May 26 How does U.S. gun policy compare with the rest of the world? By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is on track to be the United States’ deadliest year for gun violence in two decades. How do other countries regulate firearms and respond to mass shootings?… Continue reading
May 26 Biden to console families in Uvalde, press for action on gun safety By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday's mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed. Continue reading
May 26 Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate after 2 recent mass shootings By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans on Thursday blocked debate on a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on domestic terrorism, hate crimes and gun policy. The final vote was 47-47, short of the 60 needed to take up the bill. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 8:00 How Uvalde, Texas, is mourning after massacre of teachers and young students By Amna Nawaz Investigators looked for a motive Wednesday in the elementary school shooting that killed 21 people, including 19 children, in Uvalde, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott said the gunman had shared messages about his intentions on Facebook shortly before the attack, while… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:40 Sen. Chris Murphy seeks 'common ground' on new gun laws in wake of Texas school shooting By PBS NewsHour A day after a massacre at a Texas elementary school took the lives of 19 children and two teachers, the shooting in Texas has renewed calls for more gun regulations as Congress remains gridlocked on the issue. Democratic Sen. Chris… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:22 The NRA has lost influence, but the culture it created remains Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 6:19 What parents can say to their children about school shootings The Uvalde massacre is leading to tough questions all over again about how adults should talk to children about these shootings. Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress,… Continue watching
May 25 3 things to know about America's relentless gun violence By Matt Williams, Harry L. Wilson, James Densley, Jillian Peterson, Marc A. Zimmerman, Patrick Carter, Rebeccah Sokol, The Conversation A school shooting in a small Texas town on Tuesday, May 24, was almost as deadly as the worst such event in U.S. history. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 5:53 What we know about the deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school A gunman killed 18 children and a teacher at an elementary school in south Texas Tuesday. Gov. Abbott says the 18-year-old shooter was killed by police. The mass shooting took place in the city of Uvalde about 85 miles west… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:35 'We know we have a crisis,' advocate says after Texas mass shooting Gunfire erupted Tuesday afternoon at a Texas elementary school where at least 18 children were killed. As new details about the rampage emerge, gun advocates in Texas say they have been calling for changes to state gun laws for years… Continue watching