Toiling to complete a gun bill, U.S. parties part ways on its reach
The contrast between how Democratic and Republican proponents are describing the proposal — monumental versus limited in scope — reflects the tricky politics surrounding the issue.
They inhabited separate worlds in Taiwan. Decades later, they collided in a California church.
David Chou — armed with two guns, four Molotov cocktails and a deep-seated rage against Taiwanese people — opened fire inside the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Southern California.
U.S. gun deal is less than Democrats wanted, but more than they expected
Though the compromise does not go as far as many would have preferred, it is still seen as a serious step that could save lives.
Celtics and Warriors add voices to calls for gun control laws
"We feel very strongly as a league that it is time for people to take notice and take part in what should be a nationwide effort to limit gun violence," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.
‘Not if but when’: More mass shootings add to weary nation’s grief
Some 20 shootings in which at least four people were hurt or killed have unfolded in a matter of nine days, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
Biden says 'Enough!' on gun violence and urges Congress to act
The president called for a number of measures historically opposed by Republicans in Congress, including banning the sale of assault weapons.
A disturbing new pattern in mass shootings: Young assailants
Scientists have long known the teenage period is a critical time for brain development and a time, for most teenage boys, often characterized by aggressive and impulsive behavior.
Police, guns and schools protected from lawsuits over Texas shooting
As in past school shootings, families of the victims will likely find that any lawsuits will run into legal challenges that do not exist for shootings in other locations.
America may be broken beyond repair
It will be impossible to do anything about guns in the country as long as Democrats depend on the cooperation of a party that holds in reserve the possibility of insurrection.
As shooting continued, officers questioned commander’s decision to wait
Questions have mounted over local police chief Pedro Arredondo, the role of the department and whether any of the 21 lives that were lost could have been saved.
Gun massacres test whether Washington can move beyond paralysis
Emerging details of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, suggest that few of the proposals under discussion would have made much of a difference.
In mass shootings, U.S. police are trained to ‘confront the attacker’
As new questions emerged about the police response to the shooting at a Texas elementary school, experts say officers are trained to act with urgency and defend innocent lives.
