Gun violence
US will require background checks for gun shows and online firearm sales
Politics
The sale of firearms on the internet and at gun shows in the US will in future be subject to mandatory background ...
Biden administration moves to force thousands more gun dealers to run background checks
Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun ...
Biden administration offering $85M in grants to help boost jobs in violence-plagued communities
Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth ...
3 police officers shot in DC, shooting suspect barricaded inside – NBC4 Washington
U.S.
Three D.C. police officers were shot and a shooter continues to fire gunshots from a home in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday, police ...
Cardell Hayes back on trial in shooting death of former Saints star Will Smith
U.S.
Cardell Hayes is accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) It ...
New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds
Politics
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. ...
Oakland police identify officer killed in overnight burglary operation
U.S.
OAKLAND — An Oakland police officer died after being shot early Friday morning after responding to reports of a burglary at a ...
How history, race and politics divide Tennessee on gun legislation
U.S.
By Donna Bryson (Reuters) – Photographs can say a lot without words. After a school shooting in Tennessee, they recorded the frustrations ...
Christmas Eve killing is second act of gun violence on same block this year, CMPD says
U.S.
A homicide reported in northwest Charlotte on Christmas Eve is the second high-profile act of gun violence this year on a residential ...
Biden thanks police for acting during UNLV shooting
Politics
President Biden on Friday renewed his calls for an assault weapons ban and universal background checks to curtail gun violence after meeting ...
