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The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
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Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
- A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.
- President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.
- The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.
- Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
Anthony Longoria, of Atascosa, Texas, is lit by a fire while observing the peak totality of 2024 Solar Eclipse in Uvalde, Texas
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Man who lost son in Robb Elementary shooting criticizes Uvalde shirt sold at Walmart; store issues apology
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/18/uvalde-texas-walmart-shirt-criticism/73368450007/
Aussies smash Americans for pro-gun agenda: The prospect of armed guards at shopping centres could carry a “risk” to the public, NSW’s top cop says ...
news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/aussies-defend-gun-laws-after-bondi-junction-massacre/news-story/308138b18fb64ffc3a9b9d5949e69035
School shooting survivors share their stories, from Columbine to Oxford High: School shooting survivors across generations write letters to future survivors.
abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/10-years-after-sandy-hook-school-shooting-survivors/story
Walmart issues apology for Uvalde, Texas T-shirt amid social media backlash: Walmart apologizes for a “Where the heck is Uvalde, Texas” T-shirt sold in Texas ...
star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article287768835.html
Walmart faces backlash online for selling Uvalde shirt: Walmart is facing backlash for reportedly selling a shirt with the phrase, "Where the heck is Uvalde ...
expressnews.com/news/article/walmart-faces-backlash-online-selling-uvalde-shirt-19390410.php
Biden dares the courts to block his election-year executive actions: "[I]f I get shut down by the court, I get shut down by the court."
axios.com/2024/04/11/biden-executive-orders-courts-lawsuits
T-Squared: The Texas Tribune has won its first National Magazine Award: We were recognized — along with our partners ProPublica and FRONTLINE — for our ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/01/national-magazine-award-uvalde/
How the Northeast Corridor Became Amtrak's Essential Rail Line: The new book The Northeast Corridor traces the history of passenger trains from Boston to DC ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/how-the-northeast-corridor-became-amtrak-s-essential-rail-line
Uvalde mayor abruptly resigns, citing health concerns, ahead of City Council meeting
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/01/uvalde-mayor-cody-smith-resigns-robb-elementary-school-shooting/73173548007/
Justice Dept. finalizes rules to close ‘gun show loophole’: The change requires more sellers to conduct background checks for buyers. The White House called it ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/11/gun-show-loophole-closed-biden-atf/
Philadelphia gun violence victims find support through residents and nonprofits : As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and ...
npr.org/2024/04/15/1243923853/gun-violence-philadelphia-support
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
In 2021, Ethan Crumbley went to school with a gun. Now, his parents are going to jail
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-10/ethan-crumbley-parents-jailed-for-school-shooting/103689552
Kyle Rittenhouse Reacts to Shooting Survivor Speaking at His College Event: Rittenhouse has hit back after Paul Prediger criticized him as they made dueling ...
miamiherald.com/entertainment/article287830015.html
New Orleans leaders call for gun control reform after mass shooting: Twelve people were shot outside a New Orleans nightclub.
axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/04/15/mass-shooting-nightclub-gun-control
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/
Uvalde mothers urge change at gun violence panel at SMU: Every time they speak, they breathe life into their daughters' legacy. The three Uvalde mothers ...
dallasnews.com/news/education/2024/04/05/uvalde-mothers-urge-change-at-gun-violence-panel-at-smu/
Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado’s House, heads to Senate: Colorado could join 10 other states with prohibitions on semi-automatic guns
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-semiautomatic-firearm-ban-passes-colorados-house-heads-to-senate/
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Tennessee students and parents protest arming teachers: Students marched to the Tennessee Capitol to protest the bill.
axios.com/local/nashville/2024/04/16/tennessee-students-parents-protest-arming-teachers
Oregon Sees Massive Surge in People Trying to Buy Guns: According to data from the NICS, Oregon saw a 43 percent change in firearm background checks from ...
newsweek.com/oregon-see-surge-gun-background-checks-1890605
What Do Gas, Guns, and Goons All Have in Common? Lauren Boebert: Bobo needs to gogo.
wegotthiscovered.com/politics/daily-reminder-that-lauren-boebert-is-the-gassy-gun-wielding-katie-britt-knockoff-colorado-doesnt-need/
WA gun ruling is another warning we’re headed back in a time warp: A local court ruled that only gun laws with an echo back to 1791 are legitimate ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-gun-ruling-is-another-warning-were-headed-back-in-a-time-warp/
GUEST COLUMN: Registries could be used to enforce gun bans: Credit card companies soon might be tracking purchases of firearms and ammunition in Colorado ...
