On Tuesday, an emotional President Obama announced initiatives intended to reduce gun violence, including more strict background checks on gun sales. Obama's executive action sparked heated reactions ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. From U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., of Charlotte, in response to “Guess which ...

Vice President Biden's statement to reporters on Wednesday that the Obama Administration might take action to restrict guns created a firestorm of criticism about the constitutional legitimacy of such ...