Politics Apr 11 The Biden administration announces rule that will require more background checks on gun buyers By Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press
Politics Aug 04 Members of Congress tour site of Parkland school massacre Nine members of Congress toured the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls where the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school massacre happened. Afterwards, a shooting reenactment will be staged as part of a lawsuit filed by the victims' families against former Deputy Scot Peterson… By Terry Spencer, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press
Politics May 25 Connecticut House passes most wide-ranging gun safety bill since legislation passed after Sandy Hook The bill, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. By Susan Haigh, Associated Press
Nation May 24 Watch 8:19 Texas Republican Will Hurd calls for meaningful gun reform, mental health resources The concern about guns, and the violence done with them, is growing in this country. But Republicans and Democrats have long had very different views about what can be done. Former Republican Congressman Will Hurd is one of the few… By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Karina Cuevas
Politics Jul 20 Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years If passed, it would be the most far-reaching response yet to this summer's mass shootings. But passage is far from assured. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Jul 05 WATCH: Officials say Highland Park shooter bought guns legally By Associated Press The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice since 2019 after he threatened suicide and… Continue reading
Jun 25 Biden signs most sweeping gun reform bill in decades By Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden signed the measure two days after the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday striking down a New York law that restricted peoples’ ability to carry concealed weapons. Continue reading
Jun 24 Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. Continue reading
Jun 23 Senate passes bipartisan gun violence bill, setting up final approval By Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote late Thursday clears the way for expected House passage Friday of what will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:51 Supreme Court strikes down a New York gun restriction law amid national debate on firearms By John Yang, Harry Zahn The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a New York handgun law, expanding the constitutional right to carry a gun outside the home. The ruling has far-reaching implications across the country, and comes as recent mass shootings have renewed the… Continue watching