gazette.com/opinion/guest-column-registries-could-be-used-to-enforce-gun-bans/article_8dc225f4-f771-11ee-8808-07481c647761.html
WA’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines ruled unconstitutional: Minutes after a Cowlitz County judge’s ruling Monday evening, the state Supreme Court issued an ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/was-ban-on-high-capacity-gun-magazines-ruled-unconstitutional/
Abortion, like gun control, is now subject to minority whim: On both issues, most Americans support positions that politics won’t affect.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/11/abortion-gun-legislation/
'Absolutely Absurd': Tennessee GOP Advances Concealed Guns for Teachers: "We should not be afraid to send our kids to school, but extremist lawmakers ...
commondreams.org/news/absolutely-absurd-tennessee-gop-advances-concealed-guns-for-teachers
COLUMN: No beer taxation without representation | Jon Caldara: State Sens. Kevin Priola and Chris Hansen are doing their very best impersonation of Carrie A ...
gazette.com/opinion/column-no-beer-taxation-without-representation-jon-caldara/article_68edda94-f35b-11ee-b7b8-7bea5e021925.html
Adriana E. Ramírez: The real difference between Summer Lee and Bhavini Patel: The differences between Summer Lee and challenger Bhavini Patel once seemed stark ...
post-gazette.com/opinion/adriana-e-ramirez/2024/04/08/summer-lee-bhavini-patel-debate-progressive/stories/202404080060
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Plan to Stop School Shootings: Jr Rifles for Kids!: Greene’s statements are troubling for what they tell us about the country’s ...
tomdispatch.com/how-about-these-names-marjorie-greene/
The hard lessons of Harvard’s failed geoengineering experiment: Some observers argue the end of SCoPEx should mark the end of such proposals ...
technologyreview.com/2024/04/04/1090626/the-hard-lessons-of-harvards-failed-geoengineering-experiment/
What Is the Status of the Uvalde Investigation?: As a grand jury considers whether any law enforcement officers are criminally charged for their inaction during ...
propublica.org/article/uvalde-texas-shooting-investigations-status-personnel-changes
EDITORIAL: The left goes mad on gun control: To impose a litany of dangerous new gun-control measures of questionable legality, legislative Democrats have put ...
gazette.com/denver-gazette/editorial-the-left-goes-mad-on-gun-control/article_2f5c6274-f1f7-11ee-af33-8bf321362992.html
California Republican attacks ‘fake leftist’ gun control group for not backing his bill
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article287326575.html
The Public Pulse: Halloran's graphic comments; Border issues: Public Pulse writers give their thoughts on Sen. Steve Halloran of Hastings and how he invoked his ...
omaha.com/opinion/letters/the-public-pulse-hallorans-graphic-comments-border-issues/article_78d5cc58-edd6-11ee-bbf2-4b2e4ea8323e.html
Border district election shows conservative pressures in Texas politics: The Uvalde shooting looms large in this GOP primary runoff.
axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/02/texas-election-tony-gonzales-brandon-herrera-guns
Dogs can detect trauma stress by smelling humans’ breath, study shows - UPI.com: Service dogs trained to recognize oncoming flashbacks of post-traumatic stress ...
upi.com/Health_News/2024/03/28/canada-dogs-sniff-breath-ptsd/9491711571580/
Youngkin vetoes Virginia assault weapons ban, signs 2 gun control measures: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed an assault weapons ban that passed the state ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4560487-youngkin-vetoes-virginia-assault-weapons-ban-signs-two-gun-control-measures/
Quick Glance: Youngkin signs 2 gun control measures in Virginia
- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed an assault weapons ban passed by the state Legislature and instead signed two more limited gun regulations into law.
- Youngkin signed laws banning gun trigger switches that can make firearms fire automatically and allowing criminal charges against parents who allow children access to weapons deemed threats.
- While praised by gun control activists, they urge him to do more, emphasizing that the work does not stop here.
- The signing of the two gun control bills by Youngkin is seen as a step in the right direction, showing that America's gun violence crisis does not have to be accepted as inevitable.
