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Florida GOP Gun Bill Seeks to Allow Open Carry on College Campuses
The bill would expand Florida’s “guardian” program, which allows staff to carry weapons on school grounds.
Brown Student Who Survived Second School Shooting Speaks Out
“I am still healing from my physical injuries,” said Mia Tretta, who was shot in the stomach in high school in 2019.
Netanyahu Suggests Australia’s Recognition of Palestinian State Fueled Shooting
The Israeli prime minister made his statements just hours after the shooting, in which 15 people were killed.
Trump Is Using National Guard Attack to Collectively Punish Communities of Color
Trump has wreaked collective punishment on immigrants following the shooting of two National Guard members in DC.
Despite Kirk Shooter’s Unknown Identity, Trump Holds Left “Directly Responsible”
Critics say Trump is exploiting the killing for his own purposes while fueling more political violence.
Far Right Activist Charlie Kirk Shot and Killed at Utah University
The Turning Point USA founder was extremely influential in the right-wing space.
New Report Finds “Stand-Your-Ground” Laws Are Linked to Higher Homicide Rates
In effect in over half of US states, the laws are also associated with increased racial disparities in legal outcomes.
HHS Website Removes Advisory Declaring Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
The HHS web page that once featured the former surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence now reads "Page Not Found.”
Ron DeSantis Proposes “Gun Sales Tax Holiday” as Part of Next FL State Budget
The “holiday” would take place during a time of year when mass shootings and gun violence are at their highest.
Inside the Multi-Decade Effort to Mobilize Gun Owners as a Political Force
To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave political operatives sensitive data on customers without consent.