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The Senate's Latest Gun Bill Will Fail, but Not Because of the Filibuster

Democrats love to blame their troubles on Senate rules. They should look in the mirror instead.

Reason

Bipartisan group of US senators push for compromise on gun control legislation – as it happened

Talks are centered around background checks and so-called ‘red flag’ laws, to the frustration of gun reform advocates who say these are not major steps

The Guardian - US

In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control

After the Dunblane massacre in Scotland left 16 students dead, parents organized to make sure it could never happen again. What can the U.S learn from them as we struggle to combat gun violence?

WEKU

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Matthew Yglesias: The flaw in the progressive stance on guns

“When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” The National Rifle Association doesn’t really use that slogan anymore, but it came to mind last week as I considered a core tension in contemporary progressive thought: strong advocacy of gun control paired with increasing skepticism about law enforcement and incarceration.

Tribune News Service

Texas school shooting victims' funerals begin as Joe Biden and Jacinda Ardern talk gun control

As the family of Amerie Jo Garza lays the 10-year-old Robb Elementary School student to rest, the focus turns to gun control, with US President Joe Biden meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss her 2019 ban on military-style weapons.

ABC News

Biden pledges gun meeting with Congress, eyeing executive actions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to meet with lawmakers about gun control legislation, while aides said the administration is currently researching additional executive actions he might take in the aftermath of last week’s deadly massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Tribune News Service

Biden praises Ardern for ‘galvanising action’ on gun control and climate change

US president welcomes New Zealand’s PM to Oval Office and speaks of devastation caused by mass shootings

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House Judiciary Committee plans Thursday vote on gun control proposals

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee announced a rare recess week markup for Thursday, with Democrats intent on advancing a bill with a suite of gun control proposals that they have floated in recent years.

Tribune News Service

Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered

Canada's government introduced legislation on Monday to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns.

Reuters

Where do religious groups in the US stand on gun control?

After yet another tragic mass school shooting in the US, gun control is once again the subject of debate. Studies show that white evangelical Protestants have higher rates of gun ownership and stronger opposition to gun control, but not all faith-based groups agree.

ABC News

GOP governor says he'd have "conversation" on age limits for AR-15s

The Arkansas Republican said a bipartisan group of governors could meet to talk gun control solutions.

Axios

House Judiciary Committee sets vote on gun control proposals - Roll Call

The House Judiciary Committee announced a Thursday vote on a bill with a suite of gun control proposals that Democrats have floated in recent years.

Roll Call

House Judiciary Committee to hold emergency hearing on gun control bills

The package would ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer or possession of large capacity magazines.

Axios

‘We have to do something’: calls mount for Texas gun control laws after latest deadly attack

As data indicates state leads the US in mass shooting deaths, Democrats – and some Republicans – demand legislative action

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First Thing: Biden says pain ‘palpable’ in Uvalde

First memorial services for victims begin as president says he will continue to push for gun control. Plus 20 years of Avril Lavigne

Axios

Uvalde tragedy captures America's fleeting attention

The country isn't numb to shooting tragedies — it's overwhelmed by them.

The Independent UK

Video showing how to block classroom door with elementary school chair goes viral in wake of Uvalde shooting

‘Sad reality is tactical solutions like this one are a necessity until our lawmakers change gun control laws’

The Independent UK

Texas shooting – latest: 911 footage raises questions about police response as Uvalde funeral services begin

Services are planned for 11 children and their teacher Irma Garcia this week

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Justin Trudeau introduces strict gun control on handguns in Canada

"Other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting."

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Biden calls McConnell, Cornyn "rational Republicans" who could move on gun control

Biden says he believes there is "recognition on their part that they can't continue like this."

The Guardian - US

Biden says pain ‘palpable’ in Uvalde as memorial services for shooting victims to begin

President returns to White House after visiting small south Texas city and says he will continue to push for gun control

The New Daily

Why US gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and outrage

We asked two experts to help readers understand why further restrictions never pass, despite a majority of Americans supporting tighter gun control laws.

Salon

"Gun control" at the Pentagon? Forget it

Believe it or not, the U.S. military kills about as many civilians every year as die from gun violence at home

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The protesters who want to intensify the US gun debate

In today’s newsletter: the gun control activists giving up on civility as they take on the American gun lobby

WEKU

Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned

Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation.

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