King and Sen. Susan Collins, who both oppose a ban on assault weapons, defended their votes last week to protect access to guns for military veterans who are unable to manage their finances.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s time to admit failure – and be outraged
Do we need bloodshed in every pro-gun congressional district in the country before we wake up and ban assault weapons?
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Golden adds his voice to call for assault weapons ban as shootings reignite national debate
‘I will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that I have left in Congress,’ said the 2nd-District Democrat, who previously opposed a ban.
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Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since Sandy Hook
Immediately after it was passed, the law was challenged in court by gun rights supporters. Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun law, passed in response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown that claimed 26 lives, is also being contested in court.
Posted inNation & World
Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention
The move, long been pushed by gun control groups, comes amid stalled progress on firearms legislation.
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New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
At least a half dozen lawsuits are challenging provisions of the governor’s original order.
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Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor
The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Urias marks a setback for Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as she responds to several recent shootings that took the lives of children.
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Our View: We have not nearly earned the right to quibble about gun control
Narrow and tendentious arguments against gun laws say they don’t – or won’t – make any difference. Pass the laws, find out.
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Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
The bureau estimates that the rule would affect anywhere from 24,500 to 328,000 sellers.
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Binary triggers: Here’s what to know about the device that’s worrying police
The man who fired on police officers in North Dakota earlier this month used a gun modified with a binary trigger.