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For the sake of sensible gun laws, get past politics

A bipartisan group of senators is currently huddling in hopes of devising some kind of gun control compromise that can pass both houses. Godspeed to them. But I fear their efforts will fail in our ultra-polarized climate.

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NY Rep. Jacobs ends campaign after support for gun ban riled GOP - Roll Call

Saying a negative campaign after a mass shooting in Buffalo is 'the last thing we need,' Rep. Chris Jacobs ended his reelection bid.

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Biden’s plea for gun control draws fire and praise from the usual quarters

The reactions followed familiar party lines: Democrats agree it’s time to act, Republicans call the speech ‘divisive’

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Democrats and Republicans at an impasse over US gun control as Biden demands action – as it happened

Biden calls for urgent changes, but given the makeup and mindset of the House and Senate changes to gun laws are unlikely

The Guardian - US

Man shoots two women and himself moments after Biden’s gun control speech

‘This appears to be an isolated, single-shooter incident,’ police says of shooting outside fundamentalist church

The Independent UK

Until the US Senate is accountable to America, we’ll never get gun control

Democrats are heading into this year’s elections without having tried even basic steps to balance the chamber, including ending the filibuster or admitting liberal Washington DC as a state

The Guardian - US

US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech

The attacker fatally shot two women before killing himself in parking lot after US leader urged more gun control.

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Biden Makes Emotional Appeal for Action on Gun Violence

US President Joe Biden on Thursday made a fervent appeal for lawmakers to pass tougher gun control laws, including a ban on assault weapons, to curb a scourge of mass shootings turning American communities into "killing fields." Biden made the 17-minute address -- his latest call for tougher firearms measures…

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House Judiciary Committee advances gun control bill

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday with swath of gun control proposals, setting up a floor vote as early as next week.

Tribune News Service

House Judiciary Committee debates gun control bill amid recent deadly shootings

WASHINGTON — Voices cracked and emotions ran high as the House Judiciary Committee opened a meeting Thursday to vote on a bill with a swath of gun control proposals, the first push on broad legislation after a recent rash of mass shootings across the country.

Tribune News Service

Biden calls on Congress to reinstate federal assault weapons ban

He also called for expansions on background checks, raising the age limits to purchase semi-automatic rifles and red flag laws.

Axios

President Biden calls for assault weapons ban and other measures to curb gun violence

The address followed recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma. Biden said the measures aren't about taking away rights, but about protecting Americans.

WEKU

Biden renews call for gun laws as House Democrats plan votes - Roll Call

President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass new gun control laws Thursday after gunmen killed dozens of people in mass shootings.

Roll Call

Texas school shooting: How assault-style rifles and ammunition kill and maim

The recent mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has sparked another round of the gun control debate.

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GOP congressman Greg Steube waves his guns around on Zoom during hearing on gun control legislation

Seems like a good omen for passing some laws.

The Independent UK

The rise of the AR-15: Why America is defending a ‘weapon of war’

The AR-15 has been used in numerous high-casualty mass shootings including the recent shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK

Republican pulls out firearms to oppose gun control during House hearing

‘I’m at my house. I can do whatever I want with my guns,’ Florida lawmaker says

Tribune News Service

Biden steps up push for action on guns with prime-time address

President Joe Biden will urge Congress to pass gun control legislation in a prime-time address from the White House on Thursday, as a bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiates a possible agreement following a string of high-profile shootings.

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Latino Democrats say Spanish-language campaign needed on gun control

The killing last week of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, renewed calls for stricter gun control.

Tribune News Service

New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence

WASHINGTON — Greg Landsman, the Democrat challenging Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot in one of the country’s most competitive House races, called on his opponent Wednesday to embrace new gun control measures following recent shooting massacres in Texas and New York.

Roll Call

House Judiciary Committee advances gun control bill - Roll Call

Voices cracked and emotions ran high as the House Judiciary panel opened a meeting Thursday on a bill with a swath of gun control proposals.

The Guardian - US

‘How much more carnage are we willing to accept?’ Biden pleads for gun control in primetime speech – as it happened

Biden has called for the age requirements to be raised and for the gun lobby to be reeled in

Roll Call

New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence - Roll Call

Gun control organizations and gun rights groups are gearing up for an immediate lobbying push while also investing in candidates.

The Independent UK

Shootings prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles

The gunmen in two of the nation’s most recent mass shootings legally bought the semi-automatic rifles they used in their massacres after they turned 18

Axios

Texas Gov. excludes gun control from special session on school shootings

Abbott's letter listed school safety, mental health and social media as some areas of focus for the session.

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