Gun owners aren't sleeping better or feeling happier than others, according to a study that contradicts claims that guns provide a sense of safety and empowerment.

Roughly one-third of boys and 1 in 10 of girls in rural communities have carried a handgun and many started as early as the sixth grade, researchers say.

New research on the overlap between domestic violence and mass shootings suggests firearm restrictions could help prevent these tragedies.

A survey of gun owners at a firearm safety event shows that an alarming number don't lock their guns up safely—even in the presence of children.

How do teen brains react to movie violence? It depends on whether the violence is justified or not, according to new research.

A new system can locate shooters through video and audio from 3 smartphones, which could help protect human rights workers and journalists.

Just 1 in 4 parents have gotten questions about safety issues from another parent before a playdate, a new poll suggests. Here's what to ask.

The mismatch between child firearm deaths and funding to investigate the issue may help explain why such deaths among young people have climbed, say researchers.

"What we can see is a worsening epidemic of firearm mortality that is geographically and demographically broad..."

Bulletproof backpacks, armed teachers, and other quick fixes aren't the righ response to school shootings, says education professor Matthew Meyer.