Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? By Laura Santhanam The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them. Continue reading
Feb 27 Hearing in case against Florida shooting suspect canceled By Kelli Kennedy, Brendan Farrington and Curt Anderson, Associated Press The hearing was removed from the court docket and no explanation was immediately available. Continue reading
Feb 24 NRA faces corporate backlash after latest school shooting By Alexandra Olson, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The National Rifle Association is facing a corporate backlash as companies take a closer look at their investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry following the latest school massacre. 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 22 At shooting town hall, Rubio on the defensive on gun control By Associated Press Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was put on the defensive by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures at a town hall after the shooting rampage that claimed 17 lives at a Florida high school. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 4:50 Parkland shooting survivors push for gun reform By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of the Parkland high school mass shooting, students are leading the way in calling for gun reform. On Sunday, the survivors announced they are planning a march this spring in Washington, D.C., a day after they criticized… Continue watching
Feb 17 What a bullet does to a human body By Jenny Marder, Laura Santhanam When bullets enter a human body, they don’t just pierce tissue, they shatter bones and dislocate limbs. Continue reading
Feb 17 Anger bubbles over at funerals for Florida shooting victims By Terry Spencer, Tamara Lush, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press At funerals and in the streets of Parkland, a suburb on the edge of the Everglades, anger bubbled over at the widespread availability of guns and senselessness of the shooting. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 4:17 The lives we lost in Parkland, Florida By PBS News Hour Funeral services began Friday for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. We remember each of the 17 people killed on Wednesday, including the teachers who helped save students’ lives. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:20 Florida school grieves deadly shooting by teen suspect with troubled past By PBS News Hour A routine day turned into terror at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday. Authorities say 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz has confessed to killing 17 people, and charged him with premeditated murder, as a clearer picture emerged… Continue watching