Gun rights advocates had hoped the court would expand the constitutional right to “keep and bear arms” beyond the home.
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Virginia Democrats reject expanding firearms rights a day after gun-rights rally
Among the defeated bills was one that would have allowed Virginians to carry concealed weapons without a permit and to bring firearms into places of worship.
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Gun control advocates undeterred by failed Maine bills
They say they plan to keep pushing for tighter gun controls even though several proposals were rejected for consideration in the coming legislative session.
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Road rage leaves 2-year-old with gunshot wound in Baltimore
The boy was in ‘somewhat stable condition’ Saturday and was expected to survive, police say.
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CEOs from 145 companies implore Senate to act on gun violence
The chief executives of Levi Strauss, Twitter, Reddit and others urge expansion of background checks to all gun sales and stronger ‘red flag’ laws.
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‘Red flag laws’ offer tool for preventing some gun violence
Seventeen states and Washington, D.C., now allow the court-ordered removal of guns from people who are considered dangerous.