For the second day in a row, the House of Representatives passed legislation related to gun control. The latest proposal dubbed the so-called "Charleston loophole" bill is aimed at closing a gap in ...

U.S. Rep. Bill Owens says he’s disappointed that an effort to expand background checks for gun buyers was voted down in the Senate. Meanwhile, the Democrat from Plattsburgh speculated that House ...

Two bills meant to close loopholes in gun background checks are on their way to the Senate. The House passed the bills Thursday, mostly along party lines. One bill requires background checks for ...

Capping two days of action on gun control, the House has passed legislation to allow a review period of up to 10 days for background checks on firearms purchases. Democrats led approval Thursday, ...

The requirement all student employees regardless of whether they came in contact with minors obtain a background check was impacting their financial aid. Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law a bill setting ...