laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms
Utahns: What issues matter most to you?: Thank you for filling out this survey that lets us know what issues are the most important to Utahns leading into the ...
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Wisconsin's 'Mad City' is a rational choice for Biden's appeal to youth: It is not much of an exaggeration, if it is one at all, that college towns are to the ...
npr.org/2024/04/13/1244457067/biden-youth-vote-election-student-debt
Why haven’t blue states rushed to join Newsom’s call for constitutional amendment on guns?
mercurynews.com/2024/04/21/why-havent-blue-states-rushed-to-join-newsoms-call-for-constitutional-amendment-on-guns/
Colorado “assault” weapons ban faces likely key vote in Senate from father of mass shooting victim
denverpost.com/2024/04/19/colorado-assault-weapons-ban-senate-tom-sullivan/
Hundreds of creators sign letter slamming Meta’s limit on political content: If you haven’t been seeing much political content on Instagram lately ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/hundreds-of-creators-sign-letter-slamming-metas-limit-on-political-content/
State of the Union: Biden faces high-stakes address to calm Democrat nerves: The president will seek to fight concerns over his age and contrast his term in ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68498032
Pa. House passes bill requiring serial numbers on ‘ghost guns’ : The measure, which prohibits the transfer of unserialized firearm parts, faces long odds in the ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/03/pa-house-passes-bill-requiring-serial-numbers-on-ghost-guns.html
In reelection bid, Tony Gonzales under attack for centrism: Gonzales is running for the first time since the Texas GOP censured him for breaking with the party ...
texastribune.org/2024/02/22/tony-gonzales-reelection-republican-primary-texas-moderate/
What to Know About the Gun Laws in Kansas City, Missouri: Missouri was ranked 38th in the U.S. states for gun law strength by Everytown for Gun Safety ...
time.com/6695348/kansas-city-missouri-gun-laws/
Glamour wants to hear from you. Abortion rights, the economy, gun control, childcare and climate change are a few of the many issues impacting the daily ... Show more glmr.co/BK2EPv6
Guns Are Not Just a Public Health Problem: Gun control isn't just about health and safety, but also about protecting democracy.
time.com/6660478/gun-control-america-public-health/
Maine Legislature expected to consider gun restrictions after state's deadliest mass shooting
pbs.org/newshour/politics/maine-legislature-expected-to-consider-gun-restrictions-after-states-deadliest-mass-shooting
Record percentage says they or someone in household owns a gun: Survey: More than half of American voters, a record-high number, say they or someone in their ...
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4322944-american-gun-ownership-record-survey/
Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run: Critics of state preemption say it and other actions are increasingly being used by ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/11/27/red-states-blue-cities-preemption-control/
In Virginia, Youngkin looks to prove that non-MAGA politics can be a winning Republican strategy
cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/virginia-elections-glenn-youngkin/
Recent polling suggests that Americans are very worried about gun violence. A Quinnipiac University poll taken from Oct. 26 to 30 ... Show more five-thirty-eight.visitlink.me/pF9qmY
Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90: Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate ...
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Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90: Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate ...
reuters.com/world/us/long-serving-us-democratic-senator-dianne-feinstein-dead-90-punchbowl-2023-09-29/
KZN the ‘capital city of gun violence for decades’, says criminologist as another two bullet-riddled bodies found in KwaMashu
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Centrist Senators Blew an Easy Opportunity for Gun Safety: Republicans got help from three Democrats and two independents to prevent mentally incompetent ...
thedailybeast.com/centrist-senators-blew-an-easy-opportunity-for-gun-safety
US Elections at Risk of Political Violence as Guns and Distrust in Democracy Spread
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Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be: Donald Trump is conjuring his most foreboding vision yet of a possible second term ...
cnn.com/2023/09/11/politics/trump-wild-rhetoric-2024/
Quick Glance: Trump's Foreboding Vision for Possible Second Term
- Trump paints a bleak picture of a possible second term, urging supporters to 'fight like hell' to avoid losing their country.
- He accuses President Joe Biden of indicting him on 91 charges across four criminal cases to interfere with the election.
- His dystopian speech raised the prospect of an even more extreme and challenging presidency than his first.
- His authoritarian approach is creating a threatening political environment for the 2024 election, posing profound dilemmas for voters and opponents.
