF next week.
Politics
The legislation would have updated a controversial law widely seen as a detriment to the technology.
Gun Policy
It's one of a few overlooked sides of the president's executive actions on guns. Here's why they may wind up having the most tangible effects.
Chicago
Last year, 88 percent of the guns recovered in Illinois were seized in Chicago. More than half of them came from out of state.
Concealed Carry
Amid reports of a rise in backcountry shooting, a look back at the maneuvering that brought more firearms into America's most protected open spaces.
Law Enforcement
The symbolism also might matter. Lessons from a misunderstood post-Ferguson reform bid.
The Business of Guns
The Obama administration keeps blocking the import of nearly a million vintage American-made rifles. But lawmakers aren't ready to lay down arms.
In Charleston, the president showed a renewed sense of urgency for gun reform. But what about his past efforts?
President cites daily tally of murders by firearm in his eulogy for Charleston church shooting victim.