WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major expansion of gun rights after a series of mass shootings, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ...

Louisiana has the second-highest rate of gun-related deaths in the U.S., with a total of 1,261 deaths involving a firearm ...

The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.

First, it was shootings in Southern California that sent revelers scrambling, fearing for their lives over the holiday weekend. One person was killed Saturday in San Diego during a Juneteenth ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Shooting deaths are growing more common in Alabama, as the state saw one of the worst firearm death rates in the nation two years ago. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show ...