Dec 15 Two years after Newtown shootings, the NRA won the debate over guns By Domenico Montanaro, Quinn Bowman, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe, Lisa Desjardins Today in the Morning Line: More Americans side with gun rights over control for first time Despite studies on gun-related deaths, most say gun ownership protects potential victims Giffords, Bloomberg unable to make many inroads Post-Newtown — Guns in America:… Continue reading
Dec 14 Poll: Would you support more restrictive gun laws in your state? By News Desk In April of 2013 Gov. Malloy signed into Connecticut law some of the most restrictive gun policies in the country. Would you support similar regulations on guns in your state? Take NewsHour Weekend's poll and sound off. Continue reading
Oct 27 Washington school shooting comes as voters decide gun measures By Austin Jenkins, NW News Network The shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School Friday comes as Washington voters are about to decide two competing gun-related ballot measures. Continue reading
Oct 10 Washington voters will see competing gun measures on their state ballot this year By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The… Continue reading
Aug 26 Youth seek solutions as Chicago’s violent summer persists By Thaisi Da Silva, Matt Ehrichs Since the summer of 2012, when the city recorded the nation's highest homicide count, shootings have become a large part of an ongoing discussion about relations between the police and residents, neighborhood safety and gun control legislation. Continue reading
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Jul 07 82 shot, 14 killed in Chicago over July 4th weekend By Robert Pursell At least 82 shootings took place in Chicago during an 84-hour stretch between Thursday afternoon and Monday morning. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch Supreme Court enforces ban on straw purchase of guns, upholds challenge to political speech law By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled that if an individual intends to buy a gun for someone else, he or she must say so. In a separate ruling, the court unanimously supported a challenge to an Ohio law that makes it illegal… Continue watching
Jun 16 Supreme Court sides with gun control groups on straw purchase law By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The ruling settles a split among appeals courts over federal gun laws intended to prevent sham buyers from obtaining guns for the sole purpose of giving them to another person. The laws were part of Congress' effort to make sure… Continue reading
Jun 10 Gun control failure has been biggest frustration as president, Obama says By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his biggest frustration so far as president is that American society hasn't been willing to take steps to strengthen gun control. Continue reading