Oct 08 Mourners pray at Thai temple filled with keepsakes of children killed in day care shooting By Tassanee Vejpongsa, David Rising, Associated Press Grief-stricken families prayed Saturday at a Buddhist temple filled with children's keepsakes, flowers and photos of the smiling toddlers who were slain as they napped on blankets at a day care center in northeastern Thailand. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:42 'Ricochet: An American Trauma' explores unseen impacts of gun violence Premiering Wednesday night on PBS, a special report from NewsHour explores the often unseen impacts of gun violence. It delves into the trauma from mass shootings, community violence and firearm suicides. The documentary is produced by Sam Lane and Sam… Continue watching
Oct 01 Five years after Las Vegas shooting, survivors find healing in community By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ken Ritter, Associated Press It's been five years since carnage and death sent his family running into the night, leaving them separated and terrified as a gunman rained bullets into an outdoor country music festival crowd on the Las Vegas Strip. Continue reading
Sep 28 Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The 11 suits filed Wednesday cite the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people. The lawsuits are the latest bid by mass shooting victims to hold gun manufacturers legally… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 7:30 Students return to school in Uvalde for first time since mass shooting that killed 21 By Amna Nawaz Students and teachers returned to school in Uvalde for the first time since the massacre at Robb Elementary that left 21 dead. The new year comes with new concerns as parents, teachers and students worry if their schools are safe. Continue watching
Sep 06 New federal gun law could be a breakthrough for victims of abuse By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms. Continue reading
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