Mar 05 How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem By Vic Pasquantonio, Elis Estrada One thing all students who have shared their thoughts with us agree on: Change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:22 Teachers want common-sense gun reform, not to carry weapons, says National Education Association official By PBS News Hour What do teachers think of calls from President Trump and others for arming educators as a response to mass shootings at schools? Becky Pringle of the National Education Association joins John Yang to share opposition to the proposal and why… Continue watching
Feb 27 Hearing in case against Florida shooting suspect canceled By Kelli Kennedy, Brendan Farrington and Curt Anderson, Associated Press The hearing was removed from the court docket and no explanation was immediately available. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:18 Trump says it’s O.K. to fight the NRA ‘every once in a while’ By PBS News Hour President Trump called again for banning bump stocks during a listening session with the nation's governors, even if it means breaking with the NRA. But in returning to the idea of arming trained teachers, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee urged him… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:47 How this powerful NRA lobbyist transformed U.S. gun laws By PBS News Hour As Florida's legislature begins to consider changes to gun laws in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Parkland high school, the question of whether anything will pass has a great deal to do with the powerful voice of… Continue watching
Feb 26 Trump to discuss Florida school shooting with governors By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school is the top issue he wants to discuss with the nation's governors. Continue reading
Feb 24 Trump floats new gun measures as gun owners talk ‘betrayal’ By Richard Lardner and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Trump's flirtation with modest gun control measures drew swift condemnation from gun groups, hunters and sportsmen who banked on the president to be a stalwart opponent to any new restrictions. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:55 New Florida gun control proposals make notable break with NRA By PBS News Hour President Trump at CPAC again insisted that arming teachers would help stop mass shootings, despite disapproval of many education groups, and repeated his call to keep seriously mentally ill people from buying guns. But in Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 12:20 Brooks and Marcus on Florida school shooting rage, Rick Gates’ guilty plea By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the plea deal cut between Robert Mueller and former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s lack… Continue watching
Feb 23 Trump calls armed officer at Florida high school a ‘coward’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the armed officer who didn't stop the gunman who carried out last week's Florida massacre was either a "coward" or "didn't react properly under pressure."… Continue reading