House votes to set minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons in response to recent mass shootings
The legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.
Matthew McConaughey calls for 'gun responsibility,' new laws following Uvalde school shooting
An 18-year-old shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school on May 24.
Philadelphia shooting: 3 killed, 11 others shot on South Street
A shooting on Philadelphia's South Street late Saturday night left at least three people dead and 11 others injured after police say multiple gunmen opened fire on a crowd.
Tulsa shooting puts focus on waiting periods for gun buyers
Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms.
Buffalo mass shooting: 911 dispatcher fired for allegedly hanging up on store worker
The dispatcher had been placed on administrative leave “pending a disciplinary hearing.”
Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’
Teachers in the United States are reflecting on the responsibilities their jobs require as school shootings become more common.
Oklahoma shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals
The vulnerability of health care facilities was highlighted by a shooter who killed four people and then himself Wednesday at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
NY set to raise age to purchase semiautomatic rifles
New York would ban the purchase or possession of a semiautomatic rifle for individuals below the age of 21 as part of a package of the Democratic-led Legislature plan to pass this week with the governor’s approval.
House panel advances gun legislation in wake of US mass shootings
The House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21.
Tulsa hospital shooter targeted surgeon he blamed for pain, police say
The Tulsa shooter who opened fire at a medical office had purchased an AR-style rifle hours before fatally shooting four people.
Uvalde grieves at funerals for 19 children, 2 teachers after Texas shooting
It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students in Uvalde, Texas — the start of summer break.
Giants' Kapler puts anthem protest on hold for Memorial Day game
Giants' manager is put his anthem protest on hold for Memorial Day. He said his decision to skip the anthem had nothing to do with veterans who have served our country.
Gov. Abbott says he was ‘misled' about response to Texas school shooting
Authorities say officers waited in the hallway of a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman.
Bipartisan group of senators talk expanded gun background checks, red flag laws
Here’s a look at the gun control proposals under consideration — and others that are not — following the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.
Texas school shooting: Salvador Ramos told classroom ‘it’s time to die,’ survivor says
A survivor of the Texas shooting at Robb Elementary school says gunman remarked to children "it's time to die" before he killed over 20 people
Who is Salvador Ramos? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspect
Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old resident of Uvalde, Texas, was named as the gunman who killed 14 students and a teacher at Robb Elementary School.
Texas school shooter bought 2 rifles days after turning 18, 'no known mental health history,' Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said there was “no meaningful forewarning of a crime,” beyond private messages on Facebook that weren't discovered until after the shooting.
Beto O’Rourke interrupts Texas school shooting press conference: ‘You’re doing nothing’
“You’re doing nothing,” Beto O’Rourke stood up shouting, moments after Abbott finished speaking. O’Rourke was quickly escorted out of the room.
Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting: How to help, where to donate blood
The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is in critical need of blood donations following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 14 children and a teacher dead.
Texas school shooting: 19 children, 2 adults killed before gunman shot
Authorities said many of the victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, were in the second through fourth grades.