gun reform /tags/gun-reform gun reform en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:27:00 GMT Gun-safety advocates push to preserve Florida’s red-flag law /government-politics/2026-01-30/gun-safety-advocates-push-to-preserve-floridas-red-flag-law The Florida House of Representatives voted earlier this month (for the fourth year in a row) to lower the legal age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. Now at least one member of the House wants to revoke another provision of the law approved after the Parkland shooting, establishing risk-protection orders. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:27:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-30/gun-safety-advocates-push-to-preserve-floridas-red-flag-law Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Frost re-ups calls for Office of Gun Violence Prevention after Louisville shooting /government-politics/2023-04-11/frost-re-ups-calls-for-office-of-gun-violence-prevention-after-louisville-shooting U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost met with Mayor Buddy Dyer and other local leaders to discuss his bill that would set up a national office aimed at reducing gun violence. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-11/frost-re-ups-calls-for-office-of-gun-violence-prevention-after-louisville-shooting Danielle Prieur A new credit card code is a first step toward preventing gun violence, advocates say /news/2022-09-15/a-new-credit-card-code-is-a-first-step-toward-preventing-gun-violence-advocates-say A new "merchant code" for credit cards will categorize purchases made at gun stores. But there are limitations on its usefulness — including that most guns in the U.S. aren't bought at such outlets. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:17:00 GMT /news/2022-09-15/a-new-credit-card-code-is-a-first-step-toward-preventing-gun-violence-advocates-say Becky Sullivan New York law that bars carrying guns in Time Square and other areas goes into effect /news/2022-09-01/new-york-law-that-bars-carrying-guns-in-time-square-and-other-areas-goes-into-effect Times Square is one of scores of "sensitive" places — including parks, churches and theaters — that will be off-limits for guns under a sweeping new state law going into effect Thursday. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-01/new-york-law-that-bars-carrying-guns-in-time-square-and-other-areas-goes-into-effect The Associated Press We asked 5 students: What inspired you to become a gun control activist? /news/2022-06-29/we-asked-5-students-what-inspired-you-to-become-a-gun-control-activist NPR spoke with high school and college students who have been impacted by gun violence, and are now working to make sure others won't be. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:33:00 GMT /news/2022-06-29/we-asked-5-students-what-inspired-you-to-become-a-gun-control-activist Sequoia Carrillo, Pooja Salhotra The House has passed the gun control bill. The next stop is Biden's desk /news/2022-06-23/the-house-has-passed-the-gun-control-bill-the-next-stop-is-bidens-desk The House approved the bipartisan bill 234-193 exactly one month after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. It's the first gun control measure to come out of Congress in nearly three decades. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:15:00 GMT /news/2022-06-23/the-house-has-passed-the-gun-control-bill-the-next-stop-is-bidens-desk NPR Washington Desk Florida Democrats push for more support for a proposed special session on gun reform /news/2022-06-08/florida-democrats-push-for-more-support-for-a-proposed-special-session-on-gun-reform Florida Democrats are continuing a push for a special session on gun reform measures. Lawmakers have until 3:00 p.m. Friday to respond to a poll from the Florida Department of Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:38:00 GMT /news/2022-06-08/florida-democrats-push-for-more-support-for-a-proposed-special-session-on-gun-reform Talia Blake The U.S. men's national soccer team wore orange armbands in support of gun control /news/2022-06-07/the-u-s-mens-national-soccer-team-wore-orange-armbands-in-support-of-gun-control The team also sent a letter to Congress urging members to vote for stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of several recent mass shootings across the nation. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:03:32 GMT /news/2022-06-07/the-u-s-mens-national-soccer-team-wore-orange-armbands-in-support-of-gun-control Joe Hernandez Local gun regulations, students fight for solar, driving a race car with your mind /2022-06-06/local-gun-regulations-students-fight-for-solar-driving-a-race-car-with-your-mind A challenge to a Florida gun law goes to the state supreme court. Plus, a group of students push for solar panels on their high school campus. And we meet a local student who recently raced a car with only his mind. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:33:48 GMT /2022-06-06/local-gun-regulations-students-fight-for-solar-driving-a-race-car-with-your-mind Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz As senators seek common ground on guns, 'red flag' laws become a focus /news/2022-06-02/as-senators-seek-common-ground-on-guns-red-flag-laws-become-a-focus Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:22:00 GMT /news/2022-06-02/as-senators-seek-common-ground-on-guns-red-flag-laws-become-a-focus Christopher Dean Hopkins, Kelsey Snell