Jul 07 Charleston activists to visit Congress to push for gun control legislation By Alan Fram, Associated Press A relative of one victim of the mass church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and other activists from the city are coming to the Capitol on Wednesday to try doing what others have failed to achieve before: Pressure lawmakers to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Texas bill would prohibit doctors from asking about guns By Edgar Walters, Texas Tribune While legislation expanding how and where Texans can carry weapons is dominating the Legislature this week, one state lawmaker is targeting the doctor’s office as a place to keep the federal government from learning who owns guns. Continue reading
Feb 12 New report details how the next Sandy Hook might be prevented By Elisabeth Ponsot More than two years after the fatal shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a state commission released on Thursday a 256-page report detailing recommendations on how similar school tragedies might be prevented. Continue reading
Dec 21 Gunman Ismaaiyl Brinsley wanted revenge for recent police killings By Carey Reed The man who shot and killed two New York Police Department officers in Brooklyn Saturday expressed anger against the government for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown on social media and had previously attempted suicide, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 14 Poll: Would you support more restrictive gun laws in your state? By News Desk In April of 2013 Gov. Malloy signed into Connecticut law some of the most restrictive gun policies in the country. Would you support similar regulations on guns in your state? Take NewsHour Weekend's poll and sound off. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 10:36 Two years after Sandy Hook, how have gun laws changed? By PBS News Hour In the two years since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the state of Connecticut adopted some of the most restrictive gun policies in the country, including a controversial law enacted last year to keep weapons out of the… Continue watching
Nov 30 Wal-Mart investors to reconsider gun sales after NYC church challenge By Carey Reed Wal-Mart investors may now have a say in whether the retailer continues selling high-capacity guns, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 10 Washington voters will see competing gun measures on their state ballot this year By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two competing measures on the Washington state ballot this fall ask voters to take a stance on expanded background checks for gun sales. One is seeking universal checks for all sales and transfers, including private transactions. The… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry By PBS News Hour In a shocking accident, a nine-year-old girl shot and killed her instructor last week at an Arizona gun range. When children are involved in fatal incidents, what helps? Jeffrey Brown talks with poet Gregory Orr, who accidentally killed his younger… Continue watching
Jul 03 Strong jobs numbers likely to give Democrats a morale boost By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Thursday’s jobs report McDaniel not backing down in Mississippi Georgia’s new gun law takes effect The advantages of incumbency Jobs numbers: The unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent with 288,000 jobs added in… Continue reading