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Aug 07

McConnell, GOP senators slow to act on guns despite outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is resisting pressure to bring senators back from recess to address gun violence, despite wrenching calls to "do something" in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings.

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Aug 05

If Trump wants stronger background checks, Dems say, he should demand gun bill vote

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate GOP leader, Mitch McConnell, is blocking gun safety reforms that more than 90 percent of Americans support.

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Jul 16

Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths?

By Laura Santhanam

A new study says states with universal background checks report fewer children’s deaths due to gun incidents. However, more data is needed to understand the relationship, the study maintains.

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Feb 28

Bill lengthening gun background checks passed by House

By Associated Press

Capping two days of action on gun control, the House has passed legislation to allow a review period of up to 10 days for background checks on firearms purchases.

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Feb 27

Gun control legislation pass House, but faces dim prospects in Senate

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Democrats called the 240-190 vote a major step to end the gun lobby's grip on Washington.

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Jan 08

WATCH: Democrats introduce bill to expand background checks for gun sales

Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday to expand background checks for gun sales--eight years to the day after former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot at a constituent meeting.

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Dec 19

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After policy reversal, hundreds of detained migrant children could be released

Hundreds of migrant children could be released from government custody as the Trump administration relaxes requirements for the adults sponsoring them. The shift was followed by an Associated Press report that some shelters house more than 1,000 children. Michelle Brane…

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Dec 11

ACLU condemns Nevada school policy for background checks

By Associated Press

Civil rights leaders are condemning a new school district policy requiring background checks for parents visiting their children's Reno-area schools, warning the discriminatory practice could have a chilling effect on immigrant families.

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Jun 10

Florida stopped doing gun permit checks for more than a year

By Gary Fineout, Associated Press

For more than a year, Florida failed to do national background checks that could have disqualified people from gaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

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Mar 10

Gun background check system riddled with flaws

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting.

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