Sep 02 ‘Red flag’ laws get little use even as mass shootings, gun deaths soar By Bernard Condon, Associated Press An AP analysis found many U.S. states barely use "red flag" laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them… Continue reading
Sep 02 Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Now, police are on edge heading into Labor Day weekend, with its traditional end-of-summer festivities, and some are adding extra patrols as they brace for more potential violence. Continue reading
Aug 13 Montenegro mourns after mass shooting kills 10 By Predrag Milic, Associated Press Montenegro declared three days of national mourning Saturday, a day after 10 people, including two children, were killed in a daylight attack by a 34-year-old gunman who police said had recently exhibited a “change in behavior.”… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 9:39 Firearms industry scrutinized for how it markets to consumers By Paul Solman, Layla Quran, Mary Fecteau The debate over gun control in America often centers around firearms production and distribution. But in recent years gun company marketing techniques have come under scrutiny, as major manufacturers seek out a new and arguably vulnerable audience. Paul Solman has… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:28 Survivors of Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting still haunted 10 years later By William Brangham, Frank Carlson, Sam Lane, Sam Weber Ten years ago today, a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and wounding 70 people. At the time, it was one of the worst mass shootings in the country’s history, and sparked familiar… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:06 New ATF Director Steve Dettelbach on gun violence in America By PBS NewsHour For the first time in seven years, the federal government has a Senate-confirmed director in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the agency better known as ATF. Steven Dettelbach was recently sworn in as its leader… Continue watching
Jul 20 Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press If passed, it would be the most far-reaching response yet to this summer's mass shootings. But passage is far from assured. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Highland Park mayor calls for assault weapons ban during Senate hearing By Associated Press Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence Wednesday "we need to get combat weapons out of civilian hands."… Continue reading
Jul 18 Prosecutor in Parkland shooter trial argues for execution By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A prosecutor says the gunman who attacked the high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 should be executed because he killed his victims in a cold and calculated manner. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 2:55 Gun violence in America shows no sign of slowing after new spate of mass shootings By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji From Indiana to Texas to Florida and many other places, communities, families and individuals are coping today with the aftermath of violence that remains all too routine amid the continuing epidemic of shootings and gun-related deaths in America. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching