Oct 23 Democratic state prosecutors unite against concealed-carry gun law By Associated Press The top prosecutors warned that proposals being debated on Capitol Hill "will lead to the death of police officers and civilians, the proliferation of gun traffickers, and acts of terrorism and other mass violence."… Continue reading
Oct 04 Pelosi: GOP Congress beholden to NRA, other gun interests By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans in Congress of being "a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America" as she and other Democrats bemoaned the lack of action by the GOP majority… Continue reading
Jul 15 House using appropriations bill to work on guns, churches By Stephen Ohlemacher and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee passed a $20 billion spending bill Thursday to fund the Treasury Department, the Judiciary and other federal agencies. Continue reading
Jul 01 State laws will expand concealed guns to public facilities By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Starting Saturday, concealed guns will be permitted at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public areas in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 18 Scalise upgraded from ‘critical’ to ‘serious’ condition By Eric Tucker and Erica Werner, Associated Press Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise was upgraded from "critical" to "serious condition" Saturday and continued to show signs of improvement after he was wounded in a shooting at a Republican baseball practice outside Washington. Continue reading
Jun 03 Political shift, hospital’s fears hand NRA defeat in Kansas By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas lawmakers bucked the National Rifle Association by approving a measure meant to keep concealed guns out of hospitals. Continue reading
Jan 07 Airport shooting suspect was receiving psychological treatment, relatives say By Jason Dearen, Associated Press The man police say opened fire with a gun from his checked baggage at a Florida airport had a history of mental health problems, some of which followed his military service in Iraq, relatives said. Continue reading
Jan 04 Gun violence spreads like an infectious disease, new research finds By Megan Thielking, STAT Gun violence in Chicago spreads like an infectious disease — and now, researchers have figured out a way to predict who’s most likely get sick next. Continue reading
Oct 30 These four states will weigh tougher gun control in election By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Gun control supporters hope passage of the proposals shows widening support for more measures designed to keep firearms away from dangerous people. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 3:32 A child dies every other day from gun accidents in U.S. By PBS News Hour A joint investigation by the Associated Press and the USA Today Network has found that in the first six months of this year, gun accidents killed at least one child in the U.S. every other day. Both the shooters and… Continue watching