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
Jun 16 Supreme Court sides with gun control groups on straw purchase law By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The ruling settles a split among appeals courts over federal gun laws intended to prevent sham buyers from obtaining guns for the sole purpose of giving them to another person. The laws were part of Congress' effort to make sure… Continue reading
May 29 Guns could be allowed on Georgia campuses by July By Claire Simms, Georgia Public Broadcasting A bill aimed at doing away with “zero tolerance” policies on school campuses may have paved the way for licensed gun owners to carry their firearms on school campuses, according to GeorgiaCarry.org. Starting July 1, licensed gun owners may be… Continue reading
May 21 Poll: Georgia voters disapprove of new gun law By Shauna Stuart, Georgia Public Broadcasting Editor's Note: As the NewsHour has reported, Georgia's expansive new gun law has been lauded by the National Rifle Association as "the most comprehensive pro-gun reform bill in state history," and opposed widely by gun control advocates as the… Continue reading
Mar 07 Florida man uses state gun law to open backyard firing range By Robert Pursell Doug Varrieur, a 57-year-old resident of Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys, found a little-known part of Florida law that prohibits local officials from inhibiting gun rights in any way. Continue reading