Tag Archives: Las Vegas Shooting

White House: Trump is ‘Open’ to Discussion of ‘Bump Stocks’ Ban

White House: Trump is ‘Open’ to Discussion of ‘Bump Stocks’ Ban

(CNN) — President Donald Trump is open to considering legislation that would ban “bump stocks” — a firearm accessory used to more rapidly fire rounds — but wants to hear more information on the matter before making a final determination. “Right now, our focus, as we’ve said over the last couple of days, is on…MORE

Republicans Signal Some Openness to New Gun Legislation on ‘Bump Stocks’

Republicans Signal Some Openness to New Gun Legislation on ‘Bump Stocks’

(CNN) — In a departure from years of opposition to new gun control measures, some congressional Republicans started to show cautious interest Wednesday in legislation that would restrict devices that enable semi-automatic rifles to fire rapidly like automatic weapons. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said he would like a…MORE

Executive Fired for Facebook Post on Vegas Shooting

Executive Fired for Facebook Post on Vegas Shooting

(CNN) — On Monday, Hayley Geftman-Gold, a top CBS executive, posted on Facebook that she didn’t have sympathy for the victims gunned down at the country music festival in Las Vegas because “country music fans are often Republican gun toters.” She was immediately fired. Geftman-Gold is one of a long line of individuals who have been axed…MORE

Las Vegas Massacre: Mountain of Evidence Emerges, But No Motive

Las Vegas Massacre: Mountain of Evidence Emerges, But No Motive

(CNN) — Every detail of this indiscriminate mass murder seemed meticulously planned. The selection of a hotel room overlooking a music festival, days before the attack. The cache of 23 weapons inside the gunman’s Las Vegas suite. And thousands of rounds of ammunition — plus an ingredient used in explosives — inside the killer’s home…MORE

North Texas Therapist Weighs in on the Psyche of a Mass Shooter

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities are still sifting through the remnants of the home of the man responsible for a mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night where at least 58 people were killed and at least 500 injured. The shooter, identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, shot and killed himself as police stormed through the door of…MORE

Las Vegas Gunman Stephen Paddock: What We Know

Las Vegas Gunman Stephen Paddock: What We Know

(CNN) — The man police say killed at least 58 people on the Las Vegas Strip was a retired accountant who enjoyed playing $100-a-hand poker, his brother says. Here’s what else we know about Stephen Paddock, the assailant in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. • He was 64 years old and lived in Mesquite,…MORE