WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families. But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says.

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More than half of all Americans believe that gun ownership increases safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, according to the Pew Research Center. Most (80%) gun owners say ...

In 2012, Terry Marsh’s husband was away on business and she and her two sons were in Wake Forest having what felt like a normal night at home, she said. But a man was circling her home, leaving ...

In his recent letter, Bill Minarik takes issue with John Stossel’s commentary quoting a gun rights advocate who advises that Americans keep a firearm in the home for protection. Most law-abiding ...

“When will America put people before guns?” was the headline on Paula Coulahan’s column here on Jan. 19. That sounds so very compassionate but in reality twists the issue and obstructs its mitigation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PHILADELPHIA — Leon Harris, 35, is intimately familiar with the devastation guns can inflict. Robbers shot him in the back nearly ...

Virginians can pack heat in places of worship in certain cases, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has ruled. The official advisory opinion came in response to an inquiry from Del. Mark Cole, ...

About 92% of gun owners say they’ve never used their firearm to protect themselves Less than 1% said they’d used their gun ...