Gun Control

There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll. It asked respondents about important social issues nationally, and polled people across Virginia. On immigration reform, when offered a choice of how to deal with immigrants in the U....

The topics of guns, gun ranges and gun laws continue to divide people across the nation and right here in Giles County. Ironically enough, most of the people there are pro-gun. Guns are a part of the area's culture.   The problem?    Residents think...

The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. Wednesday's vote was a jarring blow to the drive to curb firearms sparked by December's massacre of...

With lawmakers considering universal background checks, some gun owners are worried. Gun control advocates say it could help stop the illegal sale of firearms. Aaron Cochran owns Trader Jerry's in Salem. Like most gun stores in the country, empty...

While lawmakers continue the debate over gun control in Washington, one school in our region is making a clear statement on the issue. Some people at Liberty University will get to carry guns to class if they want to. The university's general counsel,...

Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...

The White House event was just one in a series of rallies by gun control groups across the country today. One of those groups, Organizing for Action,  rallied in Rocky Mount tonight to raise awareness about universal background checks for gun purchases....

A group of mothers who lost children to gun violence joined President Obama in Washington today to push for tougher gun laws. The Senate is expected to consider gun legislation that expands background checks next month.   The President says the votes in...

Local Republicans are questioning a move made by Democratic Roanoke Mayor David Bowers. He signed a letter along with hundreds of other mayors, urging Congress to pass an assault weapons ban. "I just don't think these proposals are unreasonable. I...

Law enforcement agencies across the country, including right here in southwest Virginia, are dealing with an ammunition shortage as the gun control debate continues in Washington. "We've been having trouble for several years, obtaining rifle ammunition,...

A Virginia Senate committee has again killed legislation to close the so-called "gun show loophole." The Courts of Justice Committee voted 11-3 to reject the measure Monday. Under current law, only licensed dealers are required to obtain background...

A new Roanoke College poll sheds light on how people in Virginia feel about guns. Roanoke College Professor Harry Wilson conducted the poll.  he's no stranger to polling, but says it's been a while since he's asked about guns, and despite recent events,...