Tag: Firearms

Tiona Nekkia McClodden Is Not Running Away

PHILADELPHIA — The artist Tiona Nekkia McClodden hit the gun range on a sweltering Monday in July. The…

Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’

Gangs are increasing their chokehold on Haiti’s capital, using bulldozers to raze entire neighborhoods, overwhelming poorly armed police…

Beto O’Rourke broke a Texas fund-raising record with a $27.6 million haul, his campaign said.

Beto O’Rourke set a new Texas fund-raising record for state office with a $27.6 million haul over four…

Assassination of Shinzo Abe Shatters Image of Gun-Free Japan

The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign rally in western Japan was especially hard…

What We Know About the Highland Park Shooting

A gunman shooting from a rooftop killed seven people and wounded dozens more during a Fourth of July…

Leaving Wish Lists at the Door, Senators Found Consensus on Guns

WASHINGTON — Inside a pink-hued hideaway office in the basement of the Capitol last month, Senator Christopher S.…

Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden

WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous people from…

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Becomes a New Way to Pay for Guns

A few years ago, as American consumers were being wooed with “buy now, pay later” loans that let…

Bipartisan Gun Bill Clears Initial Vote in Senate

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday cleared the first hurdle to passing a bipartisan measure aimed at keeping…

Gun Control Advocates Have More Money Now, but Money Can’t Buy Zeal

After the massacre of schoolchildren at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., in 2012, the gun-control movement was…

Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety

WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators announced on Sunday that they had struck a bipartisan deal on a narrow set…

Democrats Failed to Extend Assault Weapons Ban in 2004. They Regret It.

“It was hard to get the band back together,” said Adam Eisgrau, a Feinstein staff aide who helped…