Jun 09 Uvalde school district to hire more police officers, but still not releasing more information about massacre By Associated Press The superintendent of the Texas school district where 19 students and two teachers were fatally shot says the district will hire more police officers in the fall but released no information about the investigation. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Pelosi says House is ready to consider a Senate gun bill By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House stands ready to consider a gun bill from the Senate “if it’s life-saving and can make a difference.”… Continue reading
Jun 08 House poised to pass gun legislation after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues more modest proposals. But it does allow Democratic lawmakers a chance to show voters where they stand. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: House Republicans hold briefing to oppose new gun laws in response to recent mass shootings By Associated Press House Republican members of the Second Amendment Caucus renewed their attacks on Democratic plans to advance legislation to place more restrictions on gun rights. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Attorney General Garland names 9 people who will review response to the Uvalde school shooting By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers… Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Actor Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control action at White House By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey speaks at White House Briefing By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Congressional Democrats, Pelosi, Gabby Giffords, hold news briefing on gun violence By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington Monument Tuesday and lobbied anew for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America. Continue reading
Jun 06 Company halts plans for Taser drone after 9 members of its ethics board resign By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The company best known for developing the Taser says it's halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone. The decision by Axon comes as a majority of its ethics board resigned over the project. Continue reading
Jun 06 New York governor signs law raising age to buy semiautomatic rifles By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Hochul, making the state one of the first to enact a major gun control initiative following a wave of deadly mass… Continue reading