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Jun 08

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Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies

The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and…

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Jun 07

Watch 5:39
Lawmakers voice hopes of achieving bipartisan gun safety legislation as pressure mounts

U.S. senators raced on Tuesday to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform, aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the week. This comes as pressure is building on Congress to act on gun violence. Lisa Desjardins…

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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…

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May 29

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NRA’s annual convention comes to a close amid national debate on gun reforms

Sunday was the final day of The National Rifle Association's annual conference in Houston, Texas. The gathering began on Friday just days after the massacre in Uvalde -- the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. NPR Investigative Correspondent Tim…

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Apr 24

Watch 4:21
What is behind the rise in gun related violence in the U.S.

By Geoff Bennett

So far this year, there have already been 154 mass shootings in the United States. And new data shows the leading cause of death among children in 2020 was gun-related injuries. Geoff Bennett spoke with Jennifer Mascia, a reporter for…

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Sep 09

Watch 7:10
Why the ATF is often leaderless and how it affects the agency’s work

Back in April, the president nominated David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). After retiring from the agency, Chipman advised gun control advocacy groups like Everytown and Giffords — a problem for Senate republicans…

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Jul 12

Watch 4:44
News Wrap: Biden holds White House meeting on gun control as U.S. sees spike in violence

In our news wrap Monday, President Joe Biden issued fresh appeals to get gun violence under control. Drug maker Pfizer met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advocate for a COVID-19 booster shot, which federal officials say is…

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Jul 12

Watch 5:42
Mayor Bowser on D.C.’s rising gun violence, new police hires and their accountability

By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee

Washington, D.C. Is one of five areas nationwide where the Biden administration is launching strike teams to address gun trafficking. Like many regions across the country, homicides and gun violence in the city have been on the rise, impacting communities…

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May 27

Watch 6:42
How ATF’s culture of leniency, lack of oversight allows ‘wayward’ gun shops to stay open

By Stephanie Sy, David Coles

A new investigation by USA Today and The Trace finds that the ATF, the federal body policing the gun industry, is "frequently toothless and conciliatory," goes easy on "wayward dealers" and sometimes allows guns to "flow into the hands of…

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May 26

Watch 7:58
Here’s what we know about the San Jose mass shooting

A San Jose, California rail facility that serves Silicon Valley is the scene tonight of the nation's newest mass shooting investigation. Authorities say a Valley Transportation Authority employee killed 8 co-workers before killing himself. Judy Woodruff discusses details of the…

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