gun safety

A father helps his son steady a firearm at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention on May 28, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Exposing children to guns comes with risks, but some firearms enthusiasts say they'd prefer to train kids to use guns responsibly.

National

Amid concerns about kids and guns, some say training is the answer

5:12am April 18, 2024

by Martin Kaste

The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.

People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in June.

Can we make college campuses safer? Expert advice after recent shootings

1:54pm August 29, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The Jacksonville gunman drove to a university before opening fire at a nearby store. Days later, UNC Chapel Hill went on lockdown as a faculty member was shot. A campus security expert offers advice.

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Politics & Government

Cooper vetoes bill eliminating pistol purchase permit system

9:13am March 25, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican gun legislation Friday that would no longer require sheriff approval before someone can purchase a handgun, initiating his first showdown of the session with an increased — and nearly veto-proof — GOP majority.

The U.S. Capitol Dome is pictured in Washington on Tuesday, the day Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill.

The Senate gun bill would close the 'boyfriend loophole.' Here's what that means

1:05pm June 23, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.

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TV writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, seen in 2019.

Leading Hollywood directors, writers and producers sign a pledge about onscreen guns

12:04pm June 13, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Shonda Rhimes, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Lawrence are among the 200 movie and TV producers, directors and writers who are pledging to revisit the use of guns in their storytelling — but not to omit them.

Winston-Salem will give cash for guns during event this weekend

4:15pm November 18, 2021

by Keri Brown

Thousands of empty empty pairs of shoes for every child killed by guns in the U.S. since Sandy Hook cover the southeast lawn of U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

9:03am August 31, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

Tamika Morales holds a photo of her son, Ahmad, who was killed in South Philadelphia last July.

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Philadelphia Sues For The Right To Control Guns

10:52am October 08, 2020

Philadelphia is suing Pennsylvania so that the city can enact stronger gun control laws. City officials want the freedom to pass their own measures aimed at curbing gun violence.

Some 1,892 American flags are installed on the National Mall in Washington, DC in 2014. The Iraq and Afghanistan veterans installed the flags to represent the 1,892 veterans and service members who committed suicide this year as part of the "We've Got You

White House Plan Breaks Taboo: A Focus On Guns And Veteran Suicide

5:11pm August 04, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

The Trump Administration's new suicide prevention strategy mentions the touchy subject of gun-safety. It will aim to fight the stigma around people seeking help during a mental health crisis.

Canvassing for votes in Virginia Beach, Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal meets voter Mildred Manger. "It's just stupid that everybody has to have a gun," Manger says. "I mean, give me a break!"

Gun Control Is Front And Center In Virginia Races

8:24pm October 11, 2019

by Melissa Block

A mass shooting there this spring that left 12 dead has put the issue into sharp focus. Democrats — bolstered by large cash infusions from gun control groups — hope to turn the state legislature blue.

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