Communities affected by mass shootings face ‘reverberating loss’ in the years ahead
Gun violence and the lasting impacts of mass shootings in the U.S. have consumed much of the nation in recent weeks, after the massacres in New York, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. The New York Times’ Elizabeth Williamson, author of “Sandy…
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This former Colorado legislator was voted out of office after introducing gun safety bill
New gun regulations may be more likely to emerge out of state houses than in Washington. Nineteen states have now enacted extreme risk prevention orders, known as red flag laws, that allow guns to be temporarily seized if someone is…
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Congress debates gun safety legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school massacre
As the nation mourns the victims of mass shootings in Tulsa, Uvalde and Buffalo, President Biden is addressing the nation Thursday and urging Congress to pass “common sense” gun laws. This as the House Judiciary Committee reviewed a slate of…
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NRA’s annual convention comes to a close amid national debate on gun reforms
Sunday was the final day of The National Rifle Association’s annual conference in Houston, Texas. The gathering began on Friday just days after the massacre in Uvalde — the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. NPR Investigative Correspondent Tim…
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WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nomination of ATF director, federal judges
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What is behind the rise in gun related violence in the U.S.
So far this year, there have already been 154 mass shootings in the United States. And new data shows the leading cause of death among children in 2020 was gun-related injuries. Geoff Bennett spoke with Jennifer Mascia, a reporter for…
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