A sit-in by the civil-rights icon on the floor of the House of Representatives is a powerful statement against gun violence.

"We can no longer wait. We can no longer be patient. So today we come to the well of the House to dramatize the need for action. "

Focusing merely on mass shootings or the passing of gun legislation does not get to the root of the systemic forces that produced the United State's love affair with violence.

Here are 5 things you can do right now that will help bring sane gun laws to America sooner than you might think possible.

The National Rifle Association and other anti-gun-control groups are formidable, but political trends may be loosening their grip on lawmakers.

Clinton just came out with a tough plan to tighten gun laws. Will Sanders stick to his guns—or try a new approach?

There were over 30,000 deaths by firearm in the United States in 2013 alone.

There weren’t many bright spots for progressives on Tuesday, but if you back stronger gun laws, things went better than you could have expected.

It's one of a number of US policies that has played a role in making Central America so violent.

Five ways you can take action now to require sane and responsible gun ownership.