Jun 14 Watch 4:49 It’s the weapon of choice for U.S. mass murderers: the AR-15 By PBS News Hour The AR-15 is the most popular rifle in America, and the most reviled. A civilian variant of the U.S. military’s standard-issue M16, the AR-15 has gained recent notoriety for its use in mass shootings in Newtown, Aurora, San Bernardino and… Continue watching
Jun 14 Why can people on the terrorist watch list buy guns, and other FAQs By Alan Fram, Associated Press A look at the intersection between the terrorist list, guns and the Orlando bloodbath. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 11:30 Capitol Hill stalemate on gun control back in spotlight after Orlando shooting By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 No right to carry concealed weapons in public, federal appeals court says By Laura Santhanam In a 7-4 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned a 2014 decision in a lawsuit against a San Diego County sheriff who had denied concealed weapons permits to some applicants. Instead, the court said… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 3:49 Obama to gun owners — I’m not looking to disarm you By PBS News Hour Wednesday night, the NewsHour hosted President Obama for a wide-ranging interview with Gwen Ifill, followed by a town hall meeting in Elkhart, Indiana. After the broadcast, Obama answered a few bonus questions for the audience, including one query regarding the… Continue watching
Apr 29 Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday to help curb gun violence, including by identifying the requirements that "smart guns" would have to meet for law enforcement agencies to buy and use them as well as sharing mental… Continue reading
Apr 15 Mississippi governor signs law authorizing guns in churches By Joshua Barajas Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill into law Friday that allows specially trained churchgoers to carry concealed firearms to enhance security at places of worship. Continue reading
Apr 14 Judge allows Newtown lawsuit against gun companies to move forward By Joshua Barajas A Connecticut judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the manufacturer and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings that left 26 people dead. Continue reading
Mar 11 Could these 3 laws reduce gun deaths by 90 percent? By Ike Swetlitz, STAT Scientists deliberate over a new Boston University study claiming that three laws could dramatically reduce gun-related deaths. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 7:31 Former NRA president weighs in on Obama’s background check plan By PBS News Hour President Obama recently laid out an executive action to strengthen enforcement of background checks on firearms, in an attempt to address gun violence in America. Judy Woodruff talks to former NRA president David Keene about his reaction to the president’s… Continue watching