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Jun 02

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Congress debates gun safety legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting

As the nation mourns the victims of mass shootings in Tulsa, Uvalde and Buffalo, President Biden is addressing the nation Thursday and urging Congress to pass "common sense" gun laws. This as the House Judiciary Committee reviewed a slate of…

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Jun 01

Watch 5:47
How other nations have dealt with gun safety following mass shootings

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

Canada unveiled legislation this week that would freeze new handgun purchases and create a mandatory buyback program for semi-automatic rifles. The announcement coincided with the funerals for 19 victims of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, but it was years in…

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May 26

WATCH: Democratic senators, advocates urge gun reforms after Uvalde school massacre

By Associated Press

The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas brought gun control advocates to Washington Thursday to demand lawmakers pass substantial gun violence legislation.

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Jan 05

Georgia governor announces push to loosen handgun rules

By Jeff Amy, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements.

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Nov 22

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How the self-defense argument played out in Rittenhouse, Arbery trials

By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Even as many are still assessing the Kyle Rittenhouse trial verdict, another closely watched case went to the jury Monday in the trial of three men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. The homicide trials are different…

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Jun 17

Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training. It's the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public.

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May 27

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How ATF’s culture of leniency, lack of oversight allows ‘wayward’ gun shops to stay open

By Stephanie Sy, David Coles

A new investigation by USA Today and The Trace finds that the ATF, the federal body policing the gun industry, is "frequently toothless and conciliatory," goes easy on "wayward dealers" and sometimes allows guns to "flow into the hands of…

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May 04

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Is the NRA’s bankruptcy filing just a way to escape regulation?

By Stephanie Sy, David Coles, Harry Zahn

The surge of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. are increasing calls for stronger action on gun violence, access to weapons and its limitations. When discussing gun control, people often point to the long reach and influence of the NRA,…

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Jan 04

Ohio Gov. DeWine signs gun rights bill eliminating duty to retreat

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press

The measure expands the so-called "stand your ground" right from an individual's house and car to any place a person lawfully has the right to be.

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Aug 22

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How limiting high-capacity magazines could reduce the carnage in mass shootings

The U.S. has repeatedly observed a grim cycle around gun violence: A mass shooting occurs, prompting calls for the government to step in, but momentum dissipates before any legislative action is taken. But what specific gun regulations might change the…

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