Gun control

The U.S. Senate on Monday failed to reach an understanding on gun sales and rejected four measures that would have restricted the sale of guns. Gun violence has been a hot topic in recent memory and intensified over the past week after a shooter pledged allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS and...

According to the latest data from TickerTags, the Pulse Nightclub shooting has social media buzzing about gun control like never before. TickerTags monitors social media sites to identify trends by searching for words or phrases that appear together in social media content, such as tweets....

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SWHC) is absolutely booming after Thursday's big beat and record sales. The stock is up more than 20 percent year-to-date and 6 percent on Friday alone. This success, and the success of peer Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) both follow...

The American society has been debating gun control for years. However, a number of recent mass shootings has made of the topic red hot once again. Nevertheless, a divided Congress could not decide on the issue, leading to President Barack Obama's announcement of plans to tighten gun laws. In fact,...

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SWHC) and Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE: RGR) shares are up several percentage points on the first day of 2016 amid anticipation of a Town Hall event on Thursday. Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, the event will be held at George Mason University in...

Gun control is a hotly debated issue in the U.S., with opponents pointing to Americans' constitutional right to bear arms and supporters citing case after case of school shootings and accidental manslaughter. Some firearms developers claim they have the answer to placate both sides, smart...