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A no gun sign is seen posted outside a hotel in Sikeston, Missouri

Nation Mar 07

U.S. judge rules 2021 Missouri gun law unconstitutional

By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

Nation Feb 18

FILE PHOTO: Firearms Unknown as Biden considers legislation restricting "ghost guns
Supreme Court ruling creates turmoil over gun laws in lower courts

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisionĀ on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Jun 08

House Oversight Committee holds hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington
Watch 5:31
Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation

As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws.

By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji, Alexis Cox

Nation Jun 08

FILE PHOTO: Memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas
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Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies

The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and…

Nation Jun 06

Philadelphia Shooting
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Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic

Gun violence ripped through multiple communities last weekend, with dozens killed or injured in shootings nationwide. A growing number of health care providers say gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins…

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