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
Jun 19 Fewer people have died from mass shootings in 2017, but that’s only part of the story By Laura Santhanam By mid-June, there were 196 shooting incidents with least four people wounded or killed. That's up from 182 incidents over the same period last year. Continue reading
Jun 03 Political shift, hospital’s fears hand NRA defeat in Kansas By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas lawmakers bucked the National Rifle Association by approving a measure meant to keep concealed guns out of hospitals. Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump to NRA: ‘You have a true friend in the White House’ By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The first sitting president to address the NRA since 1983, Trump made it clear in a stump-style speech that he wasn't wavering in his support for gun rights. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Congress approves short-term funding bill, averting shutdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the House and Senate approved a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown at midnight. Lawmakers hope next week to finish a spending package to fund the government through the end of September. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 30 These four states will weigh tougher gun control in election By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Gun control supporters hope passage of the proposals shows widening support for more measures designed to keep firearms away from dangerous people. Continue reading
Aug 20 Outside groups rush to help Clinton, Trump, Senate hopefuls By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press A rundown of findings of the earliest fundraising reports this weekend. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: GOP gun and anti-terror bill faces House opposition By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, members of the Freedom Caucus came out against a Republican bill that would bar gun sales to those on a terror watchlist. That leaves House Speaker Paul Ryan without the votes to pass the measure. Continue watching
Jul 03 Trump statements, slow start put pivotal Southwest at risk By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Once a swing state in presidential elections, Colorado has teetered on the brink of becoming solidly Democratic. Donald Trump may have pushed it over the edge. Continue reading
May 20 National Rifle Association endorses Trump for president By Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump called the endorsement a "fantastic honor" and said he would not let NRA members down. Continue reading