The recent surge of mass shootings in America has led to debates in faith communities over what is “pro-life.”
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Families of Uvalde, Buffalo victims to testify in Congress
Parents of victims and survivors of the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde will appear before a House committee next week as Congress debates gun measures.
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Senate Republicans block domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
Sen. Susan Collins is among the no votes as Democrats’ first attempt at responding to recent back-to-back mass shootings has failed in the Senate.
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Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation
She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine’s yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
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After Texas shooting, Republicans face online anger over NRA money
The NRA is planning its national convention in Houston on Friday, 4 hours from Uvalde, with former President Donald Trump, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz expected to speak.
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Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school, where gunman’s rampage killed 19 children, 2 teachers
About 30 minutes before the bloodbath, the gunman made 3 social media posts, 2 related to shooting his grandmother, and 1 that he was going to shoot up an elementary school.
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U.S. gun laws are getting looser, not stronger, despite more mass shootings
In recent weeks, a string of devastating shootings — at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, a church in Laguna Woods, California, and now an elementary school in little Uvalde, Texas — has renewed calls for tighter gun restrictions. Just hours after a teenage gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults at […]
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Sagadahoc Sheriff’s Office to host gun safety training in wake of 2021 shootings
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office will host a free, two-night citizen handgun safety training at the West Bath Fire Station from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 2 and 3.
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Insight: Guns in the COVID era
An expert discusses trends in gun sales and gun violence in pandemic America.
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Supreme Court seems ready to strike down New York gun law
But the justices also appear worried about issuing a broad ruling that could threaten firearm restrictions on subways, bars, stadiums and other gathering places.