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 would spend $8.6 billion on mental health programs and over $2 billion on safety and other improvements at schools, according to a cost estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Trump, possibly gearing up for a 2024 presidential run, issued a statement calling the compromise “the first step in the movement to TAKE YOUR GUNS AWAY.” McConnell took pains to say that the measure “does not so much as touch the rights of the overwhelming majority of American gun owners who are law-abiding citizens of sound mind.” Even so, the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups oppose the compromise in what will be a test of their influence. Democrats can still campaign against Republicans for opposing tougher measures like assault weapons curbs, issues where “Democrats clearly have the high political ground,” Garin said. 2 Senate Democratic leader Richard Durbin of Illinois said some people he’s long known told him that “maybe it’s time to take my kids out of this country,” which he called incredible.

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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 …

Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise deal on gun bill
5 months ago

Massachusetts lawmakers reach compromise deal on gun bill

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Massachusetts House and Senate negotiators have released a compromise version of a sweeping gun bill that supporters say builds on the state’s existing gun laws, including a crackdown on difficult to trace “ghost guns,” while safeguarding the rights of gun owners. The bill would expand the state’s extreme risk protective order law — also known as the red …

Column: The Trump shooting and the glorification of guns
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: The Trump shooting and the glorification of guns

LA Times  

Much is still not known about Saturday’s shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, but it’s clear that the incident placed the stupidity and hypocrisy of America’s gun culture in high relief. ‘Two-thirds of our participants in 2022 and three-fourths in 2023 rejected political violence as never justified — not just in general, but for one specific objective after another.’ …

Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting
8 months ago

Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — 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 deadliest shooting in state history. “We heard loud and clear from Mainers across our state that they wanted meaningful action to …

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 …

"Death sentence": Outrage after GOP pushes measure to expand gun access in government funding bill
9 months, 2 weeks ago

"Death sentence": Outrage after GOP pushes measure to expand gun access in government funding bill

Salon  

Some Congressional Democrats are growing concerned about a gun-related policy rider — which will expand gun rights for veterans determined to be mentally incompetent to manage their own affairs — that was included in the latest bill to fund the government. The legislation includes a provision that will enable veterans who have been deemed “mentally incompetent” by the Veterans Affairs …

Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee
11 months ago

Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats in majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced several gun control measures Wednesday, including one that would ban sales of automatic and semi-automatic guns, after years of standstill in the politically divided state government. Even if the bills clear the House floor, however, they will likely face a cold reception in the state Senate; …

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 …

GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms control legislation in decades with bipartisan support, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “We’ve tried to legislate things for years without a lot of success, and I don’t really think law and regulation are the …

Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control
1 year, 4 months ago

Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

LA Times  

People hold hands at the state Capitol in Nashville before a special session of the Tennessee Legislature on public safety Monday. Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of public safety proposals, including some stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year. More than half the states have …

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 …

Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks would be expanded for gun buyers, under two bills passed Monday in the Pennsylvania House, where Democrats are using their razor-thin majority to push gun-control measures after a yearslong standstill in the politically divided government. “While this is just the first step, by passing these commonsense and responsible gun …

'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 …

Gun safety proposals take big step forward at Minnesota Legislature
1 year, 7 months ago

Gun safety proposals take big step forward at Minnesota Legislature

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn, — A pair of gun violence prevention measures long sought by Minnesota Democrats were added Wednesday to a broad public safety budget bill, significantly raising their chances of becoming law. By unanimous voice votes, an all-Democratic House-Senate conference committee approved expanded background checks for gun transfers and a separate proposal for a “red flag law.” It would …

Rare momentum on a Texas gun bill stalls in the state’s Republican-controlled legislature
1 year, 7 months ago

Rare momentum on a Texas gun bill stalls in the state’s Republican-controlled legislature

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Rare momentum in the Texas Capitol for a tougher gun law flickered out Wednesday after Republicans stalled a bill that would raise the purchase age for AR-style rifles, virtually assuring the GOP-controlled Legislature will in no major way restrict gun access after more mass shootings. The legislation — always a longshot at best — now has little …

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings
1 year, 7 months ago

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out of a House committee — even though the proposal has almost no chance of becoming law. The surprise move revealed faint …

