Mar 02 NRA has backed most state gun laws passed since Sandy Hook By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline In the years since Sandy Hook, when 26 were slain in 2012, states have enacted nearly 600 new gun laws, and nearly two-thirds of those were backed by the National Rifle Association. Continue reading
Feb 28 Photos: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High reopens after shooting By Kelli Kennedy, Terry Spencer, Josh Replogle, Associated Press Students and teachers hugged and cried Wednesday as they returned under heavy police guard to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High for the first time since a teenager with an assault rifle killed 17 people. Continue reading
Feb 26 Student wounded in school shooting says she’s recovering By Terry Spencer, Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. — A tearful student who was wounded in the shooting rampage at a Florida high school thanked the doctors and first responders who helped her and said Monday that she is making a full recovery. Continue reading
Feb 26 Students resolute as they re-enter school shooting site By Terry Spencer, Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. — The line of students and their parents wrapped around Stoneman Douglas High School, several thousand people entering the campus for the first time since a gunman took 17 lives nearly two weeks ago. Continue reading
Feb 25 Fla. sheriff says only 1 deputy was on scene during shooting By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The Florida sheriff whose department responded to this month's high school massacre defended his leadership Sunday while insisting that only one of his deputies was on the scene as the gunman killed 14 students and three staff members. Continue reading
Feb 25 Congress has ideas on gun violence, but no consensus By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press After a 10-day break, members of Congress are returning to work under hefty pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 24:43 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 24, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 24, gun control advocates push companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association and divest from gun manufacturers. Also, airstrikes in Syria killed an estimated 500 civilians this week. And in Denmark, some… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:36 Pressured by consumers, some companies are cutting ties with the NRA By PBS News Hour As voices for gun control grow louder, corporations are taking steps to limit their ties to the gun industry. Delta and United Airlines, along with Hertz and MetLife, have ended discounts for NRA members while financial firms like Bank of… Continue watching
Feb 23 Police experts urge intensive training if teachers are armed By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The idea of arming teachers to take out a shooter is alarming some law enforcement experts, who say it takes more than just being a good shot at a gun range. Continue reading
Feb 23 After school shooting, Florida leaders propose new gun laws By Brendan Farrington, Gary Fineout, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Republican legislators announced school safety and gun restriction proposals Friday that would ban the sale of firearms to anyone under 21, but they differed on whether some teachers should carry guns. Continue reading