Las Vegas shooting anniversary sparks debate on gun control

In the two years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the federal government and states have tightened some gun regulations.

58 crosses on Las Vegas Strip to honor Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting victims

Nevada officials unveiled 58 crosses on the Las Vegas Strip that will honor each of the victims killed in the deadliest mass shootings in American history at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

New high school in Tolleson built for safety, technology

With many recent events, school safety is at the top of mind. A brand new school in the Tolleson Union High School District in the West Valley was being built from the ground up, so the district took full advantage and decided to add the most state of the art safety features.

US police assess potential threat rise after 3 mass shootings

In the weeks since three high-profile shootings in three states took the lives of more than two dozen people in one week in August, law enforcement authorities nationwide reported a spike in tips from concerned relatives, friends and co-workers about people who appear bent on carrying out the next mass shooting.

Gunmaker Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market

Gunmaker Colt says it is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15.

Sandy Hook Promise releases chilling back-to school PSA to bring awareness to 'horrific new normal'

Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit aimed at preventing shootings and other harmful acts of violence in schools, released a chilling new PSA on Wednesday that depicts students in a cheery, familiar way showing off their new backpacks, jackets and binders — before taking a dark and sobering turn.

Fashion brand ripped on social media for creating ‘school shooting hoodies’

A fashion company faced severe backlash on social media after showing models wearing hoodies covered in bullet holes with the names of schools where mass shootings happened.

Nearly half of US adults fear being victim of mass shooting, poll finds

Americans appear to be more worried than ever about the possibility of themselves or a loved one becoming a victim of a mass shooting, according to a new Gallup poll.

Mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in US background checks

Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired the weapons they used legally because there was nothing in their background to disqualify them, according to James Alan Fox, a criminologist with Northeastern University who has studied mass shootings for decades.

US mass shooters exploited gaps, errors in background checks

Most mass shooters in the U.S. acquired the weapons they used legally because there was nothing in their backgrounds to disqualify them, according to James Alan Fox, a criminologist with Northeastern University who has studied mass shootings for decades.

O'Rourke calls for mandatory buyback of AK-47, AR-15 rifles

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke says a mandatory government buyback program for AK-47 and AR-15 rifles is needed because other gun control measures don't do enough to remove weapons already on the streets.

Kroger joins Walmart in asking customers to 'no longer openly carry firearms' in stores

Kroger on Tuesday requested customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in its stores — hours after Walmart asked the same of its shoppers amid recent mass shootings across the U.S. and some public pressure from mostly left-leaning groups to restrict gun sales.

San Francisco officials designate NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization’

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution declaring the National Rifle Association a “domestic terrorist organization” and urged the federal government to do the same – the latest escalation in the heated rhetoric from Democrats regarding the NRA in the wake of several deadly mass shootings.

Texas shooter purchased gun at private sale; denied in 2014 check

The gunman in a West Texas rampage that left seven dead obtained his AR-style rifle through a private sale, allowing him to evade a federal background check that blocked him from getting a gun in 2014 due to a "mental health issue," a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

Walmart asks customers not to bring guns into stores, plans to end handgun ammunition sales

Walmart announced Tuesday it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and is also “respectfully requesting” that customers no longer openly carry firearms in stores where state laws allow it.

Victims shot, killed in Odessa shooting identified

The gunman in a West Texas rampage "was on a long spiral of going down" and had been fired from his oil services job the morning he killed seven people, calling 911 both before and after the shooting began, authorities said Monday.

Police: Texas gunman was fired from job, called FBI before shooting

The gunman in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas had just been fired from his job and called both police and the FBI before the shooting began, authorities said Monday.