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US elections: Guns in a new era of political violence
3 months ago

US elections: Guns in a new era of political violence

Hindustan Times  

Guns have long been a fixture in American politics, as has political violence. In this context, the recent second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, though unlikely to be a turning point in voter behaviour, could still galvanise his base, especially among those who staunchly defend the Second Amendment—the right to bear arms. Yet, despite a strong debate performance, …

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The World’s Most Popular 3D-Printed Gun Was Designed by an Aspiring Terrorist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The World’s Most Popular 3D-Printed Gun Was Designed by an Aspiring Terrorist

Wired  

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. This was the first time paramilitary members in Northern Ireland had been seen with 3D-printed guns—specifically, a.22 calibre modification of the FGC semiautomatic firearm. FGC stands for “fuck gun control,” and the acronym reflects the ideological leaning of its designer—and many others involved in the development of 3D-printed …

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What the Supreme Court decision on bump stocks could mean for guns in the U.S.
6 months, 1 week ago

What the Supreme Court decision on bump stocks could mean for guns in the U.S.

NPR  

What the Supreme Court decision on bump stocks could mean for guns in the U.S. toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP The U.S. Supreme Court today overturned a federal ban on bump stocks, the devices that can attach to a semi-automatic rifle to make it fire as fast as a machine gun -- potentially hundreds of rounds a minute. What the court …

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Ghost Gunner company accused of rebranding ploy to dodge California ban
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghost Gunner company accused of rebranding ploy to dodge California ban

LA Times  

A law enforcement agent poses with homemade ghost guns in 2017 in Glendale. “Even when it’s obviously illegal and doomed to fail Constitutional review.” The county’s lawsuit, which it filed with the support of the gun control advocacy organization Giffords Law Center, is the latest salvo in a pitched battle between California authorities, who have identified ghost guns as a …

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Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill To Allow Armed Teachers A Year After Shooting
8 months ago

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill To Allow Armed Teachers A Year After Shooting

Huff Post  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands” at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed a bill that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds, and bar parents and other teachers from knowing who was armed. If he signs it into law, it would be the biggest expansion of gun …

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Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside
8 months, 1 week ago

Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Coastal Georgia’s largest city will require guns left in empty vehicles be securely stored, an effort that Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says is meant to cut down on gun thefts from unlocked cars. Enforcement began on April 15 when Savannah Mayor Van Johnson signed the ordinance into law, although there is also a 90-day educational campaign. “This …

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Israel's government is encouraging gun ownership by loosening the rules
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel's government is encouraging gun ownership by loosening the rules

NPR  

Israel's government is encouraging gun ownership by loosening the rules Israel has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, but some in the government are encouraging gun ownership since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: With an assault rifle slung over one shoulder, 24-year-old Amitai Turkel strolls along Tel Aviv's waterfront holding hands with …

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Arming America: How we did the analysis
1 year ago

Arming America: How we did the analysis

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Times spent months researching and analyzing firearms dealer and gun violence data for its recent series on gun access. The most comprehensive data available about gun dealers are from the list of federal firearms licensees published online by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives every month since 2014. The Times replicated Johnson and Robinson’s analysis …

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Appeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case
1 year, 4 months ago

Appeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from having guns, marking the latest sign of upheaval in the nation’s firearm legal landscape and raising questions about a law cited in the case against Hunter Biden. The appeals court cited the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision known as New York State Rifle & …

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What's behind Amy Coney Barrett’s surprise vote on ghost guns?
54 years, 11 months ago

What's behind Amy Coney Barrett’s surprise vote on ghost guns?

Slate  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided against criminals who wish to purchase untraceable guns online for the purpose of committing crimes. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberals to preserve a new federal rule that restricts the sale of “ghost guns” to licensed firearm dealers. As part of President Joe Biden’s push against gun …

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United States sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings
1 year, 5 months ago

United States sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

The Hindu  

The United States has registered 28 mass killings during the first six months of this year, according to a database maintained jointly by the Associated Press, USA Today and the Northeastern University. “The fact that there’s 28 in half a year is a staggering statistic.” But the chaos of the first six months of 2023 doesn’t automatically doom the last …

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Mix of bravado and access to guns contribute to mass shootings by teens in St. Louis, other cities
1 year, 6 months ago

Mix of bravado and access to guns contribute to mass shootings by teens in St. Louis, other cities

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A 1 a.m. shooting at a party in downtown St. Louis kills one and injures nearly a dozen. “I remember when I was a child and we had fights — somebody got a black eye or a broken nose and lived to tell about it,” St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones told reporters after Sunday’s shooting. “It wasn’t like …

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How To Raise Kids in a Nation Full of Guns
1 year, 7 months ago

How To Raise Kids in a Nation Full of Guns

Slate  

Guns are now the leading cause of death for children in America. And it’s especially heartbreaking when your kid voices that fear directly, as our listener Allison recently experienced. Melinda is an author and science journalist with years covering gun violence and parenting issues. where she shares science-based approaches to lowering the possibility of gun violence, helping kids feel safe, …

