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As Biden Drops 2024 Presidential Reelection Bid, Explore His Legacy
Examine President Joe Biden’s long career in politics and his approach to leadership through the lens of FRONTLINE’s reporting.
July 22, 2024
As Wayne LaPierre Resigns, a Look Back at His Role in the NRA's Transformation
Amid news that Wayne LaPierre is resigning as the NRA’s CEO and executive vice president effective Jan. 31, explore FRONTLINE's reporting on his role in the gun group's transformation.
January 30, 2024
How the Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Came to Be
As a new U.S. Supreme Court term begins, revisit FRONTLINE documentaries that show how conservatives gained a court majority and give context for last term's major decisions on abortion, guns & more.
July 6, 2022
Mass Shootings, a Supreme Court Ruling, Bipartisan Legislation: How America Reached This Moment on Guns
FRONTLINE has been chronicling America’s dialogue on guns for years. Get the backstory on the recent news in these documentaries.
June 29, 2022
The FRONTLINE Interview: Joe Biden on School Shootings
Then-Vice President Joe Biden discussed school shootings and gun control in a previously unpublished interview with FRONTLINE from November 2014.
May 26, 2022
Exclusive: What Joe Biden Told FRONTLINE About School Shootings and Gun Control in 2014
In remarks after the Uvalde school shooting, President Biden cited his history trying to pass “common sense gun laws” — a subject he talked about in a 2014 interview with FRONTLINE, back when he was vice president and was confronted with Sandy Hook.
May 25, 2022
9 Documentaries That Provide Context on the Buffalo Shooting
As America grapples with the deadly massacre, FRONTLINE's past reporting sheds light on the current moment and the circumstances that led to it, from guns to America's history of racist killings.
May 17, 2022
Following Mass Shootings, Two Documentaries Offer Context on America’s Gun Debate and the NRA’s Role
"NRA Under Fire," from 2020, and "Gunned Down," from 2015, provide background on the NRA's role in the debate over gun rights and gun control.
March 23, 2021
6 FRONTLINE Documentaries for Supreme Court-Watchers
To prepare for the Supreme Court's current term, we recommend brushing up on the issues with six FRONTLINE documentaries.
October 15, 2019
"Red Flag" Laws Allow Guns to be Taken from "Dangerous" People
Even before the Stoneman Douglas attack, five states had so-called "red flag laws" in place. Now, more than 20 others are considering them.
August 7, 2019
The Evolution of Wayne LaPierre
The NRA’s executive vice president wasn’t always a gun enthusiast.
April 30, 2019
NRA Says It Will Back Efforts To Restrict Bump Stocks
The NRA's announcement, its first statement since the shootings in Las Vegas, marked a sharp break from the group's response in the wake of other mass shootings.
October 5, 2017
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Educational DVDs of Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA are available from ShopPBS.
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