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 Jun 12 Watch 6:12 Analyzing the Jan. 6 hearings and a potential agreement on gun reform As the Senate appears to have reached a potential deal on gun reform legislation, the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to hold more public hearings this week. Lisa Desjardins and Jeff Greenfield join…
Politics Jun 04 Watch 6:19 Nationwide spike in gun violence reveals ‘very disturbing trends’ As the nation mourns the lives lost in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, Americans are also dealing with gun violence that does not make national news. Since Friday, there have been shootings with multiple people wounded or killed in Arizona, Virginia… By Harry Zahn
Politics May 29 Watch 4:10 Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on why he became a vocal gun control advocate Following the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Golden State Warriors NBA coach Steve Kerr used a playoffs press conference this week to speak out about gun violence in America. Kelly Corrigan, host of PBS’ "Tell Me More,"…
May 28 Watch 7:25 As pressure mounts after string of mass shootings, will Republicans agree to gun reforms? Thousands of people have been killed by guns in the U.S. so far this year and there have been 216 mass shootings, including in Buffalo and Uvalde. Calls for new gun safety laws often follow these tragedies, but Washington has… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:40 ‘Pervasive’ gun violence has ‘metastasized’ across country, Rep. Neguse says After a mass shooting left 10 dead in his state, Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse told Judy Woodruff that gun violence is a "pervasive" problem, and has "metastasized" across the country. The Democrat also said that it's time for the country… Continue watching
Dec 18 Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A senior Justice Department official says bump stocks will be banned under the federal law that prohibits machine guns. It will take effect in late March. After that, it will be illegal to possess bump stocks. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Gun Control Debate Revisited on Anniversary of Virginia Tech Shooting On the second anniversary of the nation's deadliest mass shooting at Virginia Tech University and approaching the tenth anniversary of the Columbine massacre, analysts examine the ongoing public debate over gun control laws. Continue watching