'That One Bullet Is Still Reverberating': Moms Share Stories Of Gun Violence
1 year, 7 months ago

'That One Bullet Is Still Reverberating': Moms Share Stories Of Gun Violence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Like most 17-year-olds, Melody McFadden’s life lay before her. “The polls show that a clear majority of Americans favor assault weapons bans,” John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown for Gun Safety, told HuffPost. “Under NRA pressure, Congress let the ban lapse in 2004, and we see the fallout of their cowardice every time we get a news alert about another mass shooting perpetrated with weapons of war.” 2023 is currently on track to become the deadliest year on record for mass killings. “I have to do everything I can to be strong and be his voice, because he lives through me.” Both Brooks and McFadden will be taking part in demonstrations Saturday — the day before Mother’s Day — to demand that Congress reinstate the assault-style weapons ban. While no single gun control measure can prevent every act of violence, Brooks and McFadden believe that an assault-style weapons ban is a crucial place to start.

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Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have released scathing statements after the shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, September 4. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’ In a statement released by the White House and shared to X by Joe Biden, the president said he …

Column: The surgeon general acknowledged America’s gun violence emergency. Here’s why that matters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: The surgeon general acknowledged America’s gun violence emergency. Here’s why that matters

LA Times  

Hey, cheer up: The news is not all bad. “We don’t have to continue down this path,” Murthy said in introducing the report, “and we don’t have to subject our children to the ongoing horror of firearm violence in America.” Gun violence has so warped us that nearly three-quarters of American adults report stress about the possibility of a mass …

More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
5 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed

LA Times  

President Biden signs into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, two years ago. More than 500 people — some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings — have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation President Biden signed two years ago …

Lewiston survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting
6 months, 1 week ago

Lewiston survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting

Associated Press  

LEWISTON, Maine — Ben Dyer hasn’t decided how he’ll vote in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional elections this year, but he knows guns will be on his mind when he casts his ballot. “People claim it’s their right to carry, and I’m not opposed to that right, but there’s absolutely no reason on this Earth they can …

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers following Lewiston mass shooting
8 months ago

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers following Lewiston mass shooting

LA Times  

Law enforcement officers stand near armored and tactical vehicles in Bowdoin, Maine, following a mass shooting Oct. 26 that killed 18 and injured another 13. The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after …

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
1 year, 1 month ago

The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first thing Greg Jackson did when he arrived in Lewiston, Maine, was to drive through the city, into its neighborhoods, past the crime scene tape and the boarded-up windows, to get a feel for a community reeling from a mass shooting. The deputy director of the new White House office of gun violence prevention was looking for …

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort
1 year, 3 months ago

Gun violence is the ultimate ‘superstorm,’ President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings. “My administration has been working relentlessly to do something.” The new office of gun violence prevention will be led by Vice President Kamala …

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say
1 year, 3 months ago

White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans. “The creation of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the White House will mark a turning point in how our federal government responds to an epidemic that plagues every state and every community in America,” said …

Biden will mark the anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden will mark the anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

The Independent  

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Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden urges tougher gun restrictions, one year after Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

Associated Press  

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden made a passionate call for tougher gun restrictions Friday, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the first significant piece of federal firearms legislation in nearly three decades but declaring it was only an “important first step.” He urged voters to defeat lawmakers who resist. You have to do something.” “If this Congress refuses to …

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden says the gun safety movement has reached a ‘tipping point’ as he marks one year since passage of major legislation

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday marked one year since the passage of the first major gun safety legislation in a generation during a summit in Connecticut, as gun violence reaches record levels in the United States and additional congressional action remains stalled. “For me, and for most of you, here’s what it really is: It’s an important first …

Texas shooting: President Biden urges Congress to ban assault weapons
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas shooting: President Biden urges Congress to ban assault weapons

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden Sunday renewed his call for Congress to ban semi-automatic rifles like the one used in a weekend shooting that left eight victims dead in Texas, news agency AFP reported. “We need more action, faster to save lives'” "Once again, Congress must send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The President also ordered US …

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The US leader called on Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shooting, which left nine dead. US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls on …

Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills after massacre
1 year, 7 months ago

Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills after massacre

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado’s governor signed four gun control bills Friday, following the lead of other states struggling to confront a nationwide surge in violent crime and mass shootings, despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded Second Amendment rights. “It’s a sad day for Colorado; we are becoming one of the most anti-Second Amendment states in the nation,” said …

US lawmakers banned assault weapons in 1994. Why can’t they now?
1 year, 8 months ago

US lawmakers banned assault weapons in 1994. Why can’t they now?

