The durable clout of the National Rifle Association shows how difficult it is to claw back control from a lobbying powerhouse that has deep roots in the American political system.
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White House faces pressure to act after string of mass shootings
Activists are seizing on the most recent spate of deadly shootings to try to disrupt the cyclical response pattern.
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Biden to unveil measures on firearms, name new ATF boss
The president has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.
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Democrats plan U.S. Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also says the Senate ‘must take action’ on gun control legislation after 2 mass shootings this month, including one in Georgia that left 6 Asian American women and 2 others dead.
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Boulder voted to ban assault weapons 3 years ago. A court this month blocked the ban.
The local ordinance was challenged in court shortly after it passed, and the lawsuit was backed by the National Rifle Association.
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Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting
Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: To save lives in Maine, gun safety advocates have to show up in Augusta
The Show Up Network (SUN) for Gun Safety is focused solely on turning Mainers out on this issue so that our voice will be heard.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: The US needs stricter gun control
Schools were forever changed with the high-profile shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1997. As a Maine public school teacher at that time, our staff met and came up with an “active shooter” plan to keep our staff and students safe. Since that time over 100 shootings have occurred on educational campuses across […]
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Supreme Court takes a pass on several gun rights cases for next term
Gun rights advocates had hoped the court would expand the constitutional right to “keep and bear arms” beyond the home.
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Supreme Court tosses N.Y. case that could have expanded gun rights
Gun rights advocates were hopeful the majority conservative court would use the case to expand on landmark decisions.