Jul 18 MGM's lawsuit against Las Vegas shooting victims, explained By Joshua Barajas Here’s what we know about MGM's claims, victims' lawsuits and where the investigation into the mass shooting stands. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 7:50 In the middle of tragedy, Capital Gazette sticks to its mission Faces of the five victims led the front page of the Capital Gazette, a day after mayhem broke out in the Maryland newspaper's offices. The accused gunman has a long-held grudge against the paper after a 2011 column about his… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Annapolis newspaper shooting suspect in custody In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman opened fire at a local newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, killing five people and wounding several more. Also, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a long-expected summit on July 16 in… Continue watching
Mar 15 The Pulse Nightclub shooter's wife is on trial. Here's why By Rhana Natour Noor Salman has pleaded not guilty to providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization by helping her husband prepare for the attack, and to obstruction of justice for misleading federal agents. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Mar 10 Gun background check system riddled with flaws By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:37 The challenge of preventing mass shootings through mental health records By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of the school shooting in Florida, there's been discussion of addressing those with mental and emotional problems. But preventing violence by using mental health records is more complicated than many realize. What systems are already in place… Continue watching
Feb 23 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says U.S. should ban bump stocks, raise age to buy AR-15 By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline “It’s just crazy to me that you can’t buy a beer at 19, but you can buy an AR-15,” Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said during an event in Washington, D.C. Friday. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 9:03 Scottish town devastated by gun violence has advice for America: Say 'no more' By Malcolm Brabant For the Scottish town of Dunblane, one deadly shooting massacre was enough. After 16 children and a teacher were murdered in 1996, Britain outlawed hand-gun ownership. After years of watching deadly shootings in the U.S. with little change in American… Continue watching
Feb 19 Trump said mental illness leads to gun violence. Here's why doctors disagree By Associated Press Mental health professionals welcome more resources and attention, but they say the administration is ignoring the real problem — easy access to guns, particularly the kind of high-powered highly lethal assault weapons used in many of the most recent mass… Continue reading