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Gun Violence
Gun Rights Groups Continue to Target Assault Weapons Bans Amid Mass Shootings
Gun rights groups have contributed $15 million total to current members of Congress.
Just 2 Days After Shooting, Republicans Vote to Loosen Gun Law in North Carolina
Republicans announced the veto override effort just hours after the elementary school shooting in nearby Nashville.
House Republican’s Vow After School Shooting: “We’re Not Going to Fix It”
Rep. Tim Burchett claimed that only a “revival” of Christianity, not Congress, can solve the problem.
Alex Jones Is Allegedly Giving Away Millions to Avoid $1.4B Sandy Hook Payout
The far right conspiracist is reportedly transferring millions and buying luxuries to hide his wealth.
We Need to Talk About Gun Manufacturers
Americans cannot end gun violence without confronting the fact that the U.S. is the world’s primary supplier of weapons.
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.