Jan 26 California city approves first law in U.S. requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance By Associated Press A California city has voted to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what's believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States. Continue reading
Jan 05 Georgia governor announces push to loosen handgun rules By Jeff Amy, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 9:08 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Bob Dole, Georgia Gov. race, rising COVID cases NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the passing of former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, the gubernatorial race in Georgia, and the current… Continue watching
Jul 14 Domestic violence shelters are swamped. Experts worry surging gun sales could make things worse By Corey Meador Domestic violence increased across the country during the pandemic, studies show, and experts worry the concurrent explosion in gun ownership likely heightened the danger. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:29 Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’ By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:14 Is the NRA’s bankruptcy filing just a way to escape regulation? By Stephanie Sy, David Coles, Harry Zahn The surge of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. are increasing calls for stronger action on gun violence, access to weapons and its limitations. When discussing gun control, people often point to the long reach and influence of the NRA,… Continue watching
Apr 18 Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting By Casey Smith, Associated Press A trace of the two guns found by investigators at the scene revealed that suspect Brandon Scott Hole, 19, of Indianapolis, legally bought the rifles last July and September, officials with the Indianapolis police said Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Four Sikhs among victims of Indianapolis mass shooting By Casey Smith, Rick Callahan, Associated Press Police said Brandon Scott Hole, 19, apparently began firing randomly at people in the parking lot of the FedEx facility, killing four, before entering the building, fatally shooting four more people and then turning the gun on himself. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:53 Breaking down Biden’s plan to curb ‘blemish’ of gun violence in America President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled executive actions to curb gun violence, which he described as an "epidemic" and an "international embarrassment." Nearly 20,000 people died of gun violence last year, and another 24,000 died by suicide. Adam Winkler of… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 9:02 How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport President Joe Biden reached out to, and fist-bumped, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the White House Rose Garden Thursday -- A moment to mark a new push to curb gun violence. Giffords was shot in the head in 2011,… Continue watching