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Gun control

Published
April 10, 2023

At least 1 ousted Black lawmaker to return to Tennessee House

A 2nd expelled lawmaker, Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.
Published
April 6, 2023

Bowdoin graduate 1 of 2 Tennessee lawmakers expelled from legislature over gun-control protest

The banishment of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, a Bowdoin College graduate, was a move the chamber has used only a handful of times since the Civil War.
Published
April 3, 2023

White House calls DeSantis ‘shameful’ for signing Florida gun bill allowing permitless concealed carry

'This is the opposite of commonsense gun safety,' White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
Published
April 3, 2023

Legislature takes on gun control, including background checks, waiting period

Lawmakers heard hours of testimony, with supporters saying the bills would help reduce gun violence, while opponents said the bills would infringe on law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights.
Published
April 1, 2023

After Nashville, Congress confronts limits of new gun law

Because the law was a political compromise, it did not address many Democratic priorities for gun control, including universal background checks or the ban on assault weapons.

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Published
March 29, 2023

North Carolina drops permit requirement for buying handgun

Some Democrats urge against loosening weapons access after Monday's mass shooting in Nashville.
Published
March 19, 2023

To prevent gun suicide, states consider allowing people to deny themselves a gun

In all but nine states, most gun deaths are self-inflicted. The highest proportion is in Maine, where 89% of gun deaths are suicides.
Published
March 10, 2023

10-year-old arrested for bringing gun to elementary school in Waldo County

Police are investigating the incident at Monroe Elementary School.
Published
February 2, 2023

Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law

The ruling is the latest domino to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority set new standards for reviewing the nation's gun laws.
Published
February 2, 2023

Lawmaker proposes allowing armed teachers in Maine schools

A Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would allow a school employee who completes certification to have a gun on school property.