US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Mark Barden has seen moments like this come and go – times when he thought the US Congress might finally pass gun reforms to thwart more mass killings. “This is a very important moment,” said Barden, who cofounded the Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund to push for solutions to prevent future mass shootings. Let’s see if we land it.” Major hurdle in the Senate In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support major gun reforms. … It’s time for the Senate to do something.” With Schumer determined to hold a vote on the issue soon, Cardona noted: “That vote will either be a vote on a compromise bill, which would be great, or it will be a vote on a bill that Republicans block – not a good look for them going into the midterms and the outcries from Americans to do something.” For a bill to get through the Senate, it must win the support of not just a majority of senators, but of at least 60 – a major hurdle that explains why recent efforts have failed. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said the latter two are “what we need to target”, noting last Thursday: “I’m hopeful and optimistic that we can, but I, like most of you, believe this needs to be done and must be done consistent with the Constitution.” Still, Barden of the Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund holds out hope for gun reforms, saying Republican legislators need to take into account the public mood.

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An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic
3 months, 1 week ago

An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic

Wired  

In 2020, while the Covid-19 pandemic raged, a steadily growing epidemic continued to burn its path across the United States. Gun violence stole the lives of 45,222 Americans that fateful year, the worst year on record for gun deaths to that point. Addressing violence and death is the duty of anyone who has ever had to mend the wounds of …

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 …

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers following Lewiston mass shooting
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Maine’s deadliest shooting spurs additional gun control proposals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maine’s deadliest shooting spurs additional gun control proposals

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — Democrats in the Maine Legislature unveiled sweeping gun violence measures on Wednesday including a 72-hour waiting period for most gun purchases, adding to firearm bills and mental health spending already proposed by the governor after the deadliest shooting in the state history. Senate President Troy Jackson said lawmakers are not interested in taking away guns but they …

US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. ‘You’re not in it alone,’ Harris says
1 year ago

US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. ‘You’re not in it alone,’ Harris says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday hosted nearly 100 lawmakers from around the country to discuss how their states can try to better reduce gun violence. The event was run by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a new undertaking from President Joe Biden in September that has developed guidelines to help states take action. “We’ve been meeting with …

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 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 …

Gavin Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment To U.S. Constitution To Curb Gun Violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Gavin Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment To U.S. Constitution To Curb Gun Violence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed adding a new amendment to the United States Constitution to address the escalating gun violence crisis, his office announced Thursday. In a tweet, Newsom expressed the frustration of the American people with Congress’ inaction and highlighted the need for comprehensive gun safety measures through a new 28th Amendment, which, if passed, …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

After Nashville, Congress confronts limits of new gun law
1 year, 8 months ago

After Nashville, Congress confronts limits of new gun law

LA Times  

Three 9-year-olds and three adults were shot and killed at an elementary school in Nashville. “There’s a moral price to pay for inaction.” Biden and others had hailed last year’s bipartisan gun bill — approved in the weeks after the shooting of 19 children and two adults at a school in Uvalde, Texas — as a new way forward. But, …

Why the mass shooting cycle remains predictable and permanent
1 year, 8 months ago

Why the mass shooting cycle remains predictable and permanent

CNN  

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. There have been some key developments in national gun policy in the intervening months: Congress actually did come together last June to pass the first new, major national gun legislation in decades, encouraging states to pass red flag laws – which through court orders can temporarily prevent individuals in …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

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 …

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
1 year, 10 months ago

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

Associated Press  

— Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall. Rather than provoking a unified response from elected officials, each additional shooting seems to be widening the political divide among …

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 …

What’s in US President Joe Biden’s bipartisan gun violence bill?
2 years, 6 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.” …

US president signs first major gun reform law in decades
2 years, 6 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 …

Biden signs gun safety bill into law
2 years, 6 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 OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
2 years, 6 months ago

Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings. He said the House should send it to him quickly, adding, “Kids in schools and communities will be safer because …

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill A Month After Uvalde Shooting
2 years, 6 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 …

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 …

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 …

Explained | What is included in the U.S. Senate’s gun reform deal?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | What is included in the U.S. Senate’s gun reform deal?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In a step towards establishing a culture of gun safety in the United States, a bipartisan group of Senators have agreed on a basic framework for new legislation on gun control and safety. The agreement, which comes in response to tragic incidents of mass shootings last month, includes tougher background checks for buyers under 21 years …

The Case For Supporting A Teeny Tiny Deal On Guns
2 years, 6 months ago

The Case For Supporting A Teeny Tiny Deal On Guns

Huff Post  

This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. But this past week, the two reacted very differently to news of an emerging bipartisan compromise that includes a series of incremental steps — like federal support for state “red flag” laws and funding for mental health services — assembled and agreed to in the wake of last month’s elementary school …