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election: Voters on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-retain-narrow-control-of-pennsylvania-house-after-special-election
Pa. election 2023: New interactive tool illustrates why judges matter and how they shape policy in our state
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Rep. Gloria Johnson of 'Tennessee Three' officially launches 2024 Senate campaign
pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-gloria-johnson-of-tennessee-three-officially-launches-2024-senate-campaign
Gavin Newsom rips blue state ‘rights regression’ after judge strikes down California gun law
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article279777169.html
Families upended by school shootings share trauma in push for gun law changes, but get mixed results
sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/19/families-upended-by-school-shootings-share-trauma-in-push-for-gun-law-changes-but-get-mixed-results/
Expelled Nashville Democrat Justin Jones of the ‘Tennessee Three’ wins back state House seat
apnews.com/article/tennessee-three-election-lawmakers-expelled-1ae19a1bd5f042624568e94b30c8fc1b
Quick Glance: Democrats Regain Seats in Tennessee
- President Biden hosts Tennessee representatives at the White House in Washington
- Justin Nelson and Justin Jones defeat Republicans and regain their seats
- Republicans expelled the two lawmakers in April for rule violations
- Local officials temporarily reinstated the lawmakers until the special election could be held
California lawmakers want US Constitution to raise gun-buying age to 21. Could it happen?
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/15/california-wants-constitution-raise-gun-buying-age/70861855007/
Opinion | Which Crisis Should We Talk About First?: The wall isn’t very useful at stopping migrants, but it’s great as a symbol of our worst impulses.
nytimes.com/2023/09/11/opinion/biden-trump-immigration-hunter.html
Latest line: A good week for gun control groups, a bad week for Barbara Lee: After years of failing, Democrats pass a gun tax, while Oakland's congresswoman ...
mercurynews.com/2023/09/10/latest-line-a-good-week-for-gun-control-groups-a-bad-week-for-barbara-lee/
The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-politics/ap-the-failed-ohio-amendment-reflects-republican-efforts-nationally-to-restrict-direct-democracy/
Cavite Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Mitzele Morales-Castro says there have been no reported violations of the gun ban that’s been in place for the ... Show more www.rappler.com/topic/barangay-sk-elections-philippines-2023/
NEWS UPDATE: Following the implementation of gun ban for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the National Capital Region Police Office says that 5 ... Show more trib.al/LkujLiC
State Senator Roland Gutierrez Seeks to Unseat Ted Cruz, Widening Democratic Field
nytimes.com/2023/07/10/us/politics/roland-gutierrez-texas-ted-cruz.html
Quick Glance: Gutierrez Challenges Cruz
- Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D) launches 2024 campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
- Gutierrez represents a district in South Texas with Uvalde, where a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School and killed 19 students and two teachers last year.
- In his campaign video, Gutierrez also criticizes Cruz for his trip to Cancun during a winter storm in Texas that left millions without power.
- Gutierrez is running against Ted Cruz because the state prioritizes the rich while neglecting the working class.
Trump’s Judges: More Religious Ties and More N.R.A. Memberships: A new study also found that judges appointed by the former president were more likely to vote ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-judges-religion-nra.html
The Secret History of Gun Rights: How the N.R.A. became a lobbying juggernaut.
nytimes.com/2023/08/01/podcasts/the-daily/nra-gun-rights.html
Pro-gun advocates calling on lawmakers to vote no on red flag laws during special session
newschannel5.com/news/pro-gun-advocates-calling-on-lawmakers-to-vote-no-on-red-flag-laws-during-special-session
Shasta supervisors declare county a 2nd Amendment fortress in 'war on guns': In declaring the county a stalwart defender of gun rights, Shasta supervisors opted ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-25/shasta-county-supervisors-declare-2nd-amendment-fortress-war-on-guns
RFK Jr. argues gun control cannot ‘meaningfully’ reduce gun violence : Robert F. Kennedy Jr. deviated from much of the Democratic Party during a town hall with ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4072813-rfk-jr-argues-gun-control-cannot-meaningfully-reduce-gun-violence/
Crackdown begins on loose firearms in Maguindanao del Norte ahead of elections gun ban
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/crackdown-loose-firearms-begins-ahead-gun-ban-elections-maguindanao-del-norte-july-2023/
Gavin Newsom wants 28th Amendment for guns in U.S. Constitution: California's governor outlines a plan fueled by money left over from his recent reelection.
politico.com/news/2023/06/08/newsom-gun-control-amendment-00100954
Quick Glance: California Governor proposes federal gun control amendment to US Constitution
- Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution that would enact sweeping federal gun safety measures.
- Newsom announced the effort in a video posted on Twitter.
- Amending the Constitution would probably require 33 other states to support the effort and call for holding a convention, known as an Article V Convention, to propose the 28th Amendment.
- Newsom said his proposed 28th Amendment would respect "America’s gun-owning tradition" while enacting restrictions that public polling suggests are supported by the vast majority of voters.
