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Commentary: How the GOP gave up on American exceptionalism

Is this a great country, or what?

Chicago Tribune

Biden calls for assault weapons ban in fiery speech: ‘How much carnage will we accept?’

In a primetime gun control address, the president pushed stronger background checks and repealing gun manufacturer immunity

The Guardian - US

As mass shootings continue, Biden presses Congress to act on gun control

WASHINGTON — With the country reeling from three mass shootings in the last three weeks, President Joe Biden called on Congress to deliver “common-sense” reforms to curb gun violence during a rare prime-time address from the White House.

Los Angeles Times

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Is America’s problem guns — or democracy?

Unhinged people shooting up cities, towns, supermarkets, churches and schools are turning us all into hostages. A society that can’t act to protect itself from outrages like Uvalde is no longer a meaningful democracy.

Chicago Sun-Times

16-year-old boy arrested in another school shooting plot

The arrest is the latest in a string of mass shooting threats since the Uvalde attack

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

Kentucky GOP congressman calls for ending gun-free school zones in response to Uvalde

Comes during a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on legislation to combat gun violence

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GOP brings guns to Ulvade House hearing

The outlandish display comes as the House of Representatives considers a gun reform package

Salon

Teacher killed in Uvalde called officer husband but police blocked him from entering school, report says

Eva Mireles was among 21 people killed at Robb Elementary school on 24 May

The Independent UK

Republican brandishes private arsenal in House hearing on gun reform

Greg Steube displays succession of firearms he says would be banned under bill being debated in response to mass shootings

The Guardian - US

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

As mass shootings continue, Congress grapples with gun control. Votes may come soon

WASHINGTON — A congressional committee held an emergency session Thursday to take up a package of gun violence prevention bills, likely setting up votes on the House floor next week.

Los Angeles Times

911 calls during Uvalde shooting were not relayed to incident commander

"There was error at every level, including the legislative level," said Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde.

Axios

911 calls from kids inside Uvalde school weren’t communicated to on-scene commander: state senator

Commander made controversial decision to hold officers back for roughly an hour

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Axios

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.

The Independent UK

'Day by day:' Uvalde survivors recover from wounds, trauma

The 17 people injured during a mass shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas, are trying to heal in a community marked by mourning the deaths of 21 others

The Independent UK

Biden to demand ‘commonsense laws’ to combat gun violence in surprise primetime remarks after mass shootings

House Democrats are considering new gun control measures in wake of recent massacres

The Independent UK

Smiles, unicorns, softball: Young shooting victims recalled

Families of three victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, are remembering how they brightened the lives of people around them

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Students, staff will not return to Robb Elementary School after mass shooting

Students and staff will not be returning to the Uvalde elementary school where a gunman shot and killed 21 people.

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian pushes for father of Uvalde victim’s temporary release from prison to attend funeral

The girl’s father is being held on a non-violent drug conviction

The Independent UK

CNN reporter threatened with trespassing after grilling Uvalde police chief over his actions during shooting

Shimon Prokupecz had earlier been grilling police chief Pedro Arredondo about his actions during the Uvalde shooting

The Independent UK

Great-grandfather of Uvalde shooting victim challenges police in dramatic video: ‘Where were you people’

Mr Mata began waving a knife around at one point before handing it off to a bystander

Texas Observer

Greg Abbott: Bad Governor, Bad Lawyer

The Uvalde shooting shows how little of his legal training he remembers.

The Independent UK

DIARY: One mother of many, watching the news and worrying

Since last week’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas, one Associated Press writer has, like so many parents, struggled to escape the thought of someone barging into her son’s classroom with a gun

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

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