Initiative would require background checks WCSH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Next year, Mainers could be asked to vote on whether or not criminal background checks should be required for all gun sales. The group Maine Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense filed the paperwork Monday wit …

Cape Town – Half of all gun licences renewed by South Africans in the last 14 years have been for the purpose of self-defense. According to the Central Firearms Registry, of 1.33 million licence renewals issued between 2000 and 2014, just under 720 000 were for protection. The …

OKMULGEE, Okla. — Quick facts: Police arrested a 16-year-old for possessing a handgun at Okmulgee High School. The student said he was trying to sell the gun to a peer. He has been turned over to the Office of Juvenile Affairs. A student at Okmulgee High School was arrested for bringing a …

NEW ORLEANS — Law enforcement agencies from across the metro area, as well as U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite, went door-to-door in New Orleans East on Saturday to hand out information on the penalties of gun crimes in school zones. The group started at Dolores T. Aaron School, and Polite was jo …

Sgt. Rebecca Carlisle speaks about the Open Carry Gun Law at the Be Tomball Ready meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2015 The Open Carry Gun law was the topic of discussion at the Be Tomball Ready meeting on Thursday August 20. Guest speaker Tomball Police Department Sgt. Rebecca Carlisle gave a …

The Fresno Police Department said they arrested a 15-year-old who threatened a security guard with a gun at Hoover High School. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) –Hoover High School was on lockdown for a brief time Wednesday, after police say a 15-year-old Hoover High student showed up on the south side …