Youth gun violence trending downward, new data shows
2023 provided a ray of hope in the youth gun violence that has gripped the region in recent years.
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2023 provided a ray of hope in the youth gun violence that has gripped the region in recent years.
The calendar year 2023 provided a ray of hope in the youth gun violence that has gripped the region in recent years. KDKA-TV Lead Investigator Andy Sheehan reports.
"The piece of legislation that we will be introducing in the coming weeks will provide the capacity to revoke the permit to carry licenses of any individual who is caught by TSA."
A local Pa. lawmaker wants to rewrite a law to revoke carry permits of those who get caught with a gun at TSA checkpoints. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah shares the story.
From 2003 to 2021, 1,262 unintentional gun deaths of children were reported in the U.S.
Some local lawmakers are pushing for new gun laws in Pennsylvania.
This is the 41st gun confiscated at the Pittsburgh International Airport, continuing to set a record.
This latest confiscation brings the total number of guns caught at the airport's checkpoints to 40 so far in 2023, five more than the previous record of 35 firearms in 2019.
A gun was confiscated from a student at McKeesport Area High School on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after finding multiple firearms inside the donation box at the Goodwill in North Union Township.
State police are investigating after finding multiple firearms inside the donation box at the Goodwill in North Union Township.
The two guns were the fourth and fifth that have been confiscated at the checkpoint in the last eight days.
Researchers found firearm fatalities among kids under 18 increased by 87.1%, and drug poisoning deaths increased by 133.3% from 2011 to 2021.
On Saturday at the North Fayette Township Community Center, hundreds of people came out to get their license to carry a concealed weapon.
Dozens of patrons on Saturday went to a local fire department to get their concealed carry license.
The gunman from Saturday's shooting was identified by police as Mauricio Garcia, 33. A source said he was a security guard with no prior serious criminal record.
The suspect was shot and killed by a responding officer who was at the mall on an unrelated call, police said.
Casteel allegedly threatened to shoot members of the Plum Borough Republican Committee.
Democrats advanced gun-control bills in the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government.
She is charged with a customs violation for trying to enter Australia with the undeclared weapon, and could face 10 years in prison if convicted.
People of color were more likely to have experienced gun violence, according to the study.
Five people were killed and eight others wounded when a bank employee opened fire.
The shooting took place at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville. Police said the gunman, 25, worked at the bank.
"We strongly believe there was going to be some other targets, including maybe family members, and one of the malls here in Nashville," said Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
The number — roughly 18 per day — is sparking concern at a time when more Americans are armed.
