Jan 08 WATCH: Democrats introduce bill to expand background checks for gun sales Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday to expand background checks for gun sales--eight years to the day after former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:15 After policy reversal, hundreds of detained migrant children could be released Hundreds of migrant children could be released from government custody as the Trump administration relaxes requirements for the adults sponsoring them. The shift was followed by an Associated Press report that some shelters house more than 1,000 children. Michelle Brane… Continue watching
Dec 11 ACLU condemns Nevada school policy for background checks By Associated Press Civil rights leaders are condemning a new school district policy requiring background checks for parents visiting their children's Reno-area schools, warning the discriminatory practice could have a chilling effect on immigrant families. Continue reading
Jun 10 Florida stopped doing gun permit checks for more than a year By Gary Fineout, Associated Press For more than a year, Florida failed to do national background checks that could have disqualified people from gaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Continue reading
Mar 10 Gun background check system riddled with flaws By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:07 Lack of data means effects of gun laws aren’t well known By PBS NewsHour As the debate around gun laws continues in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting last month, a new report by the nonprofit RAND Corporation looks at some of the factors that could affect gun policies like background checks, age… Continue watching
Feb 28 Which gun control proposals actually have a chance of becoming law? By Lisa Desjardins What exactly is on the table legislatively in Washington when it come to changing gun laws and school safety?… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:37 The challenge of preventing mass shootings through mental health records By PBS NewsHour In the aftermath of the school shooting in Florida, there's been discussion of addressing those with mental and emotional problems. But preventing violence by using mental health records is more complicated than many realize. What systems are already in place… Continue watching
Dec 26 Cities sue Defense Department over gun-check system failures By Colleen Long, Associated Press Three large U.S. cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department, saying many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren't reported to the national background check system. Continue reading
Nov 07 After the Texas church shooting, will the military fix how it reports crime? By A.C. Thompson and T. Christian Miller, ProPublica The Air Force and the military’s other armed services have known for years there were widespread problems with their reporting procedures. Continue reading