Tag: Mass Shootings

More country stars lean Left than people realize, but perhaps even Nashville's Democrats are less inspired by politics than by faith, family, friends, and, yes, cold beer. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

CMA Awards offer refreshing departure from divisive award show politics

Emily Jashinsky · November 9, 2017 11:01 pm

"Thereâs too many that do not want to go back in there." (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Texas church where deadly mass shooting occurred could be torn down

Diana Stancy Correll · November 9, 2017 9:57 pm

"I'd also like to, and I may get in trouble with other members of the committee, just say how insane it is that in the United States of America a civilian can go out and buy a semi-automatic assault rifle like an AR-15," Winslow said. (YouTube)

National Security

Trump Pentagon nominee held up over gun law and abortion comments

Travis J. Tritten · November 9, 2017 5:03 pm

"When you shoot dozens of innocent American citizens, we want law enforcement to investigate your communications and stored data," Rosenstein said Thursday, adding, "There are things that we need to know." (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Rod Rosenstein criticizes tech companies for phone encryption

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2017 3:19 pm

"We will find out why this information was not properly reported in 2012, and we will work with leaders in Congress to ensure that this never happens again." (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

National Security

Mike Pence: Air Force to complete review of error allowing Texas shooter to purchase gun ‘in days, not weeks’

Daniel Chaitin · November 9, 2017 2:46 am

This all starts with a USA Today tweet that read, "A look at the gun used in the Texas church shooting." (Screengrab)

Beltway Confidential

Chainsaw bayonets are real, guys

Becket Adams · November 9, 2017 12:16 am

People hug outside Connally Memorial Medical Center in Floresville, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday, killing more than 20 people. The medical center spokeswoman Megan Posey declined to say how many patients were being treated at the hospital, but said the number was less than a dozen. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Reports of shots fired in Texas town prompts hour-long search for gunman prior to Mike Pence visit

Diana Stancy Correll · November 8, 2017 11:31 pm

USA Today later tweeted a clarification saying, "To clarify, the video shows both the shooter's modifications, as well as other possible modifications. The shooter did not use a chainsaw bayonet." (@USAToday/Twitter)

Twitter users mock USA Today for ‘chainsaw bayonet’ tweet

Victor I. Nava · November 8, 2017 10:27 pm

Under military law, there is no specific offense of "domestic violence" or "domestic abuse." (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

National Security

The loophole that may have given the Texas church gunman access to his arsenal

Jamie McIntyre · November 8, 2017 7:01 pm

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks to reporters as she arrives at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Democrats introduce major gun ban bill

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2017 6:21 pm

Sutherland Springs residents pray in front of some of the crosses placed in a field to honor those who were killed in Sunday's mass shooting at the town's First Baptist Church. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

Repeated prayers have a better chance of working than repeated gun control proposals

Washington Examiner · November 8, 2017 5:01 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee will analyze federal regulations governing so-called "bump stocks," gun attachments which can be attached to semi-automatic weapons to speed up firing speed. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Senate Judiciary Committee will scrutinize bump stocks, background checks next week

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2017 12:40 am