Guns

Vermont implemented a red flag gun safety law five years ago, which allows a judge to temporarily remove a gun from a person who is believed to pose a danger to themselves or others.

A Maine public safety commissioner said Robert Card, 40, should be considered armed and dangerous. The official declined to give casualty numbers in Lewiston, saying they're "are all over the map."

Deaths and injuries from guns in the U.S. have increased for years, mirroring the 1990s - the last time gun violence was considered an epidemic.

Gov. Phil Scott says he has strong concerns that the waiting period is unconstitutional, but he allowed the bill to become law without his signature because he says the issue will likely be settled in federal court.

Vermont Edition shares an episode of Brave Little State that explores how Vermonters feel about guns and opens the phone lines to hear from listeners.

There are still many unresolved questions about the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers. As they grasp for answers, surviving families and the broader community feel suspended in grief.

Host Mikaela Lefrak gets an update from political reporters on the bills they have been covering this legislative session.

A question from a listener prompts a different kind of conversation about guns. Reporter Erica Heilman talks with five Vermonters about how their lives have been impacted by them and why they have them.

Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.

Police in Allen, Texas, said the gunman was among dead after he was killed by a nearby officer. Three of the wounded victims are in critical condition.