What is the history of gun violence in the last 10 years?

Students across the United States will join a national march to call for tighter gun control and to highlight the issue of school safety. The March for Our Lives was organised by pupils at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, where a former student is accused of killing 17 people last month. read more

The nation’s overall gun death rate has declined 31% since 1993. This total includes homicides and suicides, in addition to a smaller number of fatal police shootings, accidental shooting deaths and those of undetermined intent. read more

America and Gun Violence: A History in 13 Covers By Jack Martinez On 8/28/15 at 5:10 PM Newsweek's July 2015 feature on gun regulations is only the latest in a long list of covers focusing on America's gun problem. read more

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 mandates background checks of gun buyers in order to prevent sales to people prohibited under the 1968 legislation. Checks would eventually occur through a new system, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), maintained by the FBI. read more