Bill Would Help Curb Gun Violence

Seattle will join other communities around Washington to form a coalition to reduce gun violence.

State Rep. Patricia Lantz, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has agreed to sponsor legislation that would deny guns to anyone who has been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility and improve the reporting of mental health information to the National Instant Background Check System.

Mukasey tells Utah Gathering That Instant Gun Background Check System Working

He did not talk about "waterboarding" or wiretapping.

Instead, Michael Mukasey focused on cooperation between state and federal prosecutors during his first public remarks since becoming U.S. Attorney General.

Mukasey announced that the number of people barred from purchasing guns because of mental health problems has doubled since the Virginia Tech shootings earlier this year. It was because of a joint federal-state database initiative that allows authorities to share information.

8 University of Colorado temps on paid leave for background check

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Eight temporary University of Colorado employees referred by a mental-health agency are on paid leave after 1 of that program's former participants was accused of attacking a student with a knife.

University spokesman Bronson Hilliard says the school hopes they can return to work if background checks find no violent crimes.