Sep 18 What gun proposals are lawmakers considering as they wait for Trump? By Tess Conciatori Gun safety proposals are circulating on Capitol Hill, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated he won’t put forward a vote on any measure that didn’t have the president’s signoff. Members in both parties are waiting for President Donald… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 9:13 How Texas gun owners feel about background checks, red flag laws By William Brangham, Kate Grumke In the aftermath of recent mass shootings, calls for expanding gun safety regulations have increased. Although some of these ideas are popular among Americans overall, how do gun owners specifically feel about them? William Brangham talks to gun owners in… Continue watching
Sep 17 Gun owners in Texas cast a wary eye on gun control debate By William Brangham, Kate Grumke After a second Texas mass shooting in a single month, gun users from several Texas towns are showing just how nuanced people’s reactions can be. Continue reading
Sep 13 NRA’s annual meeting comes at critical time for gun debate By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Corporate America has been increasingly pushing back against the NRA. The gun organization's legal battles and internal strife have deepened since the last time the NRA board met at a tumultuous April gathering. It's even been labeled a domestic terrorist… 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 06 The 4 gun reform ideas getting attention now By Lisa Desjardins In the past month, Americans saw three mass shootings in which seven or more people were killed, sparking renewed attention on the issue of gun violence in Washington and around the country. Continue reading
Sep 05 CVS, Walgreens urge against openly carrying guns in stores By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Drug chains CVS and Walgreens as well as grocery chain Wegmans Food Market have joined the chorus of retailers requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in their stores even where state laws allow it. 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