Feb 17 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Syria’s Assad vows to continue retaking territory, despite Turkish opposition In our news wrap Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is congratulating his forces for major gains in the country’s last rebel strongholds. The Russian-backed blitz has recaptured Aleppo and much of Idlib province -- and driven nearly 900,000 people to… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 8:45 Gun-rights advocates turn out in huge numbers to protest proposed Virginia restrictions Huge numbers of gun-rights supporters gathered in Richmond, Virginia, Monday to protest a wave of gun-control measures being proposed by the state’s new Democratic majority. Despite fears of violence, the demonstrations remained peaceful as thousands of demonstrators (some heavily armed)… Continue watching
Jan 10 Virginia lawmakers vote to ban guns at state Capitol By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia lawmakers have voted to ban firearms at the state Capitol, the first in what's expected to be many contentious gun votes in coming weeks. Continue reading
Dec 20 2 dead and 2 hurt from shooting at municipal building in North Carolina By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Winston-Salem city spokesman Ed McNeal said: “There is no ongoing threat.”… Continue reading
Dec 16 Spending deal ends two-decade freeze on gun safety research By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The bill would provide $25 million for gun violence research, divided evenly between the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A law adopted in the 1990s has effectively blocked such research and prohibits federal… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 4:11 Supreme Court hears arguments about now-repealed NYC gun law — but is there a case? The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday about a now-repealed New York City law that limited where licensed gun owners could carry their weapons. It’s the Court’s first gun control case in nearly a decade, and thus highly anticipated. Marcia… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 5:30 Why lawsuit against Remington could have a ripple effect for gun industry On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied an attempt by Remington Arms to block a lawsuit filed by families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, who argue the maker of the AR-15-style rifle should be held liable for… Continue watching
Oct 11 California adopts broadest U.S. rules for gun violence restraining orders By Elana Schor, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:45 Where 2020 Democrats agree on gun violence policies — and where they don’t Many of the 2020 Democratic candidates spent Wednesday at a forum devoted to curbing gun violence, explaining how they would address the problem. Former Vice President Joe Biden chose the event to release his plan. Amna Nawaz learns more from… Continue watching
Oct 02 2020 Democrats talk gun control even as focus shifts to impeachment By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Nine White House hopefuls will be in Las Vegas for a forum on gun policy, almost two years to the day after a gunman killed 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Continue reading