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What was the ‘gun show loophole'?
The Justice Department announced in April that it was closing the ‘gun show loophole.’ Here’s what you need to know.
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Biden administration's new rule expands background checks to close ‘gun show loophole'
Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
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Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers a year after deadly Nashville school shooting
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have cleared a significant hurdle toward permitting certain trained teachers and faculty who haven’t worked in law enforcement carry handguns on school grounds.
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Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News last year.
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Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
The parents of a Michigan school shooter have each been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting.
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Shooting in Nashville restaurant kills 1 man and injures 5 others
Police say a man was killed and five other people were injured during a shooting inside a Nashville, Tennessee, restaurant.
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2 women shot at day care in Virginia with 70 kids inside
Two women were shot inside a KinderCare day care center in Springfield, Virginia, on Wednesday. Potentially saving lives, one of the victims refused to let the shooter enter, authorities say.
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Children unintentionally shot and killed at least 157 people last year, Everytown says
In many cases, the children shot themselves, while others killed siblings or friends, according to the gun control advocacy group.
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88-year-old Air Force veteran shot and killed in Philadelphia
Loved ones are mourning an elderly Air Force veteran who was shot and killed inside an SUV in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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Abandoned car found shot up on Florida's Turnpike
An abandoned car was found riddled with bullets along Florida’s Turnpike near Campbell Drive Friday morning.
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Waffle House shooting in Indianapolis leaves 1 dead and 5 injured
A shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Indianapolis early Monday morning killed one person and wounded five others, police said.
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Families create AI-generated voices of gun violence victims to send message to lawmakers
Manuel and Patricia Oliver, the parents of Parkland victim Joaquin, launched a campaign on the 6th anniversary of the massacre that uses A.I.-generated voices of gun violence victims to demand action from lawmakers. NBC6’s Marissa Bagg reports
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Ex-Trump administration official dies after being shot during attempted carjacking in D.C.
A second man has died after he was shot during an 11-hour crime spree across D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland, his family announced Saturday.
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Jill Biden tells school principals ‘enough is enough' while promoting a gun safety initiative
Jill Biden on Thursday declared that “enough is enough” as she did her part to encourage school leaders to promote storing firearms safely to help protect children.
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Mother shares mission to end gun violence after losing son
Mother Romania Dukes is sharing how she turned the pain of losing her son into a mission to end gun violence.
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Ron DeSantis offers support after Iowa shooting, wouldn't back policy changes on gun violence
Following a school shooting Thursday in Perry, Iowa, that injured at least five people, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered his support to Iowa but said that dealing with such shootings “is more of a local and state issue,” declining to suggest any changes to federal law he’d support that would make them less frequent.
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Texas gunman's parents among 6 killed in wave of violence in Austin, San Antonio
A man suspected of killing several people and injuring at least three others, including two officers, in a series of shootings across central Texas on Tuesday was taken into custody and charged with capital murder, police said.
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Suspect in Colorado mass shooting manhunt under arrest
Hanme Clark was arrested after he allegedly got into a dispute over road access.
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Gunman wounds 4 before killing self at Ohio Walmart, police say
A gunman opened fire Monday evening inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself — the second shooting in 24 hours to take place at a store operated by the retail giant.
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Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a gun.