Politics Dec 16 Judge to halt provision making challenges to California gun laws costlier By Julie Watson, Adam Beam, Associated Press
Nation Sep 02 Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll Now, police are on edge heading into Labor Day weekend, with its traditional end-of-summer festivities, and some are adding extra patrols as they brace for more potential violence. By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press
Nation Jun 25 8 things to know about the gun violence bill Highlights of the bipartisan gun violence bill that President Joe Biden signed on Saturday: Expanded background checks: State and local juvenile and mental health records of gun purchasers will be part of federal background checks for buyers age 18 to… By Associated Press
Nation Jun 17 Alabama church shooting kills 3; suspect detained Police said church members were spared further violence Thursday evening when someone at the dinner subdued the gunman and held him until police arrived. By Jay Reeves, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Jun 13 Texas shooting records could be blocked by legal loophole Since the May 24 shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 kids and two teachers dead, law enforcement officials have provided little or conflicting information, sometimes withdrawing statements hours after making them. By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America
Jun 12 Watch 1:51 Senators make bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform legislation Senate negotiators have reached a tentative bipartisan agreement on what would be the biggest new federal gun legislation in decades. The package is narrow, and short of what President Biden and many Democrats wanted, though on Sunday the president said… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:12 Analyzing the Jan. 6 hearings and a potential agreement on gun reform As the Senate appears to have reached a potential deal on gun reform legislation, the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to hold more public hearings this week. Lisa Desjardins and Jeff Greenfield join… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 6:19 Nationwide spike in gun violence reveals ‘very disturbing trends’ By Harry Zahn As the nation mourns the lives lost in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, Americans are also dealing with gun violence that does not make national news. Since Friday, there have been shootings with multiple people wounded or killed in Arizona, Virginia… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 5:39 Former NRA lobbyist discusses bridging America’s stark divide on gun reforms Gun policy continues to be a challenging issue to tackle, even though polling shows Americans of all stripes want something to be done about gun violence and mass shootings. One former gun lobbyist says bridging the divide has much to… Continue watching
May 29 Governors divided on gun control, mirroring the nation’s partisan split By David A. Lieb, Associated Press As the U.S. mourns the victims of its latest mass shooting — 19 elementary school students and two teachers gunned down in Texas — Democratic governors are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican governors are emphasizing… Continue reading