Al Jazeera  

Calls to ban assault weapons regularly follow mass shootings but the effort remains stalled in the US Congress. In the years since the 1994 prohibition, assault weapons increasingly became a “political symbol” among powerful segments of the gun community and Republican politicians, said Robert Spitzer, an expert on US gun policy. Andrew Morral, the director of the National Collaborative on …

All The Stupid Laws That Have Passed Instead Of An Assault Rifle Ban
1 year, 8 months ago

All The Stupid Laws That Have Passed Instead Of An Assault Rifle Ban

Huff Post  

Here’s how tragically absurd mass shootings have gotten in our country: This piece was written and ready to be published on Monday when we got news that a man entered a Louisville, Kentucky, bank from which he had reportedly been recently terminated and opened fire, killing five people and injuring others. It’s the same type of gun another shooter used …

Opinion: The reality of gun violence in the US is bleak, but history shows it’s not hopeless
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: The reality of gun violence in the US is bleak, but history shows it’s not hopeless

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. CNN — Given the widespread availability of guns in this country and the hundreds of mass shootings that take place each year, many Americans are either haunted by the trauma of gun violence or fearful of the possibility that they or …

Biden has made 70 unanswered pleas to Congress to ban assault weapons
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden has made 70 unanswered pleas to Congress to ban assault weapons

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He has referenced a federal ban on assault weapons, called on Congress to renew …

US President Joe Biden urges ban on assault weapons after Nashville shooting
1 year, 8 months ago

US President Joe Biden urges ban on assault weapons after Nashville shooting

Firstpost  

Biden, a Democrat, has repeatedly called for a renewed assault weapons ban and stricter rules on gun sales, measures that need to pass Congress Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban after six people, including three children, were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, the White House said. “I …

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting

Firstpost  

As the leader of a nation plagued by daily shootings, Biden said he had promised the state’s Democratic governor the ‘deployment of all necessary federal law enforcement’ Washington: US President Joe Biden called on Congress Tuesday to act against America’s epidemic of gun violence, one day after a new massacre on a Michigan university campus killed three people and injured …

Joe Biden wants to ban assault weapons again in America: The 1994 ban on these firearms and why it expired
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden wants to ban assault weapons again in America: The 1994 ban on these firearms and why it expired

Firstpost  

This is America for you in 2023. As scenes of agony, loss and horror become all too familiar, President Joe Biden, on Tuesday, once again called on Congress to pass a federal law banning assault weapons. In fact, in 2019 after the deadly shootings in a Walmart in Texas’ El Paso and Ohio’s Dayton former President Bill Clinton had urged …

Biden administration commends new assault weapon ban in Illinois
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration commends new assault weapon ban in Illinois

Al Jazeera  

Illinois joins eight other US states, including California and New York, in banning the sale of military-style firearms. Jean-Pierre said that Biden has “continued to press for more action to keep our homes, schools and communities safe, including federal laws requiring background checks for all gun sales and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines”. “In the meantime, the …

Democrats propose assault weapon ban, gun purchase permit
2 years ago

Democrats propose assault weapon ban, gun purchase permit

Associated Press  

TUKWILA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced legislative proposals on Monday that would prohibit assault weapons, require a permit to purchase a gun and make gun sellers potentially liable for negligent sales in the state. KeAnna Rose Pickett, whose husband, D’Vonne Pickett Jr., was fatally shot outside their business in Seattle’s Central District, urged …

Emboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons
2 years ago

Emboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden speaks about the “scourge” of gun violence, his go-to answer is to zero in on so-called assault weapons. We need to enact an assault weapons ban to get weapons of war off America’s streets.” When Biden and other lawmakers talk about “assault weapons,” they are using an inexact term to describe a group of …

Joe Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘senseless’ Colorado Springs shooting
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘senseless’ Colorado Springs shooting

The Independent  

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We Met With Ted Cruz About Stopping Mass Shootings. His Response Was Disgusting.
2 years, 1 month ago

We Met With Ted Cruz About Stopping Mass Shootings. His Response Was Disgusting.