Gun ban takes effect in Bacoor ahead of merger plebiscite: The July 29 plebiscite will determine the fate of the proposal to rename and significantly trim down ...
rappler.com/nation/luzon/gun-ban-bacoor-city-cavite-merger-plebiscite-june-29-2023/
Missouri group files ballot petitions to allow Kansas City to enact tougher gun rules
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article276842656.html
Virginia primaries raise stakes for Youngkin this fall: Tuesday's primary elections in Virginia set the stage for a battle for control of the General Assembly ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/21/virginia-primary-elections-youngkin-results/
Connecticut governor poised to sign state’s most sweeping gun measure since post-Sandy Hook laws
thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/connecticut-governor-poised-to-sign-states-most-sweeping-gun-measure-since-post-sandy-hook-laws/
Fact-Checking Trump on CNN’s Town Hall: Former President Donald J. Trump misleadingly and wrongly described his own record, the events of Jan. 6, 2021 ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/10/us/politics/trump-cnn-town-hall-fact-check.html
Quick Glance: CNN's Town Hall with Trump Carries Higher Risk After Carroll Verdict
- As a representative of CNN, host Kaitlan Collins faces greater responsibility as the town hall event with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening carries higher risks.
- Trump has been found responsible for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll's civil suit against him.
- Barely more than a day after his conviction, the former president is set to answer questions in a live town hall event on the news network he referred to as 'the enemy of the people.'
- A live town hall with Trump poses risks for CNN.
House passes resolution to overturn new federal gun regulation; Biden vows veto: The House passed a resolution that would repeal a Biden administration rule ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/06/13/house-passes-resolution-to-overturn-new-federal-gun-regulation-biden-vows-veto/
Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings: A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has abruptly advanced ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/stalled-gun-bill-advances-texas-after-new-mass-99176651
AAPI government representation must be a priority | Commentary: As a co-founder of Asian American Pacific Islanders Coming Together writes ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/06/aapi-government-representation-must-be-a-priority-commentary/
Oregon's new gun law faces federal court challenge: The law would require training and a completed background check to buy a gun.
axios.com/local/portland/2023/06/05/federal-lawsuit-oregon-new-gun-law
‘Tennessee Three’ meets with Biden to discuss gun control: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are meeting with three Democratic Tennessee ...
cnn.com/2023/04/24/politics/biden-tennessee-lawmakers-white-house/
Most Americans say they would support stricter gun control laws: poll: A majority of Americans in a new poll released on Friday said they would support stricter ...
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Paid articlePaid Expelled Black lawmaker Pearson to return to Tennessee House: MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee ...
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Quick Glance: Justin Pearson, who was expelled, could be reinstated in the Tennessee House.
- After a Memphis commission vote, one of the two Black Democrats removed from the Republican-led Tennessee House could be reinstated.
- Jones and Pearson have both stated that they want to run in the special elections.
- The vote in the House to remove Pearson and Jones while keeping white Rep.
- "You've got one job — to reinstate Justin Pearson," activist LJ Abraham said.
‘Tennessee Three’ meets with Biden to discuss gun control: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are meeting with three Democratic Tennessee ...
cnn.com/2023/04/24/politics/biden-tennessee-lawmakers-white-house/
Tennessee lawmakers to visit White House as Biden continues push on guns: Three Democrats in the Tennessee legislature who faced expulsion over their ...
reuters.com/world/us/three-democratic-tennessee-lawmakers-visit-white-house-monday-2023-04-19/
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers both seeking seats again: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues ...
apnews.com/article/tennessee-expulsion-democracy-election-nashville-b6fba07308b9907450a8152b7a8ee1f0
Quick Glance: The Congressional Black Caucus holds an emergency meeting following Tennessee expulsions.
- The action by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators came on the heels of an unprecedented day for the state's Republican-dominated House of Representatives, whose members voted to unseat Democratic representatives.
- The Tennessee House of Representatives voted 69-26 to expel Rep.
- When it came to Pearson and Jones, two of the 15 Black representatives in the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Republican lawmakers who were cross-examining them appeared to get personal, with some accusing the two of seeking attention and causing chaos.
- According to Horsford, this is one of the reasons the Congressional Black Caucus called an emergency meeting.
Tennessee’s House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on ...
apnews.com/article/tennessee-lawmakers-expulsion-d3f40559c56a051eec49e416a7b5dade
Quick Glance: Tennessee House to vote on expelling three Democrats over a gun protest
- The Tennessee state House will vote Thursday on whether to expel three Democratic members for participating in anti-gun violence protests inside the Capitol, a high-stakes vote that has drawn national attention due to its unusual partisanship.
