gun violence

The road to the city-run gun range in Albuquerque, N.M. Police think the local culture around guns has changed, and one undercover cop estimates half the cars on the road now carry a firearm.

National

The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues

5:00am October 18, 2023

by Martin Kaste

N.M. Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham's temporary ban on guns in the Albuquerque area caused a political firestorm. The ban, since scaled back, faces legal challenges. Meanwhile, shootings haven't stopped.

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a file photo of police tape blocking off a neighborhood where a mass shooting occurred in October 2022

Courts

Raleigh mass shooting suspect faces 5 murder charges as his case moves to adult court

8:05am October 05, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

A teenager is facing murder charges in adult court nearly one year after police say the youth killed five people and injured two others in a shooting rampage that rocked his quiet neighborhood in North Carolina’s capital city.

National

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

10:00am October 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and prohibits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person, with some exceptions.

Peacemakers have a debrief before concluding their work for the day at the Lincoln Fields apartments complex in Miami, Fla. Lamont Nanton (second from left) is the group's manager and Shameka Pierce (third from left) works with the group.

To prevent gun violence, these peacemakers start with the basics

7:00am September 30, 2023

by Verónica Zaragovia

For South Florida's Peacemakers, stopping the shootings begins with helping people with daily needs — from diapers and groceries to medical care.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shakes hands with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, after signing Gabriel's bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition in Sacramento on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs

6:11pm September 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.

President Biden speaks about gun violence during a summit on June 16, 2023 in West Hartford, Conn.

Politics & Government

Biden is creating a new White House office focused on gun violence prevention

8:58pm September 20, 2023

Gun safety measures have stalled in Congress. Advocates have long pushed for a White House office to elevate the issue and coordinate administration efforts to reduce gun violence.

Law enforcement respond to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Monday after the university locked down and warned of an armed person on campus.

The front page of UNC's Daily Tar Heel was a gut punch. Here's the story behind it

8:19pm September 01, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

In the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.

A digital drawing, made with black pencil and red and neon-blue gouache, shows a teenager standing in the center. The figure's human head has been replaced with a red rose, which is losing its petals.

Health & Safety

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

11:06am August 25, 2023

by Liz Szabo

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

Crime

Winston-Salem's Cure Violence program launches

4:14pm August 07, 2023

by David Ford

After years of planning and research, Cure Violence began in Winston-Salem last week.

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A worker clears a handgun for a customer at Davidson Defense in Orem, Utah, in 2021.

The CDC is helping states address gun injuries after years of political roadblocks

12:08pm July 07, 2023

by Scott Neuman

A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how.