Gun Violence Shootings Archive
Archives for April 2023


The scorched-earth fight over gun control obscures a key idea that could actually save lives: prioritizing gun storage.


A shooting at a Texas prom party highlights the huge toll of gun violence on kids and teens in the US.


This week’s flurry of mass shootings has put the US on track for record mass killings this year.


Studies show such policies lead to more violence. This week’s shootings fuel those concerns.


What we know about the shooting of a Black Kansas City teen — and the charges the shooter faces.


Two teens have been charged in the mass shooting at a Sweet 16 party that left four dead and dozens injured.


After the Nashville shooting, there are still gaping holes in Tennessee’s background check system.


There were multiple casualties in a shooting at a downtown bank.


The Louisville shooting is the latest such incident, though they remain rare.


Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson have both been reinstated to their seats by local county commissions.


Biden has called for an assault weapons ban after recent mass shootings. Why hasn’t Congress acted?


Republicans voted to remove Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two Black men, but declined to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson, a white woman.


People are scared of urban centers. They shouldn’t be.