Huff Post  

From left: Lonnie Phillips, Sandy Phillips, Felix Rubio and Kim Rubio meet with Sen. Ted Cruz in his Texas office in September 2022. As an anti-gun activist, I have been lobbying for a federal assault weapons ban ever since my 6-year-old son and I survived a mass shooting earlier this year after a man opened fire with an AR-15 at …

US gun violence: Capitalism is the culprit
2 years, 4 months ago

US gun violence: Capitalism is the culprit

Al Jazeera  

On July 27, two top executives from prominent US gun companies – Marty Daniel of Daniel Defense and Christopher Killoy of Sturm, Ruger & Co – appeared before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform chaired by New York Democrat Carolyn Maloney. The fundamental blame for mass shootings does not lie with the CEOs of Daniel Defense and …

US House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns
2 years, 4 months ago

US House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns

Firstpost  

Once banned in the US, the high-powered firearms are now widely blamed as the weapon of choice among young men responsible for many of the most devastating mass shootings Washington: The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used …

US House passes bill banning certain assault rifles
2 years, 4 months ago

US House passes bill banning certain assault rifles

Al Jazeera  

Democrats say measure is ‘crucial’ to tackling mass shootings, but it’s unlikely to secure the Republican support in the Senate needed to become law. The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban assault weapons for the first time in decades, in response to a series of mass shootings that shocked the country. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

Parkland survivor calls out Democrats for misleading mass shooting victims on assault weapons ban
2 years, 4 months ago

Parkland survivor calls out Democrats for misleading mass shooting victims on assault weapons ban

Salon  

House Democrats will finally vote Friday on a package of gun control reforms following a series of deadly mass shootings — but the bill's coupling with a massive police funding package has angered some activists and gun violence survivors. Contained within the bill were provisions that would ban assault weapons, supply police departments with new grant money, and heighten liability …

Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats pushed ahead Wednesday with legislation that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons as they considered their most far-reaching response yet to this summer’s series of mass shootings. “Democrats know this legislation will not reduce violent crime or reduce the likelihood of mass shootings, but they are obsessed with attacking law-abiding Americans’ Second Amendment liberties,” said Ohio Rep. …

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. “We will not save every life from the epidemic of gun violence,” he added, “But if this law had been in place years ago, even this last year, lives …

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden says gun violence has turned America’s communities into ‘killing fields’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday said gun violence has turned everyday places in America into “killing fields” as he marked the passage of the first significant federal gun safety legislation in 30 years. The President continued, “That’s what we owe all those families represented here today and all over this country the past many years across our schools, …

New York moves to ban concealed guns in many places, including Times Square
2 years, 5 months ago

New York moves to ban concealed guns in many places, including Times Square

India Today  

New York lawmakers voted to pass new gun laws on Friday that ban weapons from a long list of "sensitive places," including Times Square, and require people who want a gun license to get more training and submit their social media accounts to government review. "Our state will continue to keep New Yorkers safe from harm, even despite this setback …

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades

Al Jazeera  

The law is the most impactful firearms measure produced by Congress since the enactment of the assault weapons ban in 1993. US President Joe Biden has signed the first major federal gun reform in three decades, a bipartisan compromise that comes in light of a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at …

What’s in US President Joe Biden’s bipartisan gun violence bill?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s in US President Joe Biden’s bipartisan gun violence bill?

Al Jazeera  

The new law is the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades and follows a spate of mass shootings in the US. US President Joe Biden has signed into law the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings. For God’s sake, just do something.’ Today we did.” …

‘Lives will be saved’: Biden signs first landmark US gun control bill; first significant law in decades
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Lives will be saved’: Biden signs first landmark US gun control bill; first significant law in decades

India TV News  

Highlights US President Joe Biden signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades Citing families of shooting victims, he said, “Their msg to us was to do something. He said the Bidens will host an event on July 11 for lawmakers and families affected by gun violence US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence …

Biden signs gun safety bill into law
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden signs gun safety bill into law