- "They have gone to extreme consequences for three members who spoke without permission," Johnson told POLITICO.
- Removing Johnson and her colleagues would set a "terrible precedent," according to her.
- According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Tennessee Republicans are "shrugging in the face of yet another school shooting."
GOP 2024 hopefuls attend NRA convention following mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee
cnn.com/2023/04/14/politics/nra-convention-republican-2024-presidential-race/
Reinstated Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones says he’ll continue to call for gun reform
cnn.com/2023/04/11/us/tennessee-democrat-representatives-expelled-tuesday/
Quick Glance: Tennessee Democratic lawmakers expelled for protesting gun control hope to reclaim their seats
- Pearson and Jones were both expelled, while the vote to remove Johnson, who is white, fell one vote short.
- On April 6, 2023, Justin Pearson of Memphis speaks with supporters after being expelled from the Tennessee State Legislature in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Pearson and Jones have stated that their expulsion is the latest example of the mostly white, mostly Republican state government attempting to silence the voices of people of color.
- "It's not over," Jones stated.
Democrats in Minnesota Senate hold firm to pass contentious gun control measures: Democratic Minnesota senators held firm despite only a one-vote majority Friday ...
chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-minnesota-senate-gun-control-20230513-ehg7cvx6vbe7li2jtb6olkck2q-story.html
Paid articlePaid Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing: Republicans put their gun worshipping on full display at last week's NRA convention.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/16/nra-convention-republicans-guns-democracy/
Texas House panel passes "raise the age" gun bill: The bill would raise the minimum age to buy some semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21.
axios.com/2023/05/08/texas-mass-shootings-gun-bill
The GOP Has a Very Anti-American Agenda: Here's what it means to be a Republican voter in the year 2023.
commondreams.org/opinion/gop-has-anti-american-agenda
Texas Lawmakers Advance Gun Control Bill Amid Wave Of Mass Shootings: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called raising the minimum age “unconstitutional” just months after ...
forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/05/08/texas-lawmakers-advance-gun-control-bill-amid-wave-of-mass-shootings/
Police evacuated another Texas mall in a panicked false alarm: More than a third of Americans now avoid large crowds to protect themselves from mass shootings ...
insider.com/police-allen-texas-dallas-frisco-mall-mass-shooting-gun-violence-2023-5
Liberals say gun control issue helped change direction of 2021 campaign: Speaking on a panel reviewing the 2021 election Friday, Mélanie Joly said a bad debate ...
nationalpost.com/news/politics/gun-control-helped-change-2021-liberal-election-campaign
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Mass Shootings Answer: Lower the Voting Age to 16 — or Lower: The science is clear. So are the ethics. It's time to give teens (and possibly even children) ...
rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/tennessee-mass-shootings-teens-voting-age-voting-rights-1234711871/
Tennessee Republicans punished two Democratic lawmakers who interrupted statehouse proceedings by joining protesters calling for gun control after a mass ... Show more
What to know as the Tennessee House votes on expelling 3 Democrats: Republicans say the trio's protest over gun laws amounted to an insurrection. Reps ...
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Mass Shootings Answer: Lower the Voting Age to 16 — or Lower: The science is clear. So are the ethics. It's time to give teens (and possibly even children) ...
rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/tennessee-mass-shootings-teens-voting-age-voting-rights-1234711871/
Texas congressman who backed gun-control bill faces GOP censure vote: Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) voted in the last Congress for a bipartisan gun-control bill ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/02/texas-uvalde-gonzales-gun-control/
Ed Rendell: After Nashville shooting, we need to rethink our strategy for changing gun safety laws
inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/nashville-shooting-gun-safety-laws-gop-nra-20230407.html
After judge strikes gun law, Missouri Republicans seek to give sheriffs power over feds
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/after-judge-strikes-gun-law-missouri-republicans-seek-to-give-sheriffs-power-over-feds/article_0fe6526a-d141-5422-bb7e-7eb0ba7d7b77.html
Gun control legislation, white supremacy and economy top priorities for Black voters, according to poll
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/15/economy-gun-violence-black-voters/11417786002/
Tennessee parents polled on guns, school safety: The poll was released days before a shooting at The Covenant School.
axios.com/local/nashville/2023/03/30/tennessee-parents-polled-on-guns-school-safety
Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina: North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff ...
ctvnews.ca/world/permit-to-buy-handgun-no-longer-required-in-north-carolina-1.6335225
Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina: North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/permit-to-buy-handgun-no-longer-required-in-north-carolina/
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Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina: Thanks to a veto override at the sate Capitol, North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/n-carolina-lawmakers-scrap-permit-requirement-to-buy-pistol/
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