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California bill would ban game-style events like lotteries and raffles at gun stores
1 year, 10 months ago

California bill would ban game-style events like lotteries and raffles at gun stores

LA Times  

Customers line up outside Gun World in Burbank in 2020. A California bill would ban lotteries, raffles and other promotional events at gun stores. Adding to the growing list of gun control measures California Democrats have unveiled in recent weeks, a new bill being announced Thursday would ban firearms dealers from holding game-style promotional events such as giveaways, lotteries and …

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Editorial: Court’s domestic violence gun ruling shoots first, asks questions ... never
1 year, 10 months ago

Editorial: Court’s domestic violence gun ruling shoots first, asks questions ... never

LA Times  

If a foreign enemy wanted to destroy the United States without anyone noticing, it might try to find a way to weaponize the rights we cherish and use them against us. The court issued a shocking ruling last week that puts guns back in the hands of domestic abusers and could ultimately be used to undermine a host of “red …

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US gun debate is loaded with belligerence
2 years, 4 months ago

US gun debate is loaded with belligerence

China Daily  

Americans urge against gun in the street. As of July 2022, there have been over 300 mass shootings in the United States, leaving over 300 people dead, over 1,000 injured, and many more wondering why there is such staunch resistance from politicians and pro-gun advocates to even reasonable gun regulations. Many people come from military families and they're proud to …

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Republicans Complain About Violent Crime, But They Don’t Want to Talk About The Cause
2 years, 5 months ago

Republicans Complain About Violent Crime, But They Don’t Want to Talk About The Cause

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As violent crime rates in the U.S. have ticked upward in recent years, conservative politicians have blamed progressive policies and blue-state lawmakers for being “soft on crime.” What they have largely ignored, however, is that crimes involving guns account for a significant portion of this increase. “Where there are more guns, there are more homicides.” - Kelly …

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California adds laws targeting ghost guns, sales to minors
2 years, 5 months ago

California adds laws targeting ghost guns, sales to minors

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California, which already has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, has added new restrictions on untraceable “ghost guns” and on marketing firearms to minors, Gov. “As the Supreme Court rolls back important gun safety protections and states across the country treat gun violence as inevitable, California is doubling down on commonsense gun safety measures that save …

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NY passes bill raising age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles
2 years, 6 months ago

NY passes bill raising age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s legislature voted Thursday to ban anyone under age 21 from buying or possessing a semi-automatic rifle, a major change to state firearm laws pushed through less than three weeks after an 18-year-old used one of the guns to kill 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo. Besides raising the legal purchase age to 21, the …

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So where were the "good guys with guns"? Standing around doing jacks**t, as usual
2 years, 6 months ago

So where were the "good guys with guns"? Standing around doing jacks**t, as usual

Salon  

Nearly 10 years have passed since the last school shooting that killed as many children as were murdered in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. In Uvalde, the "good guys with guns" wearing police uniforms stood around for almost an hour before storming a classroom and killing the murderer of 19 children and two teachers. No matter which figure you use, that's …

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Too Many Doors And Liberal Teachers: Here's What The GOP Blames For The Uvalde Shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

Too Many Doors And Liberal Teachers: Here's What The GOP Blames For The Uvalde Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans have been tying themselves into knots since the Uvalde massacre in Texas to insist that guns aren’t a problem in mass shootings. He said that schools would be better protected by “having one door that goes in and out of the school having armed police officers at that one door.” The one-door theory isn’t new. She …

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Senate Set To Skip Town For 2-Week Break Without Action On Guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Senate Set To Skip Town For 2-Week Break Without Action On Guns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Senate likely won’t immediately take up gun legislation after a mass shooting that killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday. “If the Republicans would actually break their addiction to the gun lobby … we would stay till midnight, night after night, to pass it,” Brown said. “Because things …

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Top Texas Republicans Call For More Guns, Fortified Schools, Armed Teachers After Attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Top Texas Republicans Call For More Guns, Fortified Schools, Armed Teachers After Attack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several top Texas Republicans shared their thoughts and prayers after a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing at least 19 children and two teachers. Ted Cruz proposes armed cops in elementary schools to deter school shootings pic.twitter.com/sJ8B6cf9Xd — Aaron Rupar May 25, 2022 Police said the 18-year-old who attacked the …

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'Stop Glorifying Guns and Drugs in Your Songs or Else...' Punjabi Singers Face Mann Music
2 years, 7 months ago

'Stop Glorifying Guns and Drugs in Your Songs or Else...' Punjabi Singers Face Mann Music

News 18  

Concerned by the promotion of gun culture and drugs in Punjabi music videos, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has asked young singers who have huge fan following to desist from using such themes and warned of action if they continued to violate ‘ethical’ codes. The Rs 700 crore Punjabi music industry has been under the scanner with popular singers releasing songs …

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