After mass shootings in Buffalo and at a Texas school, Jacobs said he would vote for a federal assault weapons ban if he had a chance. His comments sparked a furious reaction from conservatives,
Thursday on Political Rewind: The Tulsa shooting raises the stakes in the gun control debate as the U.S. House prepares to pass bills in response. Our guests weigh in on how it'll impact Georgia races this fall.
Speaking at the White House, Biden sought to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past attacks.
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The political climate has changed drastically since a 10-year assault weapons ban passed in 1994. The lack of political will and other barriers stand in the way of it even coming to a vote today.
Thursday on Political Rewind: Perdue conceded to helping Kemp win the race for Governor, but will Trump do the same? Meanwhile, Democrats are mobilizing voters across the state. And, Herschel Walker is mounting millions. Plus. questions about gun safety linger.
Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.
"It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.
"It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.
Journalist Mark Follman says that understanding the psychology of shooters and intervening where appropriate can help prevent massacres from happening. His new book is Trigger Points.
Georgians will soon be able to carry a concealed handgun in public without first obtaining a license from the state, as the General Assembly passed legislation that the governor promises to sign into law.
Under current law, gun owners must file an application for a weapons carry license if they want to carry a concealed firearm in public. Proponents argue the new measure simply does away with unnecessary paperwork for those already legally able to carry a gun. But critics worry about who will slip through the cracks.