Ballot questions on voting and firearms safety have the potential to encourage turnout and keep partisanship to a minimum.

After nearly four decades in law enforcement, Angel Fire police Chief Jerry Hogrefe has come to a conclusion. “I think we can all agree certain people should not have firearms or have access to ...

The Maine Gun Safety Coalition said it collected more than 80,000 signatures in support of the initiative. The Secretary of State's office still needs to verify.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s House Courts and Criminal Code Committee unanimously passed a bill that proponents hoped would fix an unintended consequence of the state’s “Red Flag Law.” ...

Twenty-one states have red flag laws that provide for quick intervention and the ability to temporarily remove weapons when a person is at serious risk of harming themselves or others, according ...

On Tuesday, that committee voted to advance House Bill 11, a measure making changes to the so-called “red flag” gun law state lawmakers passed several years ago.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri lawmaker introduced a new bill Thursday that aims to prevent the enforcement of red flag gun laws in the state. Missouri State Rep. Mazzie Christensen (R-Bethany ...

Jan. 23—AUGUSTA — Gun safety advocates turned in petitions Thursday to force a November referendum on a red flag law that would make it easier for police to remove weapons from people deemed a threat ...

What happened next illustrates how state laws can help — or hinder — efforts to prevent mass shootings. Police, invoking California’s red-flag law, were able to immediately issue an emergency ...