gun violence Father of Parkland Shooting Victim Calls for Background Checks on Ammo Fred Guttenberg’s daughter Jaime was one of 17 people killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Now he’s calling for a new law – Jaime’s Law – that would require background checks on purchases of ammunition. Guttenberg talks about his new book, Find the Helpers, and how the proposed law could save lives.
gun reform Some Students Think the U.S. Capitol Attack Looked a Lot Like a School Shooting — and They Hope Congress Takes Note Images of members of Congress hiding and sheltering in place during the U.S. Capitol attack made many American students think of their own survival training during school shooting drills. NBC’s youth and Internet culture reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt stopped by LX News to discuss how Gen Z-ers now hope this traumatic experience leads lawmakers to think more carefully about gun reform....
nra Bulletproof? How the NRA has Resisted Calls for Gun Reform in Wake of Mass Shootings The New York Times reports despite the wave of mass shootings across the country in recent years the NRA has stood firm in its resistance to calls for gun reform, largely by staying in lockstep with the Trump administration.
