Oct 28 WATCH: Mayors discuss ways to address gun violence By Gretchen Frazee The panel discussion, which is a part of The Atlantic's CityLab 2019 summit in Washington, D.C., is being hosted by PBS NewsHour correspondent and substitute anchor Amna Nawaz. Continue reading
Oct 11 California adopts broadest U.S. rules for gun violence restraining orders By Elana Schor, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people. Continue reading
Oct 09 Gun deaths started to rise after more than a decade of being stable By Laura Santhanam These firearm death numbers reveal wide variation among the states, but researchers say more data is needed to fully understand the toll of gun violence nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 02 2020 Democrats talk gun control even as focus shifts to impeachment By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Nine White House hopefuls will be in Las Vegas for a forum on gun policy, almost two years to the day after a gunman killed 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 6:57 'We're at a tipping point' on gun violence, says group of American CEOs On Thursday, a number of American business leaders joined the clamor of voices demanding meaningful legislation to reduce gun violence. CEOs from 145 major U.S. companies sent a letter to senators urging them to expand background checks and implement a… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 3:24 Congressional Democrats return from recess vowing to prioritize gun legislation By Lisa Desjardins As they return to Washington from their summer break, congressional Democrats want to make new gun safety legislation one of their top priorities. The House has already passed a law expanding background checks to private gun sales, but the GOP-led… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 6:18 Why Congress is likely to be even more divided this fall As Congress returns to Washington, three deadly mass shootings in August have reignited the debate over gun regulation. Meanwhile, some House Democrats are feeling pressure to step up impeachment inquiries. And with federal spending at record-high levels, settling on a… Continue watching
Sep 10 Most Americans support these 4 types of gun legislation, poll says By Laura Santhanam The public wants Congress to take action and control gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 09 Congress returns amid pressure to address gun violence, election security By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump has not fully explained what he would like to see Congress accomplish, particularly on gun control, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reluctant to venture too far. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 10:43 What Middle America is saying about climate change and gun violence Catastrophic damage from Hurricane Dorian is putting natural disasters, and their potential connection to climate change, front and center in the U.S., but gun safety and a flood of Republican congressional retirements are also occupying public attention. Chris Buskirk of… Continue watching