Exactly what constitutes a so-called "assault weapon" is a highly contentious issue and something that riles up some gun advocates. Some gun control backers pushing for an assault weapons ban include ...

A federal judge has ruled that California’s 32-year-old assault weapons ban is unconstitutional – and that the state cannot limit civilian access to weapons he considered to be “fairly ordinary, ...

For years, a debate has raged over the role of assault weapons in a nation where the "right to keep and bear arms" is enshrined in the Constitution. But what exactly is an assault weapon? The weapons ...

President Biden’s choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) struggled under questioning from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing Wednesday, declining to ...