The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

More guns in school is not the answer

In the wake of increasing shootings, arming officers in schools is missing the point

Salon · Mar 28, 2023

President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed

The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.

WEKU · Mar 28, 2023

Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before school attack; One of the officers who confronted suspect grew up in Chicago

Police say Audrey Hale bought weapons legally, hiding them from their parents. Hale did not target the victims but did target the school and planned the attack carefully.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

GOP lawmakers and far-right figures seize on Nashville shooting to push dangerous anti-trans rhetoric

Right-wing figures pivot to attacks on gender-affirming care after six killed in 130th mass shooting in 2023

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Kevin Powell sought refuge at a subway station. A CTA worker beat him viciously and left him for dead, prosecutors say.

”He was just a nice guy, never gave anyone no trouble,” said Willie Love, a supervisor at a Bronzeville soup kitchen who knew Powell from their younger days at the Robert Taylor Homes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

After school shooting, Tenn. gun laws likely to remain lax

A federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age to 18 for Tennesseans to carry handguns in public without a permit the same day Nashville residents were reeling from a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, including three children

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Highland Park massacre survivor responds to Nashville tragedy, ward races intensify and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Weekly US Government Data Roundup: March 28, 2023

USAFacts analyzes data from the ATF on guns used in crimes and the rise in ghost guns. Plus, see charts on diversity in the civilian federal workforce.

USAFacts · Mar 28, 2023

Heartbreaking photo shows Covenant School classroom hours before deadly shooting

Pediatric surgeon Dr Britney Grayson took a photo with students while visiting to give a talk on her work

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Lauren Daigle postpones concert to host vigil after Nashville school shooting

Christian singer Lauren Daigle postponed an album preview concert she had set in Nashville, Tennessee, for Monday to instead host a communitywide prayer vigil hours after a private elementary school in the city became the latest site of a fatal mass shooting.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023