Nation Jun 04 Tulsa shooting renews debate on waiting periods for gun buyers By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Nation Nov 17 Watch 8:50 How arrest records become ‘invisible handcuffs’ that keep people unemployed 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… By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson
Nation Jul 01 Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hits an all-time high 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. By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press
Nation Dec 03 Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019 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. By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press
Politics 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…
Sep 10 Watch 3:24 Congressional Democrats return from recess vowing to prioritize gun legislation By Lisa Desjardins As they return to Washington from their summer break, congressional Democrats want to make new gun safety legislation one of their top priorities. The House has already passed a law expanding background checks to private gun sales, but the GOP-led… Continue watching
Sep 03 What these numbers tell us about the gun debate in 2019 By Gretchen Frazee Gun violence is on top of Congress’ agenda when it returns to session next week, but data can help reveal why making significant reforms has been an uphill battle, politically speaking. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 5:17 Odessa hospital endures agony of being a mass shooting’s trauma center A gunman firing indiscriminately from his car on Saturday in Odessa, Texas, killed seven people and wounded 22 more. Many of the victims were sent to Odessa's Medical Center Hospital. William Brangham talks to Russell Tippin, the Medical Center Health… Continue watching
Sep 03 McConnell says he’s waiting on Trump to chart path on guns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says if President Donald Trump favors background-checks legislation and McConnell knows "we will pass it and it'll become law."… Continue reading
Aug 30 Lawsuit by family of victims of South Carolina church shooting reinstated to look at faulty background checks By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The FBI has acknowledged that Roof's drug possession arrest weeks before the shooting should have prevented him from buying a gun. Continue reading