NPR  

Biden signs gun safety bill into law Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly 30 years. "While this bill doesn't do everything I want, it does include actions I've long called for that are going to save lives," …

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill A Month After Uvalde Shooting
2 years, 5 months ago

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill A Month After Uvalde Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The Senate approved a bipartisan bill on Thursday aimed at curbing gun violence, taking action a month after the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, amped up pressure on a response in Congress. The measure enhances background checks for people under 21, incentivizes states to adopt “red flag” laws, which help …

US Senate passes bipartisan gun safety bill, first in decades
2 years, 6 months ago

US Senate passes bipartisan gun safety bill, first in decades

Al Jazeera  

Senate bill is the first significant gun control legislation to pass in three decades and comes in the wake of mass shootings that killed more than 30 people in Texas and New York. The Senate bill, approved in a 65-33 vote, is the first significant gun control legislation to pass in three decades, in a country with the highest gun …

Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden
2 years, 6 months ago

Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden

LA Times  

Members of Congress, some holding photos of victims of recent mass shootings, demonstrate on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Friday. World & Nation Uvalde victim’s sister pleads with Texas lawmakers for gun safety measures The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation and …

Ghastly shootings, political forces align to prompt gun deal
2 years, 6 months ago

Ghastly shootings, political forces align to prompt gun deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The country has long endured a numbing succession of mass shootings at schools, places of worship and public gathering places. Underscoring the focus he prefers, McConnell lauded the gun agreement by pointedly telling reporters Wednesday that it takes significant steps to address “the two issues that I think it focuses on, school safety and mental health.” The bill …

The House has passed the gun control bill. The next stop is Biden's desk
2 years, 6 months ago

The House has passed the gun control bill. The next stop is Biden's desk

NPR  

The House has passed the gun control bill. The next stop is Biden's desk Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on gun safety 234-193 on Friday, exactly one month after a mass shooting in Texas took the lives of 19 children and two adults. The Senate passed …

Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill
2 years, 6 months ago

Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week’s end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress’ response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Murphy said that after Buffalo and Uvalde, “I saw a level of fear on the …

US Senate reaches bipartisan deal on gun control
2 years, 6 months ago

US Senate reaches bipartisan deal on gun control

Al Jazeera  

First major legislation on gun control in US for decades could be put to a vote by the end of the week. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the United States have reached an agreement on major gun control legislation for the first time in nearly 30 years, paving the way for a vote in the Senate by the end …

Here’s what’s in the bipartisan gun safety bill
2 years, 6 months ago

Here’s what’s in the bipartisan gun safety bill

CNN  

Washington CNN — Congress passed compromise legislation this week on gun safety that is now waiting to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. It includes money for school safety, mental health, state crisis intervention programs and incentives for states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which would provide a more comprehensive background …

Biden can sidestep Congress and pressure gunmakers to stop selling military weapons to civilians: columnist
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden can sidestep Congress and pressure gunmakers to stop selling military weapons to civilians: columnist

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden could make an end-run around Congress to reduce gun violence, according to a new column by Trump biographer Timothy O'Brien. Congress may soon pass a modest gun-safety measure in response to recent massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, but the president could issue an executive order that would pressure gunmakers to stop marketing military-grade weapons …

Exclusive: GOP's John Cornyn calls gun bill loss for Biden: 'Look at all the things he asked for -- none of that's in there'
2 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: GOP's John Cornyn calls gun bill loss for Biden: 'Look at all the things he asked for -- none of that's in there'

Raw Story  

Sen. John Cornyn characterized the new gun safety legislation as a political loss for President Joe Biden. The Texas Republican helped negotiate the bipartisan agreement that would require additional scrutiny for gun buyers younger than 21, pay for state implementation of red-flag laws, and boost spending for mental health treatment and school security. The president had called on Congress to …

Column: The pathetic Senate gun deal is better than nothing — barely
2 years, 6 months ago

Column: The pathetic Senate gun deal is better than nothing — barely

LA Times  

Twenty U.S. senators spent much of Sunday and Monday praising themselves for reaching what they called “a commonsense, bipartisan proposal” on federal gun legislation. The news media and gun safety groups fell into line, observing that the proposal, if enacted by Congress, would be “the most significant national response in decades to acts of mass gun violence,” said John Feinblatt, …

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