Tag: Gun Control

"We are once again watching the images of children terrified streaming out of their school hands over their heads. It's an image we don't need to continue to see," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: DOJ working with other federal agencies on mental health initiative in wake of Florida school shooting

Kelly Cohen · February 15, 2018 4:05 pm

This photo posted on the Instagram account of Nikolas Cruz shows weapons lying on a bed. Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday, the day after opening fire with a semi-automatic weapon in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Instagram via AP)

Parkland high school shooting survivor to Congress: ‘We’re children. You guys are the adults. You need to take some action’

Melissa Quinn · February 15, 2018 3:55 pm

"The advocates of gun violence prevention like myself and other groups and organizations around the country — and they are springing up and growing in number and power — need to make this issue front and center, a priority in these upcoming elections," Sen. Richard Blumenthal said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Richard Blumenthal: Republicans will act on gun control if they risk losing elections

Naomi Lim · February 15, 2018 1:19 pm

Trump: ‘So many signs’ Florida shooter was ‘a big problem’

Anna Giaritelli · February 15, 2018 12:35 pm

Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords urged Congress to enact legislation that would "protect our children" and prevent harmful individuals from accessing guns after a Wednesday shooting at a Florida high school took the lives of at least 17 people. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Gabby Giffords urges lawmakers to ‘find the courage’ to pass gun control legislation after Florida shooting

Diana Stancy Correll · February 15, 2018 1:34 am

Gun control? Democrats already talking about taking ‘action’ after Florida shooting

Daniel Chaitin · February 14, 2018 11:28 pm

"I can't do it, Wolf. I'm sorry. We can't do it," Phil Mudd told Wolf Blitzer. (@CNN/Twitter)

CNN analyst breaks down on-air in aftermath of Florida shooting

Naomi Lim · February 14, 2018 11:17 pm

National Security

Trump after Florida shooting: No one ‘should ever feel unsafe in an American school’

Mandy Mayfield · February 14, 2018 9:12 pm

Initial reports said at least 20 people were injured. (WPLG-TV via AP)

Multiple people reported injured in Florida school shooting

Melissa Quinn · February 14, 2018 8:22 pm

A new YouGov poll finds that 10 percent have taken an active shooter class, and many more want to. YouGov image.

Washington Secrets

Poll: 1-in-10 have taken active shooter course, 2.5 million

Paul Bedard · February 13, 2018 8:36 pm

Mourners gather and leave flowers on a police cruiser parked in front of City Hall in Westerville, Ohio. Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering were killed in the line of duty Saturday when a suspect opened fire on them as they responded to a call at a residence. (The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Ohio man charged with buying gun for suspected cop killer

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 10:09 pm

Following the Sutherland Springs, Texas, mass shooting, the Air Force said it had failed to submit Devin Patrick Kelley's records to the FBI, as a 2015 policy was supposed to have required. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

National Security

Pentagon added 4,284 names to the gun ban list since the Texas church shooting

Anna Giaritelli · February 12, 2018 2:44 pm