New York became the first state to pass a gun control law the toughest in the nation -- since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre last month.

More Restrictive Gun Laws Arguments in favor of more restrictive gun laws are High rate of gun-related violence and death Second Amendment does not provide for individual gun rights

congress voted another time to take away funds to planned parenthood. Reimbursing members and abortion included in the plan are big reasons why.

Obama calls for an immediate action towards gun control. After the latest gun violence an emotional call to congress was made for a closer look at gun laws.

Many people are outraged that obama reformed anti immigration laws allowing immigrants without papers stay. This opens the door for millions of immigrants job opportunities.

Years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and two years after Edward Snowden's revelations about extensive U.S. government surveillance of phone and internet data, Americans have mixed and conflicting views about government surveillance programs. On the one hand, a majority of Americans oppose the government collecting bulk data on its citizens, others believe there aren't enough limits on what types of data can be collected.

mass shootings in public places are happening often, affecting people everywhere and causing horror. In general, though, fewer Americans are dying as a result of gun violence