Politics Oct 20 Supreme Court keeps a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws By Associated Press
Politics Jun 22 Supreme Court rules against man given 27 years in prison on gun charges Marcus DeAngelo Jones was given a 27-year prison sentence for violating a federal law meant to keep guns out of the hands of people with previous criminal convictions. By Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Watch 5:56 As Congress stalls on federal gun safety laws, some states push their own rules This week, Michigan’s Senate passed a major gun safety package and sent it to the House, where it is expected to pass. The action was spurred by last month's shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students and wounded… 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
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… Continue watching
Mar 11 House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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