Oct 05 Retailers pull bump stocks from websites, shelves after Las Vegas shooting By Kamaria Roberts, Gretchen Frazee After the Las Vegas shooting, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to review whether the bump stocks -- used in the massacre -- are legal. At the same time, demand for… Continue reading
Oct 05 NRA says it’s open to regulation of bump stocks By Associated Press In a statement on Thursday, the NRA says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives should immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: White House addresses latest on Las Vegas shooting, GOP budget plans By Joshua Barajas The House passed a $4.1 trillion budget plan, one the chamber's Republicans hope to create a pathway for their tax code overhaul later this year. Continue reading
Oct 05 Did Las Vegas gunman target other music festivals? By Associated Press Disclosures came as investigators struggled for a fourth day to explain what led the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to open fire Sunday night on an open-air country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino. He killed… Continue reading
Oct 05 Senior Republicans weigh bump stock ban after Las Vegas shooting By Erica Werner, Associated Press The comments from lawmakers marked a surprising departure from GOP lawmakers' general antipathy to gun regulations of any kind. But they were far from a guarantee of a path forward for the new legislation. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:05 Sen. Lankford: Congress has to address issue of bump stocks By PBS News Hour The political debate over gun control in the U.S. has been reignited by the tragedy in Las Vegas. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., about the use of bump stocks in the attack and how Washington might respond,… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 4:20 How the Las Vegas shooting victims are being remembered By PBS News Hour As more stories of heroism emerge from the Las Vegas attack, so do clearer pictures of the victims' lives. We continue our tribute to the 59 people who were murdered with words from their loved ones. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 4:04 Stories of heroism and sacrifice emerge as investigators pore over Las Vegas evidence By PBS News Hour Marilou Danley, girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, was questioned by the FBI on Wednesday after flying back from the Philippines where she had been during the attack. Meanwhile, President Trump and the first lady met with survivors, doctors, police… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:54 Catastrophes test Trump’s ability to be consoler-in-chief By PBS News Hour President Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday and Las Vegas on Wednesday, two American communities struggling with catastrophe. Judy Woodruff sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss the president’s handling… Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: In Las Vegas, Trump says ‘America is truly a nation in mourning’ By Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump visited with victims and first responders in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Continue reading