Politics Dec 03 Trump transition team signs agreement to allow official background checks on nominees, staff By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Nation Apr 11 Watch 7:05 Biden moves to close ‘gun show loophole’ and expand background checks for gun buyers The Biden administration is issuing a rule designed to close a gap that allows gun buyers to avoid background checks. The move will end the so-called "gun show loophole” and require checks when dealers sell guns at gun shows, flea… By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow
Politics Apr 11 The Biden administration announces rule that will require more background checks on gun buyers The rule, which was finalized this week, makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks, regardless of whether they are selling on the internet, at a gun show… By Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press
Politics May 19 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs gun safety measures Walz said Friday it took decades for these measures to be considered in Minnesota. Gabby Giffords also spoke at the event. She's a former Democratic congresswoman from Arizona who was shot in the head in 2011. By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press
Politics Mar 14 Watch 6:00 Biden pushes for more background checks, crackdown on gun dealers violating existing laws President Biden visited Monterey Park, California, where a mass shooting in January killed 11 people. He announced an executive order to tackle gun violence, building on the bipartisan Safer Communities Act that he signed last year. Biden called for more… By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz
Jun 04 Tulsa shooting renews debate on waiting periods for gun buyers By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 8:50 How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson More than 70 million Americans have some sort of criminal or arrest record. For many, that can prevent them from passing a background check and getting a job. Amna Nawaz profiles one woman’s fight to overcome her past, and prove… Continue watching
Jul 01 Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hits an all-time high By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm have been conducted in June. It's just the latest month with record-breaking numbers since the system was created in 1998. Continue reading
Dec 03 Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019 By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year, reflecting what the industry says is a rush by people to buy weapons in reaction to the Democratic presidential candidates' calls for tighter restrictions. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 5:06 Senate Republicans indicate willingness to pass a gun bill, but will Trump sign it? After a series of shooting massacres over the summer and renewed calls for stricter gun regulation, Senate Republicans have indicated some willingness to consider new legislation. But according to Sen. Mitch McConnell, President Trump has not yet weighed in on… Continue watching