Democrats envisioned measure rushed through House after Buffalo mass shooting as basis for negotiations on legislation targeting hate crimes and access to firearms

Parent whose daughter was killed says he wanted to run into elementary himself while police stood outside, amid questions over 40 minutes it took to enter classroom, shoot killer

'He kept to himself; he didn't have many friends,' Adriana Reyes says of her son, rejecting reports of a violent history; Biden urges new limitations on guns

Gunman barricaded himself in room and 'just began shooting anyone that was in his way'; police broke windows to let others escape before tactical officers stormed in and killed him

Latest massacre in Texas is part of a persistent, bloody cycle of classroom mass shootings in the country

'Nowhere else does that happen except here in the United States...It is a choice,' says Senator Chris Murphy; data shows mass shootings on the rise

'To lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away,' says US president after at least 18 grade-schoolers killed in Texas school massacre

New policy document also vows support for 'bipartisan approaches to ensure voter access' after omission of items by JFNA trigged queries from constituents

JFNA official says shift meant to help local Jewish federations streamline lobbying efforts by clarifying community priorities, not change in policy

Applications for firearms rocketed from around 9,500 a year to nearly 20,000 in 2021, Public Security Ministry says, though the number of granted permits has dropped 20% since 2009