Former US Lawmaker Finally Enjoys Social Policies He Fought for—In Europe: "I saw and felt what it's like to live in a community where everyone can go to ...
commondreams.org/news/jim-mcdermott
Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera gains momentum in race against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales
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Meet Syracuse's Dyaisha Fair, the best scorer in women's college basketball not named Caitlin Clark
usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/02/29/syracuse-dyaisha-fair-ncaa-women-basketball-scoring-list/72766476007/
What Is the Status of the Uvalde Investigation?: As a grand jury considers whether any law enforcement officers are criminally charged for their inaction during ...
propublica.org/article/uvalde-texas-shooting-investigations-status-personnel-changes
Uvalde Police Chief Announces Resignation: The news comes less than a week after an investigation by the city of Uvalde found that city police officers made ...
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Uvalde report clears officers of wrongdoing, outraging families: Families were infuriated by praise for local law enforcement in a report on the Robb Elementary ...
texastribune.org/2024/03/07/uvalde-robb-elementary-shooting-report/
Harry and Meghan surprise family of Texas school shooting victim with 'lots of tears of joy'
news.sky.com/story/harry-and-meghan-surprise-family-of-texas-school-shooting-victim-with-lots-of-tears-of-joy-13091590
Uvalde police chief announces resignation after report on Robb Elementary School shooting
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uvalde-police-chief-announces-resignation-report-robb-elementary-schoo-rcna143063
Gun restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional, U.S. appeals court rules
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4540618-gun-restrictions-on-defendants-awaiting-trial-are-constitutional-u-s-appeals-court-rules/
Harris to announce gun control measures on visit to Parkland, Fla.: Vice President Harris will make two announcements on gun violence prevention efforts Saturday ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4550438-harris-to-announce-gun-control-measures-on-visit-to-parkland-fla/
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez Abruptly Resigns After Controversial Report Clearing Cops
thedailybeast.com/uvalde-police-chief-daniel-rodriguez-abruptly-resigns-after-controversial-report-clearing-cops
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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Visit Uvalde Families Nearly 2 Years After Mass Shooting
huffpost.com/entry/prince-harry-meghan-markle-visit-uvalde-families_n_65edcd67e4b05cfcf67fa340
College students love Sidechat. Colleges, not so much.: The anonymous social media app Sidechat is wildly popular with college students. But it's struggling to ...
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/03/07/sidechat-app-college-hate-speech/72660675007/
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
Gun YouTuber Brandon Herrera forces runoff for Uvalde, Texas seat: The House Republican who represents Uvalde, Texas, and voted for a gun safety bill after the ...
nbcnews.com/tech/internet/gun-youtuber-brandon-herrera-tony-runoff-uvalde-texas-gonzales-rcna142129
Chicago sues Glock over sale of pistols that can easily be modified into ‘machine guns’
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4544144-chicago-glock-pistols-machine-guns-lawsuit/
Here are some of the guests who represent the themes of tonight's State of the Union
npr.org/2024/03/07/1236485627/state-of-the-union-guests
Colorado bill to ban purchase, sale of assault weapons passes first vote: Democratic legislators are supporting a bill to ban assault weapons in Colorado ...
denverpost.com/2024/03/19/colorado-assault-weapons-ban-legislature/
Jury finds NRA executives liable in gun group corruption case: Top executives for the gun rights nonprofit were accused of using millions in NRA donations for ...
npr.org/2024/02/23/1232229060/nra-wayne-lapierre-corruption-trial-verdict-new-york
Quick Glance: Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial
- Wayne LaPierre diverted millions of dollars from the National Rifle Association to live luxuriously, while the gun rights group failed to properly manage its finances.
- The jury ruled that the National Rifle Association failed to properly run its nonprofit and its assets between March 20, 2014, and May 2, 2022.
- Jurors found that LaPierre and other executives violated their statutory obligations, causing monetary harm to the NRA.
- State Supreme Court Judge Joel Cohen will make decisions on monetary damages and potential oversight of the NRA's finances.
