The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says three minutes after a gunman entered a school where he slaughtered 19 elementary students and two teachers there was sufficient armed law enforcement on the scene to stop the gunman.

The US National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced that it opposes gun safety reforms proposed by a bipartisan group of senators.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, June 20 , 2022

One person was killed and at least two other people were injured in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, according to police.

US law enforcement officers responded to at least seven mass shootings in seven cities across the country since Friday night.

US President Joe Biden has said that he plans to sign gun safety reforms proposed by a bipartisan group of senators.

Thousands of protesters have rallied against gun violence in cities across the United States following recent mass shootings in Texas, and New York.

Three people were shot dead after a shooting inside a manufacturing facility in western Maryland, authorities said.

Shootings in three American cities killed nine people and wounded two dozen more on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has said that any potential deal on legislation would not include an assault weapons ban or “comprehensive” background checks .