What the nation’s largest teachers union thinks about gun violence in schools
If Congress approves a bipartisan agreement on guns and school safety, it would provide new resources to try and prevent shootings like the massacre in Uvalde. That would likely mean new money for mental health care, violence prevention and training…
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What research says about identifying people who might commit mass shootings
Even if the proposed framework for gun safety legislation is signed into law, the U.S. will likely still struggle with far too many mass shootings. Researchers are trying to better understand what’s behind these shootings. Dr. Jillian Peterson and Dr.…
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Congress moves forward on gun safety legislation with a focus on mental health
After weeks of mounting pressure to see action on guns, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have come to an agreement on a framework for gun legislation. NewsHour’s political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has the details. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS…
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Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic
Gun violence ripped through multiple communities last weekend, with dozens killed or injured in shootings nationwide. A growing number of health care providers say gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins…
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Nationwide spike in gun violence reveals ‘very disturbing trends’
As the nation mourns the lives lost in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, Americans are also dealing with gun violence that does not make national news. Since Friday, there have been shootings with multiple people wounded or killed in Arizona, Virginia…
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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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WATCH LIVE: Biden urges Congress to enact gun control in wake of mass shootings
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