Michigan man charged under gun storage law after 2-year-old girl shoots self: Authorities say a Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head ...
apnews.com/article/michigan-firearm-saf-a38c8e01fff0bb70e90b9985d5bd4150
Harris plans to visit the Parkland school where 14 kids were killed in 2018: Vice President Harris will walk through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in ...
npr.org/2024/03/11/1237215884/harris-will-visit-parkland-school
Mayor Boosts Birth Rates in Nagareyama, Japan With Focus on Child Care: Yoshiharu Izaki, the mayor of Nagareyama, turned around the town’s declining birth rates ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-20/mayor-boosts-birth-rates-in-nagareyama-japan-with-focus-on-child-care
Shots Fired (and Keep Firing): Gun Violence Epidemic in the United States: The normalization of gun violence has already created a generation of youth who does ...
commondreams.org/opinion/gun-violence-in-the-us
Supreme Court seems torn over bump stock ban: In 2018, the federal government banned bump stocks for that reason, but gun enthusiasts have challenged the ...
npr.org/2024/02/28/1234624487/supreme-court-seems-torn-over-bump-stock-ban
Buffalo's $1 Billion Highway Fix Doesn't Go Far Enough, Critics Say: The $1 billion project in Buffalo, New York, promises to replace a stretch of ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-14/buffalo-s-1-billion-highway-fix-doesn-t-go-far-enough-critics-say
Parks, bars, protests stripped from bill that would create gun-free zones in Colorado
denverpost.com/2024/03/28/colorado-gun-free-zone-sensitive-places-firearm-bill/
Uvalde Parent Says He Was Arrested For Saying 'F**k' At County Meeting: "They're more worried about me saying the word 'f**k' than they are that my son and ...
huffpost.com/entry/uvalde-parent-says-he-was-arrested-for-saying-fk_n_65ddf928e4b0189a6a7f7f71
To capture methane emissions, scientists create nanoshell catalysts: A University at Buffalo–led research team is developing new catalysts that aim to turn ...
phys.org/news/2024-03-capture-methane-emissions-scientists-nanoshell.html
A UPenn student started a YouTube channel. Her face was stolen in China.: Behind the Great Firewall, accounts using deepfakes of YouTubers in Europe and the US ...
businessinsider.com/upenn-student-olga-loiek-youtube-china-social-media-stole-face-2024-3
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Buffalo's $1 Billion Highway Fix Doesn't Go Far Enough, Critics Say: The $1 billion project in Buffalo, New York, promises to replace a stretch of ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-14/buffalo-s-1-billion-highway-fix-doesn-t-go-far-enough-critics-say
Supreme Court mulls NRA’s free speech fight against NY regulator: The Supreme Court weighed the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) free speech case against a ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4539669-supreme-court-nra-free-speech-fight-ny-regulator/
Ohio's best: The top 24 softball players in the state ahead of the 2024 season: The USA Today Network Ohio team voted on the top 24 statewide high school ...
cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/ohio-high-school/2024/03/21/ohio-high-school-softball-top-24-players-for-2024/73042613007/
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Editorial: Mayor Johnson, you’re right to sue Glock: Chicago mayors have long fought the good fight when it comes to trying to get guns off our city's ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/21/brandon-johnson-glock-guns-lawsuit-chicago/
Biofire’s new ‘smart gun’ aims to prevent kids from shooting their parents’ weapons
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biofire-smart-gun-biometric-safety-rcna143637
S.F. supervisor wants board to focus on city issues: S.F. supervisor Joel Engardio wants board to focus on city issues in wake of Israel-Hamas resolution
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-supervisors-israel-hamas-resolution-19257192.php
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Inside Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s Low-Key Trip to Texas: After Meghan's panel at the SXSW conference, the couple spent time with family of one of the ...
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Cops Who Bungled Uvalde Response Called for Grand Jury Testimony: Report: It is unclear exactly how many officers—of the nearly 400 who descended on Robb ...
thedailybeast.com/cops-who-bungled-uvalde-response-called-for-grand-jury-testimony-report
Joe Biden’s State of the Union might change some voters’ minds, but he’s no Abe Lincoln | Opinion
star-telegram.com/opinion/article286414740.html
Quick Glance: Biden Acknowledges Laken Riley by Marjorie Taylor Greene's Request
- President Biden mentioned 'Laken Riley' under Republican pressure.
- However, mispronunciation led to dissatisfaction and criticism.
- Riley's death used by Republicans as critique of Biden's border policies.
- Biden urged for stronger border security and updated immigration laws.
Private jets, trips to the Bahamas. NYC trial scrutinizing lavish NRA spending under Wayne LaPierre nears close
pbs.org/newshour/nation/private-jets-trips-to-the-bahamas-nyc-trial-scrutinizing-lavish-nra-spending-under-wayne-lapierre-nears-close
Florida Democrat says Kansas City shooting ‘horrific,’ but especially so on sixth anniversary of Parkland
thehill.com/homenews/house/4469118-florida-democrat-says-kansas-city-shooting-horrific-but-especially-on-parkland-anniversary/
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