Before the Senate passed its gun control bill, One America News sat down with Sen. Rand Paul to get his opinion on the legislation and what he thinks needs to be changed. One America’s John Hines has more from Capitol Hill.
Six major US cities are set to surpass the record violent crime rates they set in 2021. According to crime data, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Atlanta and New York City are all on pace to supersede their levels of violent crime last year.
The Senate advanced an 80 page gun bill, shortly after its text was released. On Tuesday, 14 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), joined Democrats to push the bill to debate in a 64-to-34 vote.
A 15-year-old is dead and several others are injured, including a police officer following a shooting at a music festival. The incident happened in D.C. Sunday, during a music festival called “Moechella” celebrating Juneteenth with hundreds in attendance.
Authorities in Texas are searching for the suspect in connection with a shooting, which left two people dead and five others injured. The San Antonio Police Department said a drive-by shooter opened fire while a family was barbecuing in their front yard Saturday night.
The suspected gunman accused of killing 10 people in a Buffalo supermarket is facing 26 counts of hate crimes and firearm offenses.
A bipartisan group of Senators announced a framework for gun control following the recent mass shootings in New York and Texas. On Sunday, the senators announced they had reached an agreement for increased mental health and school security funding, as well as expanded checks on buyers under 21
Authorities in Tennessee made an arrest in connection with a deadly shooting outside a nightclub in Chattanooga. According to a DOJ press release Thursday, 28-year-old Garrian King was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The DHS warned of a ”heightened threat environment” in the US in the coming months. The agency warned of both domestic and foreign threats on Tuesday, asserting high-profile events could trigger detrimental responses from fringe radical groups.