Gun Laws

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Today's big question

Can Biden curb gun violence?

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A Definite No-Fly Zone

New Jersey man tried to board airplane with numerous firearms, DOJ says

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flyer-arms

Record number of guns were intercepted by TSA in 2022

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Gun, be gone!

Illinois becomes 9th state to ban assault rifles

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks on efforts against gun violence.

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O Canada

Canada bans sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns throughout country

A view of a seized gun during a Homeland Security briefing in August.

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Court Says No

SCOTUS declines to hear bump stock cases

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first shot

California becomes 1st state to create Office of Gun Violence Prevention

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Caught on camera

Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to kick activist in confrontation

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on to the senate

House passes new assault weapons ban

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tit for tat

Newsom signs gun control bill inspired by Texas abortion ban

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'let him talk'

Father of Parkland victim interrupts Biden during speech

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Not nothing

Senate passes 1st major gun law in 25 years

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the great gun debate

SCOTUS strikes down NY concealed carry law

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finally

Senators introduce bipartisan gun safety bill

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Base Camp

Texas GOP boos, rebukes John Cornyn over Senate gun negotiations

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'something other than, you know, one date'

Senate gun bill talks stall over definition of 'boyfriend'

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Briefing

Understanding the bipartisan gun-control proposal

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meanwhile, in ohio

Ohio governor signs bill allowing schools to arm staff

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Perhaps perhaps perhaps

Modest Senate gun package gains enough GOP support to pass

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House passes gun control legislation

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Briefing

The state of America's gun legislation negotiations

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unexpected

Wyoming GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis 'surprised' by constituents urging action on guns

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Perhaps perhaps perhaps

Key Senate gun bill negotiators express cautious optimism

President Biden delivers a speech on gun control.

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'just do something'

Biden calls on Congress to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines

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W. James Antle III

Neither side of the gun debate will budge. Now what?

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Damon Linker

The disappointing truth about the Sandy Hook settlement

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W. James Antle III

A constitutional edit that makes things worse

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Samuel Goldman

The political risk in prosecuting an alleged shooter's parents

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In loco parentis

Michigan prosecutor may charge Oxford shooter's parents, too

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Popping off

Suspect sought after accidental discharge at Georgia airport

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Gun laws

Biden pulls ATF nominee, in setback for gun safety advocates

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Turning the trafficking tables

Mexico sues 10 U.S. gun manufacturers over alleged gun trafficking complicity

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gun laws

Appeals court blocks ruling overturning California's assault weapons ban

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Gun Laws

Virginia lawmakers say no to assault weapons ban

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Gun Laws

CEOs of 145 large U.S. companies are urging the Senate to pass broadly supported gun laws