Dayton Shooting

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) lights a candle during a vigil for the victims of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in Grand Army Plaza on August 5th, 2019, in Brooklyn. Lawmakers and local advocates called on Congress to enact gun control legislation and encouraged citizens to vote for politicians who would support those measures.

In the wake of a week of racist, terroristic mass shootings, here's a look at the status of the new firearms bills introduced at the beginning of the year.

By Francie Diep

President Donald Trump, followed by Vice President Mike Pence, approaches the podium in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on August 5th, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Trump delivered remarks on the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend.

From the Archives

Seventeen states and Washington, D.C., already have such legislation, also known as extreme risk protection order laws, in place.

By Kelley Czajka

A photo of Elsa Mendoza Marquez, a Mexican schoolteacher who was the mother of two adult children, is displayed at an interfaith vigil for victims of a mass shooting, which left at least 20 people dead, including Marquez, on August 4th, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. At least 26 people were wounded.

News in Brief

Could a weekend of deadly violence in the United States lead to federal gun-law reform?

By Francie Diep

Dayton Shooting

This Congress Has Made More Progress on Early Gun Bills Than Any Other in the Last 10 Years

After a Weekend of Deadly Shootings, Republicans Offer Renewed Support for Red Flag Laws

A Deadly Weekend in America Renews Attention to Congress' Languishing Gun-Control Bills