News & Sports

  • NBC News
  • Entertainment News
  • Today Show
  • Nightly News
  • Dateline
  • Meet the Press
  • NBC Sports
  • Local Stations
  • Access Hollywood
  • CNBC

top. news

Results tagged “laws”

Obama: Newtown families 'deserve a vote' on gun laws

Feb. 12: President Barack Obama touches on the issue of gun reform during Tuesday's State of the Union address. Obama voiced the need to vote on proposed changes saying, "Gabby Giffords deserves a vote, the families of Newtown deserve a vote." (NBC News)President Barack Obama touches on the issue of gun reform during Tuesday's State of the Union address. Obama voiced the need to vote on proposed changes saying, "Gabby Giffords deserves a vote, the families of Newtown deserve a vote." (NBC News)

New credit card laws could mean higher fees

Jan. 28: A new law means consumers may pay more for convenience of using a credit card to shop. NBC's Jay Gray reports. A new law means consumers may pay more for convenience of using a credit card to shop. NBC's Jay Gray reports. (NBC News)

Were laws broken in Te'o hoax?

Jan. 18: PFT Live: Mike Florio answers questions from PFT Planet. Who would Florio take in their prime: Ray Lewis or Lawrence Taylor? Can the Ravens offense compete with the Patriots? How would Florio handle the Te'o situation? (NBC Sports)PFT Live: Mike Florio answers questions from PFT Planet. Who would Florio take in their prime: Ray Lewis or Lawrence Taylor? Can the Ravens offense compete with the Patriots? How would Florio handle the Te'o situation? (NBC Sports)

Obama acknowledges challenges of new gun laws

Jan. 15: President Obama, who is preparing to unveil new gun policy proposals later this week based on the work of Vice President Biden's task force, admits, President Obama, who is preparing to unveil new gun policy proposals later this week based on the work of Vice President Biden's task force, admits, "I don't know" if they will all "get through this Congress," as Newtown families push for dialogue about guns. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)

2013: New laws on gay marriage, social media

Jan. 1: Gay marriage in Maryland was among hundreds of laws ushered in along with the new year. Others include an increase to the federal minimum wage and new restrictions on the use of social media. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)Gay marriage in Maryland was among hundreds of laws ushered in along with the new year. Others include an increase to the federal minimum wage and new restrictions on the use of social media. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

NRA takes aim at gun laws in wake of Newtown tragedy

Dec. 22: After a week of silence following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School the NRA responded, saying armed guns in schools is the answer. After a week of silence following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School the NRA responded, saying armed guns in schools is the answer. "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," said Wayne LaPierre, NRA's executive vice president. NBC's John Harwood reports. (TODAY)

Will school shooting lead to stricter gun laws?

Dec. 16: NBC's Michael Isikoff and David Gregory, host of NBC's Michael Isikoff and David Gregory, host of "Meet the Press," discuss whether there will be changes in gun-control laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which left 20 children dead. (TODAY)

Gun laws questioned after Colo. shooting

July 21: News that suspected gunman James Eagan Holmes purchased guns and ammo legally is raising questions about America's gun laws. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)News that suspected gunman James Eagan Holmes purchased guns and ammo legally is raising questions about America's gun laws. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

2012 brings new laws

Jan. 1: The start of the new year means a host of new laws take effect beginning today, from new photo ID requirements at the polls to restrictions on who can visit a tanning booth. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)The start of the new year means a host of new laws take effect beginning today, from new photo ID requirements at the polls to restrictions on who can visit a tanning booth. NBC's Pete Williams reports.  (Nightly News)

China's population laws favor baby boys

Oct. 26: With  the world's population is about to reach seven billion people, China will continue its one child policy.   ITN's Angus Walker reports.  (Nightly News)With  the world's population is about to reach seven billion people, China will continue its one child policy.   ITN's Angus Walker reports.  (Nightly News)

1