Under U.S. law, any individual who buys a firearm through a federally licensed retailer must undergo a background check. Background checks are intended to ensure that those who pose a high risk of ...

Democratic U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are leading a bill to expand federal background checks to all gun sales made in the United States, officials said. The legislation, called the ...

The governor’s office and Virginia State Police have said they’re working to implement the bill, but neither will provide a timeline for when the background checks will resume, or details as to ...