The Obama administration quietly has been forcing new gun buyers to declare their race and ethnicity, a policy change that critics say provides little law enforcement value while creating the risk of ...

Changes to the forms required for firearms purchases asking questions about the buyer’s race and ethnicity have drawn strong reaction from gun dealers, privacy advocates and lawmakers. Form 4473, ...

About 3 months before the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Robert Card tried to buy a silencer. Card could not pick up the silencer after he reported mental health issues, a gun store owner said. The ...