
How Countries Like The U.K. Have Quelled Gun Violence
The United Kingdom has one of the lowest rates of gun violence deaths in the world, and it also has one of the strictest sets of gun restrictions.
The United Kingdom has one of the lowest rates of gun violence deaths in the world, and it also has one of the strictest sets of gun restrictions.
The U.S. is not like other countries when it comes to school shootings or even gun laws.
Anger among Democratic voters isn't just with Republicans. It's also with their own party, which controls both houses in Congress and the White House.
NBA coach Steve Kerr, actor Matthew McConaughey and reality star Kim Kardashian are a few celebrities using their platform to call for gun laws.
"If the slaughter of schoolchildren can't convince Republicans to buck the NRA, what can we do?" Schumer said.
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The city says it's exploring technology, not metal detectors, that could identify a gun.
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Schulman spoke about the May shooting in Buffalo, and about the upcoming penalty phase of the Parkland shooter’s trial.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would cost about $105 million over five years, with most of the money going toward hiring staff.
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Revelations of the Buffalo supermarket massacre are raising new questions about the effectiveness of red-flag laws and how they're implemented.
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Researchers say prevention efforts can help reduce the number of kids dying from gun violence, but more data is also needed to understand why.
Opponents say abolishing the background check for a permit will ease the way for thousands of people to carry guns illegally.
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Leaders say ghost guns are fueling the gun violence epidemic. In 2021, approximately 20,000 suspected ghost guns were recovered and reported to ATF.
Over the weekend, six people died in a Sacramento shooting. Two others died as a result of other shootings in Dallas and Virginia.
Marcus Wilson's defense team argues his charges in the death of Haley Hutcheson should be dismissed because of the state's Stand Your Ground law.
Patricia Oliver's son, 17-year-old Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, was one of the 17 victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting four years ago.
Four years after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Joe Biden speaks on the importance of ending gun violence.
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Families of the victims of the Parkland school shooting four years ago continue to push back against violence in schools through legislative reform.
Existing permits are a tool to keep track of who is and isn't allowed to carry a firearm.
Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.
Modified guns can act like semi-automatic firearms, causing damage that can be lethal in the wrong hands.
Two companies are developing personal authentication technology for handguns so they can only be fired by authorized users.
While COVID killed almost five times as many officers as firearms-related incidents, gun deaths also jumped last year.
Some experts say there's a connection between rising gun violence and the pandemic.
He pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.
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On Newsy Tonight, Chance Seales speaks with Manuel Oliver, father of Parkland school shooting victim Joaquin "Guac" Oliver.
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and two private citizens are challenging the law that places restrictions on carrying a gun in public.
The 17-year-old created a device that can detect threats.
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Despite a spike in mass shootings, gun reform remains stalled.
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The permitless carry, otherwise known as "constitutional carry," will begin July 1 in Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming.
Gun violence is spiking in the U.S., worrying experts about a deadly summer. The White House is going after illegal gun sales to try to stop it.