The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Killer to appeal his convictions in murder of wife and son

Murdaugh was convicted last week for murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul in June 2021

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Man who killed 4 during Houston drug robbery faces execution

A Texas inmate is facing execution for the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Six-year-old boy reportedly won't be charged after shooting teacher in US classroom

Authorities in the Virginia city where a six-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, a prosecutor told US news, a decision anticipated by legal experts.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s new priority bills focus on school safety, requiring districts to adopt active-shooter plans

More than nine months after the Uvalde school shooting, top GOP lawmakers maintain focus on school safety reforms and investments in mental health resources in hopes it will prevent future tragedies.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 9, 2023

Texas House prioritizes armed officer at each school and bolstering teacher quality

DALLAS — Every Texas school would have an armed officer and would-be teachers would receive extra support under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

'No one is safe anywhere': Mother of Michigan State shooting survivor pleads for gun control reforms

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University student Troy Forbush called his mother on the night of Feb. 13 at 8:18 p.m. from Berkey Hall and told her that he had been shot.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Biden to spotlight gun control in Monterey Park and meet UK, Australia leaders in San Diego

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to California on Monday for a multi-day visit that will include meetings with the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom in San Diego and a stop in Monterey Park, the site of one of two mass shootings that rocked California in January.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2023

Officer ambushed, shot from behind during traffic stop in a Miami neighborhood, police say

MIAMI — A police officer working an undercover narcotics operation in Miami was shot in the head area during a traffic stop Wednesday — the fourth Miami-Dade officer struck by gunfire in the past seven months.

Miami Herald · Mar 9, 2023

Virginia elementary school student who shot teacher won’t face charges

NORFOLK, Va. — The Richneck Elementary first grader who shot his teacher during class in January will not face charges, as first reported by NBC News on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Jury finds Denver man guilty for role in killing of woman with AR-15 after fender-bender

DENVER — A Denver jury convicted a man of second-degree murder Wednesday for giving a 14-year-old boy permission to shoot at a woman with an AR-15-style rifle after a fender-bender two years ago.

The Denver Post · Mar 9, 2023