August 14, 2019 ӣƵ Poll: Most back gun restrictions after shootings, Trump ratings down In the wake of two mass shootings, overwhelming and bipartisan majorities of voters favor background checks on gun buyers and taking guns from people who are a danger to themselves or others, according to the latest ӣƵ Poll. Two-thirds also support a ban on “assault weapons,” although that majority is largely driven by Democrats.
August 14, 2019 Husband of El Paso massacre victim invites public to wife's funeral services A Texas man whose only family — his wife of 22 years — died in the El Paso massacre is asking the public to attend her funeral services this Friday.
August 14, 2019 Dayton gunman spent half-hour inside bar before returning for rampage, police chief says The gunman who killed nine people, including his sister, in a 32-second rampage Aug. 4 in Dayton, Ohio, seems to have planned the attack “well before” arriving at the city’s Oregon District, the city’s police chief said Tuesday.
August 13, 2019 Dayton gunman shot 26 people in 32 seconds before police killed him, officials say The gunman who carried out the Aug. 4 mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio spent nearly two hours in the area before he opened fire, killing nine people and injuring 17 more, according to newly released surveillance footage pieced together from several local businesses.
August 13, 2019 Donna Brazile: The spirit of Charlottesville must prevail after El Paso and Dayton Two years ago this week, white nationalists rioted in Charlottesville, Virginia.
August 12, 2019 Prosecutors say friend of Ohio shooter bought him armor, firearm A longtime friend of the Dayton gunman bought the body armor, a 100-round magazine, and a gun accessory used in a mass shooting, but there's no indication that the man knew that his friend was planning a massacre, federal agents said Monday.
August 12, 2019 Barr moves to fast-track death penalty in instances of mass murder or slaying of officers In a speech to the Fraternal Order of Police conference in New Orleans Monday, Attorney General William Barr promised to push for new legislation to swiftly carry out the death penalty for suspects who commit mass shootings or kill police officers.
August 12, 2019 San Jose mayor proposes first-in-nation insurance requirement for guns following mass shootings In the wake of three mass shootings in two weeks across the country, the mayor of San Jose, Calif. on Monday proposed what is being called a first-in-the-nation move to require all gun owners to carry liability insurance for their weapons.
August 12, 2019 Steve Hilton: Trump has tried to be positive on gun reform while Dems are stuck on hate The 2020 Democrats are so intoxicated by their own self-righteousness and sense of moral superiority that I don't think they understand how their rhetoric is being heard.
August 12, 2019 Michael Goodwin: The New York Times has changed more than any news organization in America Not so long ago, The New York Times was the most trusted newspaper in America.