May 04 WATCH: 'The quickest way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,' Pence says at NRA convention By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is offering a vigorous defense of the Second Amendment in an address to the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Dallas. Continue reading
Mar 25 Youth of color say the March for Our Lives represents a lifelong battle By Student Reporting Labs Students of color, whose communities are disproportionately affected by gun violence, say the March for Our Lives was especially significant to them. Continue reading
Mar 25 'We see gun violence and gun wars all the time' -- Why young immigrants joined the March for Our Lives By Fernando Cienfuegos "Many of our undocumented youth and many of the immigrant population has been coming to the United States because they’re fleeing gun violence."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Support soars for stricter gun control laws, poll finds By Steve Peoples and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the U.S., according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address gun violence. Continue reading
Mar 22 Troopers to patrol at Florida school where massacre happened By Terry Spencer, Curt Anderson, Associated Press The troopers will be stationed at the school indefinitely along with Broward County deputies, leaving an armed guard at every campus entrance point. Continue reading
Mar 17 Survivors of school shooting take gun control message abroad By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Student survivors of the worst high school shooting in U.S. history shared their frightening experience in Dubai. Continue reading
Mar 10 Gun background check system riddled with flaws By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting. Continue reading
Mar 10 Justice Department proposes banning rapid-fire bump stocks By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing banning bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire. Continue reading
Feb 28 Dick's to stop selling assault-style rifles in its stores By Associated Press NEW YORK — Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately end sales of assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines at all of its stores and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:22 Teachers want common-sense gun reform, not to carry weapons, says National Education Association official By PBS News Hour What do teachers think of calls from President Trump and others for arming educators as a response to mass shootings at schools? Becky Pringle of the National Education Association joins John Yang to share opposition to the proposal and why… Continue watching