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FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

Nation Jun 02

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Jun 02

U.S. President Biden delivers a primetime address on gun violence, in Washington
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In address to the nation, Biden says ‘it’s time to act’ on gun safety legislation

President Biden addressed the nation Thursday, urging Congress to take action on gun violence. It was his second national address in 10 days after mass shootings in New York, Texas, Oklahoma and beyond. He called for banning high-capacity magazines and…

Nation Jun 12

Protesters hold signs as they call for a reform of gun laws three days after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., February 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
American Medical Association calls for stricter gun control to fight what it calls a public health crisis

The nation's largest physicians group bowed to unprecedented demands from doctor-members to take a stronger stand on gun violence — a problem the organizations says is as menacing as a lethal infectious disease.

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Nation Feb 21

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Staging walkouts and rallies, students and family members implore lawmakers to end gun bloodshed

As dozens of survivors from the Florida school shooting lobbied the Republican-led Florida legislature for tougher gun control, thousands across the country heeded a call to walk out of classes, massing at Florida’s state capitol, as well as the U.S.

By PBS News Hour

Politics Oct 17

Supreme Court considers appeal of Chicago suburb’s assault weapons ban

The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a nationwide right to defend one's home with a gun. That could change with a new appeal filed by gun owners that challenges a Chicago suburb's…

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Feb 04

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President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control

President Obama visited Minneapolis to launch a push for tighter gun control. Gwen Ifill talks to Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey and Bruce Hartman, sheriff of Gilpin County, Colo., about the differences of gun cultures in rural and urban settings…

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Feb 04

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President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control

Obama Calls for Universal Background Checks for All Gun Purchases…

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