Dealers rush to sell ghost guns before new rules take effect
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
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Face The Nation: Murphy, Demings, Hockely
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on background check measures with Senator Chris Murphy, gun control with U.S. Rep. Val Demings, reflecting on the desensitization of school shootings, and Parkland survivor and mother of Sandy Hook victim talk gun control.
Senate OK’s, sends gun control bill to House
The Senate has passed a gun control bill, 65 to 33. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will vote on it Friday - then send it to President Biden's desk. It’s been one year since the Surfside, Fla. building collapse. And a judge has given final approval to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims. And the Supreme Court will release more decisions in the morning. One could involve the fate of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law
The Supreme Court issues its first major Second Amendment decision in decades. The ruling strikes down a New York law that puts restrictions on who could get a license to carry a gun outside of the home. CBS News Legal Contributor Jessica Levinson and Law Professor at Duke University Joseph Blocher joins CBS News to break down the ruling and its implications.
Mass shootings renew push for "red flag" laws
"Red flag" laws allow a judge to order that weapons be taken away from someone who poses a risk to themselves or others. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart, who helped direct the law's rollout in New York.
Biden announces strategy to tackle rising crime
President Biden is taking action to address the recent spike in violent crime across the country. On Wednesday, he outlined plans to strengthen the enforcement of background checks and repurpose unused COVID-19 relief money to fund police departments. Axios politics reporter Sarah Mucha and Associated Press national politics reporter Jill Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Jan. 6 committee: Trump tried to contact witness
Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the house committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump attempted to contact a witness. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the hearings.
Congressional efforts on gun control
CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and Yahoo News senior national reporter Marquis Francis join "Red & Blue" discuss what Congress is trying to do on gun control, new January 6 committee developments and much more.
White House options to address gun violence
What possible actions are on the table for President Biden to address gun violence? CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins "Red & Blue" to discuss this, plus rising inflation and record-high gas prices.
Rep. Spanberger on efforts to pass gun reform
The House is poised to pass new gun regulations in response to a growing number of mass shootings around the country. Representative Abigail Spanberger of Virginia is one of a small group of Democrats urging members of her party to break up the legislation into several separate bills in order to gain support from Republicans. She joins "Red and Blue" to discuss these efforts and the nation's issues with gun control.
Bill boosting microchip production awaits Biden's signature
A bipartisan bill to boost U.S.-made semiconductor chip production has been sent to President Biden's desk for his signature. Catherine Herridge speaks with CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion about what is in the Chips and Science Act.
House passes assault weapons ban
Almost all Republicans voted against the bill, which passed 217-213.
Pelosi's possible Taiwan trip draws criticism
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Congress for passing the Chips Act, which heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. This comes as contention builds over Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan, something Chinese officials have warned would be met with force. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion breaks down the latest on the House speaker's trip.
Minnesota AG discusses efforts to combat gun violence
There have been more than 370 mass shootings in the U.S. so far in 2022, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Even in states with relatively strict gun laws, such as Minnesota, officials are working to get firearms off the streets. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks to CBS News about his efforts to combat gun violence.
California enacts first-of-its-kind measure targeting ghost guns, assault weapons
It allows people to sue those who distribute illegal assault weapons or parts for untraceable ghost guns.
Top gunmaker accused of marketing to young men
Gun safety advocates are calling on the FTC to investigate top gunmaker Daniel Defense for its marketing tactics to young men. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined John Dickerson to discuss this new complaint.
Gunmaker accused of targeting "at-risk young men"
Gun control advocates have filed a complaint with the FTC, alleging a gunmaker "preys on at-risk young men." CBS News identified similar complaints against gunmakers going back to 1996, but no evidence that the marketing practices were investigated further. Catherine Herridge reports.
ATF director says there's "no one solution" to ending gun violence
Although he's called for an assault weapons ban in the past, Steven Dettelbach declined to say what laws should be changed to stop gun violence.
Uvalde school shooting report condemns police response
A report on the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, outlines a series of failures by multiple law enforcement agencies. The committee of Texas state lawmakers highlighted a lack of urgency and leadership by those involved in the response to the attack, which took the lives of 21 people. Zach Despart, a politics reporter for the Texas Tribune, joins CBS News to break down the 77-page report.
Biden hails new gun legislation
President Biden marked the passage of the first new gun legislation in almost three decades, declaring that elected officials have "finally moved that mountain, a mountain of opposition, obstruction and indifference that stood in the way and stopped every effort of gun safety for 30 years in this nation." He told an audience of bipartisan lawmakers, families of gun violence victims and stakeholders gathered at the White House that the new law would save lives "today and tomorrow" and that "it matters." Nonetheless, Mr. Biden said, "It's not enough, and we all know that," and he vowed to fight for more gun control laws to help curb gun violence. Watch his remarks.
Japan's gun laws and assassination shock
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is especially shocking in a country where gun violence is extremely rare. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Michelle Miller talk with Iain Overton, the executive director of Action on Armed Violence, to discuss Japan's strict gun laws and the reaction to this deadly shooting.
Gun permit applicants in N.Y. have to reveal social media accounts
A new law is the first of its kind in the nation, but local officials question whether it's even constitutional.
Red flag laws usage across U.S.
Lana Zak explains how red flag laws work and which states utilize the law better than others.
Witness recalls moments before parade shooting
Highland Park, Illinois, mother Brittany Wroblewski tells CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano what happened to her and her family in the hours leading up to Monday's mass shooting at a holiday parade, and why she now regrets not taking more action in favor of gun control.
Rep. Brad Schneider on Highland Park shooting
Congressman Brad Schneider represents Highland Park, Illinois, and was at the community's Fourth of July parade when a gunman opened fire. He joins CBS News' Lana Zak to talk about his experience and what leaders can do to address gun violence.
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