Maryland’s requirement that people demonstrate a “good and substantial reason” to obtain a handgun permit is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday. The government infringed on citizens’ ...

BALTIMORE -- Two Maryland lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would create federal incentives for state and local governments to enact gun licensing laws. The Handgun Permit to Purchase Act would ...

DOVER, Del. — Senate Democrats in Delaware gave final approval Thursday to a bill requiring anyone wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Carolina law allows people to carry a handgun without a permit — but there are some caveats. And a new, controversial bill ...

Moms Demand Action and House Democrats take selfies after the permit to purchase bill passes along mostly partisan lines. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY) This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant ...