Nation Mar 18 As Congress stalls on federal gun safety laws, some states push their own rules By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Feb 26 Watch 4:02 Missouri law barring police from enforcing federal gun laws creates confusion Missouri has some of the most permissive gun laws in the nation — the state does not require background checks and does not require a permit to carry a concealed weapon. As Gabrielle Hays reports, a state law passed in… By Gabrielle Hays, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde
Nation Jul 02 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Embattled Uvalde schools police chief steps down from city council In our news wrap Saturday, the district police chief for Uvalde schools has resigned from his position on the City Council amid a growing outcry, Texas' top court ruled against a temporary four-day window to abortion access, New York reimposed… By PBS NewsHour Weekend
Politics Jun 12 Watch 1:51 Senators make bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform legislation Senate negotiators have reached a tentative bipartisan agreement on what would be the biggest new federal gun legislation in decades. The package is narrow, and short of what President Biden and many Democrats wanted, though on Sunday the president said…
Politics Mar 11 House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales The House passed two bills Thursday to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Jun 21 Supreme Court says prosecutors must prove that people knew they couldn’t have guns By Associated Press The court ruled 7-2 Friday in the case of a foreign student from the United Arab Emirates who took target practice at a Florida shooting range, even though he had been dismissed from the Florida Institute of Technology and was… Continue reading