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Biden Signs Executive Order on Guns to Enhance Background Checks
The president signed the executive order in Monterey Park, California, where a mass shooting happened in January.
Republicans Unveil Bill to Make AR-15-Style Rifle the “National Gun”
AR-15-style weapons have been used in some of the deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history.
2022 Was Worst Year for School Shootings “by Nearly Every Meaningful Measure”
The gruesome statistic is emblematic of a growing gun violence problem in the U.S.
Court of Appeals Rules That Domestic Abusers Can Own Guns
Abusers are five times more likely to kill their female victims if they have access to guns, according to one report.
GOP Lawmakers Ditch Flag Pins for AR-15-Shaped Ones
One Democratic lawmaker called the pins "an insult to all of the victims of assault weapons" in the U.S.
“Get These Weapons of War Out of Our Communities”: Dems Push for Assault Gun Ban
Thirty-nine mass shootings have taken place across the U.S. this month alone, according to Gun Violence Archive.
Students Need Emotional and Community Support, Not Cops in Schools
Some schools that removed police on campus following the 2020 uprisings are now asking for them to be reinstated.
With Biden’s Support, Democrats Push Assault Weapons Ban After Deadly Shootings
Biden said last week that it is “sick” that the U.S. still allows the sale of semi-automatic weapons.
Alleged Virginia Walmart Shooter Who Killed 6 Was Employee of Store
According to one witness, the suspected shooter was a store manager.
5 Dead in Colorado LGBTQ Club Shooting on Eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance
Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod describes a “clear connection” between hateful rhetoric and anti-LGBTQ violence.