Can America end its mass shooting epidemic?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can America end its mass shooting epidemic?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, June 15 at 19:30GMT: Six out of 10 Americans believe it’s more important to address gun violence than protect gun rights, according to a recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Since then there have been several more massacres – at least 18 to 20 – but it seems Americans can’t even agree on what constitutes a mass shooting. In a …

DC Edit | US gun control: Some progress
2 years, 6 months ago

DC Edit | US gun control: Some progress

Deccan Chronicle  

Sensible gun control in the USA is an idea whose time may have come but who is to tell the members of the Grand Old Party that? Such was the senseless carnage let loose by trigger-happy fingers in two recent gut-wrenching mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas that America was shaken up like never before. It was …

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, …

Joe Biden hails limited US gun proposals as ’important steps’
2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden hails limited US gun proposals as ’important steps’

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday praised limited proposals from senators on curbing gun violence as "important steps," while noting that they fell short of his calls for more radical change. A bipartisan group of US senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber's "filibuster" rule, announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation. The bill included …

Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

Governors forming task force to address mass shootings

Associated Press  

— The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they’re forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation’s governors have been divided along partisan lines on how to approach issues of gun control and school safety. “It …

Thousands rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US
2 years, 6 months ago

Thousands rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US

India TV News  

Highlights Protesters will rally in Washington to push for gun control law Organizers expect the second March for Our Lives rally to draw around 50,000 demonstrators The first march was spurred by Feb. 14, 2018, killings of 14 students and three staff members Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the …

March for Our Lives returns with a renewed gun control push
2 years, 6 months ago

March for Our Lives returns with a renewed gun control push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws. “Right now we are angry,” said Mariah Cooley, a March For Our Lives board member and a senior at Washington’s Howard …

House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks
2 years, 6 months ago

House passes gun control bill after Buffalo, Uvalde attacks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. “Take note of who is with you and who is …

Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House
2 years, 6 months ago

Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. “We want secure and safe schools and we …

Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control in emotional speech
2 years, 6 months ago

Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control in emotional speech

Al Jazeera  

McConaughey, who was born in Uvalde, calls for ‘responsible’ gun ownership after mass shooting at town’s primary school. Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has appeared at the White House to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honour of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at a primary school in …

Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control
2 years, 6 months ago

Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control

NPR  

Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Parents of children injured and killed during last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, implored members of the House Oversight Committee to act quickly on gun control measures. "If after hearing from me and the …

Senators return to gun law talks following a weekend of mass shootings in 8 states
2 years, 6 months ago

Senators return to gun law talks following a weekend of mass shootings in 8 states

NPR  

Senators return to gun law talks following a weekend of mass shootings in 8 states Senators say they're inching closer to a bipartisan agreement on strengthening the nation's gun laws. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Senators say they're inching closer to a bipartisan agreement on strengthening the nation's gun laws. They returned to Washington yesterday following a weekend in which at least …

Nine dead in three mass shootings across United States
2 years, 6 months ago

Nine dead in three mass shootings across United States

India Today  

Shootings in three American cities killed nine people and wounded two dozen more on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the latest outbreaks of gun violence in the wake of three mass shootings that have rattled the United States. In Philadelphia, a confrontation between two men escalated into a gunfight that sprayed bullets into a crowded bar and restaurant district, killing …

U.S. gun laws are causing mayhem and mass murder — and Republicans couldn't be more thrilled
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. gun laws are causing mayhem and mass murder — and Republicans couldn't be more thrilled

Salon  

After reassuring multiple people by text that my partner and I had been tucked safely in bed at 11:30 on Saturday night, I finally cracked and posted a general reassurance on Facebook. Dramatic gun violence really helps sell this message, which is why Republicans are guaranteed to block any bill that would make it even slightly harder for violent and …

A striking number from a new poll on guns
2 years, 6 months ago

A striking number from a new poll on guns

CNN  

CNN — As Congress considers, again, the possibility of moving a package of gun control reforms, a number from a new CBS News/YouGov poll jumped out at me as evidence of why solving America’s gun violence problem is so hard. It’s this: 44% of Republicans said that mass shootings are something we have to accept as part of a free …

GOP’s Cornyn tapped to lead as Senate talks gun law changes
2 years, 6 months ago

GOP’s Cornyn tapped to lead as Senate talks gun law changes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn walked straight from the floor of the U.S. Senate into Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s office. “I’m actually interested in what we can do to make the terrible events that occurred in …

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings

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. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden will deliver primetime remarks on 2 June …

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