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
Aug 22 Watch 7:58 How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the… Continue watching
Aug 22 How background checks and ‘red flag’ gun laws work By Magan Crane Polls show Americans overwhelmingly support background checks for gun purchases and “red flag” laws that take guns away from people deemed at risk of harming themselves or others. But what are authorities actually checking? And which “red flags” can cost… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:01 What Trump is saying about gun control and American Jews President Trump spoke extensively with reporters outside the White House Wednesday, answering questions on gun policy, Russia, the economy and even birthright citizenship. Yamiche Alcindor, who was there in person, joins William Brangham to discuss key takeaways, including Trump’s alignment… Continue watching
Aug 09 WATCH: Trump touts relationship with NRA in the midst of gun policy debate President Donald Trump said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws as Congress and the White House work on a response to last weekend's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Continue reading
Aug 08 McConnell says he’ll consider gun bills in the fall By Associated Press Republicans have resisted expanding federal background checks for gun purchases, but face enormous pressure to do something in the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend that killed 31 people. Continue reading