NRA official: ‘Culture war’ more than gun rights

HOUSTON — The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a “culture war” that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate.

Arizona Senate: Don't let cities destroy 'buyback' guns

PHOENIX - State senators voted Tuesday to close what they consider a loophole that allows cities to destroy weapons surrendered in "buyback" programs, saying the guns are public assets worth money.

Arizona commission wants to improve state reporting for gun checks

In Arizona, police officers have no way to know whether a person has been found by a judge to have a seriously incapacitating mental illness.

Tim Steller: NRA's 2-faced stance on mental illness

In January 2011, after a wildly psychotic Jared Loughner shot 19 people in Tucson, the National Rifle Association still wanted to make it easier for people judged mentally ill to rearm themselves.

In their own words

Barber, Kelly and Manolakis quotations from last night's Congressional District 8 debate.

Tonight on campus: Virginia Tech massacre movie

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and Arizonans for Gun Safety bring a short film about a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre to Tucson tonight.