Assault Weapons

A bill pending in the General Assembly would make it a felony to buy or sell assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines.

Polling shows guns are among the top priorities for many Democratic voters and gun issues remain a big topic in the 2020 Democratic presidential…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 13, 2013 - “It’s an uphill battle. It’ll never pass.” That’s what is being said about…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 7, 2013 - WASHINGTON – After nearly three months of debate following the mass shooting of 20…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 16, 2013 - WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s ambitious proposals to curb gun violence were…

Illinois lawmakers will not be addressing gun control legislation before the end of session. Some members of the state House of Representatives were…

The Illinois Senate returns to the Capitol on Wednesday to begin a weeklong legislative session that could take up pension reform, legalizing gay marriage…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Taking the “High Noon” approach to preventing school killings, leaders…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 20, 2012 - Fresh off her unexpectedly strong re-election, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is taking…

Updated 1:56 p.m. Dec. 20 with information about background checks in IllinoisIt’s perhaps counter intuitive, but when acts of violence shake the nation,…