Whitmer signs stricter gun background check, storage bills
1 year, 8 months ago

Whitmer signs stricter gun background check, storage bills

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Anyone who wants to buy a gun in Michigan will have to undergo a background check, and gun owners will be required to safely store all firearms and ammunition when around minors under new laws signed Thursday by Gov. “We don’t have to live like this and today, we are showing we are not going to …

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, …

House Republican summarizes party's response to rampant school shootings: "We're not gonna fix it"
1 year, 8 months ago

House Republican summarizes party's response to rampant school shootings: "We're not gonna fix it"

Salon  

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., insisted that there was nothing Congress could do in response to Monday's school shooting at Nashville's Covenant School, which marked the 131st mass shooting this year. "I've said this many times, I think we really need a revival in this country" Burchett is a member of the uber-conservative Republican Study Committee, which maintains close ties with …

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 …

North Carolina House passes gun bill with bipartisan support
1 year, 10 months ago

North Carolina House passes gun bill with bipartisan support

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Republicans and some Democrats passed a previously vetoed gun bill Wednesday that opponents warn could endanger children and teachers. The House voted 77-43 to approve the measure, which would let people with concealed weapons permits carry openly or under clothing while attending religious services at locations where private or charter schools also meet. Another …

Virginia Senate panel OKs gun bills after campus shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Virginia Senate panel OKs gun bills after campus shootings

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Democrat-led Virginia Senate panel voted Monday to advance a range of gun control bills, including legislation meant to address recent campus shootings at the University of Virginia and a Newport News elementary school. In an hours-long hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee signed off on measures that would tighten Virginia’s gun storage regulations and ban most guns …

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 …

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

House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns

Associated Press  

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 in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide. Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the vote toward passage in the Democratic-run House, saying the earlier ban “saved lives.” …

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 …

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. …

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House sent President Joe Biden the widest ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. “Understand and know that this bill does not answer all of our prayers, but this is hope.” Speaking haltingly, Rep. Steven …

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.” …

Highlights of bipartisan gun violence bill OK’d by Senate
2 years, 6 months ago

Highlights of bipartisan gun violence bill OK’d by Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Highlights of the bipartisan gun violence bill the Senate approved Thursday and the House was expect to pass Friday: — Expanded background checks: State and local juvenile and mental health records of gun purchasers will be part of federal background checks for buyers age 18 to 20. — “Red flag” laws: Federal aid to the 19 states, plus …

US Senate passes historic gun violence bill, House passage is next
2 years, 6 months ago

US Senate passes historic gun violence bill, House passage is next

Firstpost  

Senate action came one month after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde. Just days before, a White man was accused of being motivated by racism as he killed 10 Black grocery shoppers in Buffalo Washington: The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of …

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 …

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

US Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden

Al Jazeera  

The bill is seen as a modest measure and a compromise amid deep, partisan divides on gun control among US legislators. “The legislation … includes several strong steps to save lives, not only from horrific mass shootings but also from the daily massacre of gun crime, suicide and tragic accidents,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during debate. It also cracks …

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 …

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 …

House GOP leaders oppose bipartisan gun deal as Senate moves toward passage
2 years, 6 months ago

House GOP leaders oppose bipartisan gun deal as Senate moves toward passage

CNN  

CNN — House Republican leaders are lining up in opposition to a recently unveiled bipartisan gun safety bill and plan to urge their members to vote “no,” even as the Senate moves toward passage of the bill this week. House GOP leaders also plan to formally organize against the Senate’s bipartisan gun bill, according to Republican sources. McConnell praised 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 …

US Senate negotiators reach agreement on bipartisan gun violence bill in wake of Uvalde, Buffalo mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

US Senate negotiators reach agreement on bipartisan gun violence bill in wake of Uvalde, Buffalo mass shootings

ABC  

US Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill. Key points: The bipartisan bill toughens background checks for the youngest gun buyers It lacks the far more potent proposals that President Joe Biden encouraged If enacted, it would be the first major gun law reform in the US in 29 years The deal tees up votes …

GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21
2 years, 6 months ago

GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State House Republicans blocked a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles on Tuesday by completely changing the bill into a constitutional amendment to allow anyone to carry concealed guns. It was the second week in a row that Republicans in the Judiciary Committee used their majority to defeat Democratic proposals to …

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 …

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