gun violence
American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find
Two new studies outline the massive financial, social and health care costs of America's gun violence epidemic on victims and the large pool of often forgotten survivors.
What we know so far about former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination
Tetsuya Yamagami, the unemployed 41-year-old who confessed to assassinating Shinzo Abe, reportedly planned the attack for months. He told police his motivations were not political.
As gun violence rises in Canada, weapons from the U.S. complicate gun control efforts
A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
Abe's assassination shocks Japan, where gun control is strict and shootings are rare
Japan, with famously strict laws, has among the world's lowest rates of gun ownership and gun violence. In 2018 there were just nine firearm deaths reported in Japan, compared with 39,740 in the U.S.
Harris calls for renewing the assault weapons ban after Highland Park mass shooting
"Congress needs to have the courage to act and renew the assault weapons ban," Harris told a teachers convention in Chicago before visiting the shooting scene at nearby Highland Park.
20-year-old woman shot and killed while pushing her infant in a stroller in New York
NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell was unable to confirm if the shooting was a domestic violence incident.
Gabby Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay on center stage
The film on the former Arizona congresswoman and her recovery from the 2011 shooting explains how she navigated gun control campaigns and later a Senate campaign.
Both NC GOP senators signal support for bipartisan gun violence measure
Both of North Carolina's Republican U.S. senators have indicated support for a bipartisan measure to curb gun violence and boost school safety and mental health programs.
March for Our Lives? March for Life? How to know the difference between the groups
Both groups can be seen in the spotlight as abortion and gun violence take hold of the national conversation. Though similar in name, each stands behind different political issues.