More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record — more than by gun homicide, accidental shootings and police shootings combined.

Lithuania's defense minister has praised a Philippine campaign exposing China's aggression in the South China Sea. Speaking ...

The University of Pennsylvania will send “personalized” letters of apology to its female athletes who felt aggrieved by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ participation on their team and restore ...

Authorities in North Carolina say an escaped inmate fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun, then fled in a stolen ...

Studies have shown that allowing permitless carry is associated with notable increases in homicides and violent crime. That contradicts the bill’s sponsors, who claim that allowing more people to ...

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed his first bills. On Friday he blocked for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a bill Friday that would get rid of the law requiring permits to carry concealed handguns. The measure now goes back to the ...

Senate Bill 50, also known as "Freedom to Carry NC," would allow individuals who are U.S. citizens of at least 18 years of ...

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A big change could be coming to North Carolina's gun laws. Lawmakers passed a bill that would allow anyone at least 18 years old to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.

North Carolina's House passed a bill allowing concealed carry of handguns without a permit. The bill, SB 50 "Freedom to Carry NC," now awaits Governor Josh Stein's review, who has indicated he ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill to let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit cleared the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday, however the path to joining the majority of U.S. states ...