guns

Montanans love their firearms with over 65 percent of the adult population owing at least one. But which firearm is the most popular in Montana?

Montanans love their guns. In fact, we have some of the most lenient laws in the country. So just what type of weapons are legal here? Let's take a look.

I'm not referring to the ubiquitous Swiss Army multi-tool, but most of us have one of those too.

With the recent shooting inside a Bozeman business, many residents are on edge. Does this make you more or less likely to carry a weapon when in public?

Montana gun ownership tops the nation, but there are lawmakers out there that would like to see a portion of guns banned. What would that mean for Montana?

How popular are guns in Montana? According to some research, you just might be surprised to find out what the gun industry means to the state and where we rank.

I can't say that I'm surprised by the answers we got about having a loaded weapon in the home, but the percentage certainly isn't lower than when we asked a few years ago.

Montana is home to more gun owners than any other state in the country.

SHOT: 101 Survivors of Gun Violence in America is a new book of photography from nationally known photographer Kathy Shorr. The pictures are stunning. Faces and wounds of people who have been shot and their stories. Kathy Shorr is trying, with her pictures, to bring some kind of middle ground when it comes to the issue of guns and violence in America...

The Bozeman Ranger District has issued a year long ban on target shooting which includes paint balls year round. This takes effect on April 20th.

IMPORTANT: The following information was gathered on a completely informal, unscientific basis in downtown Bozeman in October, 2014. We talked to 200 people on the street with one question:

If Idaho allows guns to be carried on college campuses, would Montana follow suit and do the same? Should we?