Guns

Workers set up for the March for Our Lives rally on the National Mall

Large Crowds Expected Across The U.S. For 'March For Our Lives'

In the wake of even more mass shootings, specifically those in Buffalo and Uvalde, March For Our Lives is rallying again.

 | Haley Bull

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

House Approves 'Red Flag' Gun Bill Unlikely To Pass Senate

The bill would create a grant program to encourage states to adopt similar laws and to support the 19 states that have already implemented them.

 | AP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during a protest

House Passes Gun Control Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks

The push comes after a House committee heard wrenching testimony from recent shooting victims and family members.

 | AP

Graph showing firearm deaths ranked by G7 countries

Families Affected By Gun Violence Testify Before House Committee

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform is hearing from victims and victims' family members who suffered from recent mass shootings.

 | Stephanie Liebergen and AP

Actor Matthew McConaughey holds a picture or Alithia Ramirez, 10, who was killed in the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Actor Matthew McConaughey Calls For Gun Legislation At White House

McConaughey said he and his wife drove to Uvalde the day after the shooting and spent time with the families of some of the victims.

 | AP and Scripps News Staff

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, center, signs a package of bills to strengthen gun laws

New York Gov. Hochul Signs 10-Point Legislative Package On Gun Reform

The laws raise the age to purchase semiautomatic weapons, ban body armor sales to some, close various loopholes and strengthen red flag laws.

 | Alexandra Miller and Scripps News Staff

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a package of bills to strengthen gun laws

N.Y. Governor Signs Law Raising Age To Own Semiautomatic Rifle

The quick action in New York further illustrated the sharp divide between Republican and Democratic leaders on how to respond to gun violence.

 | AP

Mourners visit a memorial to honor the victims killed in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.

There Were 13 Mass Shootings In The U.S. This Weekend

At least 17 people are dead and dozens wounded after 13 mass shootings in the U.S. since Friday.

 | Ben Schamisso

The Chattanooga Police Department investigate the scene following a shooting

Police: Tennessee Shooting Leads To 3 Dead, 14 Injured

Multiple people remain in critical condition.

 | AP

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks speaks at a press conference during the U.S. Conference of Mayors 90th Annual Meeting

Mayors In Major Cities Call For Gun Legislation

Mayors of all political stripes are trying to do what they can to make living in U.S. cities easier — starting with making it safer.

 | James Packard

Photos of the victims killed in a Buffalo, N.Y. shooting behind Rep. Sheila Jackson

Families Of Recent Mass Shooting Victims To Testify In Congress

The hearing will look at the human impact of gun violence in America and urge lawmakers to pass stricter gun control legislation.

 | AP

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Passes Bill Raising Age To Own Semi-Automatic Rifles

New York's legislature passed a bill that would ban anyone under the age of 21 from buying or owning a semi-automatic rifle.

 | AP

President Joe Biden arrives to speak about the latest round of mass shootings.

President Biden Appeals For Tougher Gun Laws: 'How Much More Carnage?'

President Biden is trying to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter laws, though such efforts failed in the wake of past violence.

 | AP and Kellan Howell

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler calls an emergency meeting to advance a series of gun control measures.

SCOTUS Set To Rule On A Case Disputing New York’s Strict Gun Laws

Second amendment advocates believe allowing gun owners to carry weapons outside the home will prevent crimes in the city and elsewhere.

 | Alexandra Miller

A rose with a message hangs on a barricade at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Manufacturer Of Gun Used In Uvalde Shooting Facing Backlash

Daniel Defense posted a message to its website after the Robb Elementary School shooting, acknowledging the weapon was indeed one of its own.

 | Briana Koeneman

A man shoots a gun.

Ghost Guns Aren't Hard To Make, And New Laws Won't Restrict Them All

It's federally legal to make ghost guns for personal use, and they don't require a background check or a serial number.

 | Adi Guajardo

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canada To Cap Handgun Sales, Ban Possession Of Assault-Style Weapons

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new legislation after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York this month.

 | AP

A heart-shaped balloon flies decorating a memorial site outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Uvalde Grieves, Says Goodbyes At Visitations, Funerals

Over the next two and a half traumatic weeks, people in the southwestern Texas town will say goodbye to 19 students and two teachers who were killed.

 | AP and Haley Bull

President Joe Biden lays a wreath at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery

Biden Sees Chance Of 'Rational' Republican Approach On Guns

Biden spoke on his hopes for bipartisan support to certain gun laws before honoring the nation's fallen in Memorial Day remarks.

 | AP

Sen. Ted Cruz

FACT CHECK: NRA Speakers Distort Gun And Crime Statistics

Speakers at the National Rifle Association annual meeting distorted national gun statistics as they pushed back against any tightening of gun laws.

 | AP

A woman takes part in a vigil to stand in solidarity with Uvalde, Texas.

How The World Is Reacting To The Uvalde School Shooting

Newsy correspondents in Venezuela, London and Tokyo share how the countries are responding to the latest mass shooting in the U.S.

 | Scripps News Staff

People hug outside a church.

Doctors Say Conflating Mental Illness With Violence Can Lead To Stigma

Doctors say a focus on mental illness can be good to increase funding, but it can also lead to a stigma surrounding those who seek help.

 | Amber Strong

Protesters outside the NRA's annual meeting

NRA Speakers Unshaken On Gun Rights After School Massacre

The meeting is the first for the troubled organization since 2019, following a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.

 | John Mone and AP

Exhibit halls at the NRA Annual Meeting

NRA Opens Gun Convention In Texas Following School Massacre

The NRA said in a statement that people attending will "reflect on" the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting and "pray for the victims."

 | AP

Sen. Chris Murphy stand with activists demanding action on gun control

Senators Discuss Expanding Gun Background Checks, Red Flag Laws

Led by Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, the group of 10 is hoping to negotiate a proposal over the Senate's upcoming recess and have it ready by June.

 | AP

President Joe Biden talking with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on the phone aboard Air Force One.

Biden To Console Families In Uvalde, Press For Action

"When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?" President Biden said earlier this week.

 | Stephanie Liebergen and AP

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in Uvalde, Texas.

Texas Has Loose Gun Laws, But Gov. Abbott Hasn't Pushed For Change

Texas is in the spotlight this week as the national discussion around guns and mass shootings has reignited.

 | Scripps News Staff

Beto O'Rourke approaches Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a briefing.

Beto O'Rourke Interrupts Abbott Briefing, Echoing U.S. Debate On Guns

"If we do nothing, we will continue to see this," O'Rourke said, "year after year, school after school, kid after kid."

 | AP and Scripps News Staff

Two Texas Troopers light a candle at a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Gunman In Texas School Shooting Used AR-Style Rifle

Police say the 18-year-old gunman posted to Instagram showing two assault style rifles that he purchased on his birthday.

 | Jamal Andress