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![Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference about the mass shooting at Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0726-greg-abbott-400x300.jpg)
Uvalde School District to Abbott: Call Special Session on Raising Gun-Buying Age
Without a special session, the state legislature won’t meet to consider the idea until January at the earliest.
![An abortion rights activist holds a sign depicting Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh during a demonstration outside a Planned Parenthood clinic as they safeguard the clinic from a possible protest by a far right group on July 16, 2022, in Santa Monica, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0721-scotus-protest-400x300.jpg)
The Supreme Court Cited “Ordered Liberty” to Overturn “Roe.” What’s Next?
The end of “Roe” is dangerous for us all. Here’s what we can learn from Southern movements to build a different world.
![A masked school child waves a flag reading "MARCH FOR OUR LIVES" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0718-march-for-our-lives-400x300.jpg)
Students Like Me Can Target School Boards to Get Police Out of Schools
Students can challenge injustices like school policing by organizing and making their voices heard at school boards.
![A man holds a large rifle](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0711-rifle-sale-400x300.jpg)
It’s Time to Decouple Wildlife Conservation From the Gun Lobby’s Agenda
The gun lobby has benefited from a 1937 law that funnels federal firearms taxes toward conserving game for hunters.
![Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference about the mass shooting at Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0707-greg-abbott-400x300.jpg)
Poll Reveals Gov. Greg Abbott’s Lead Over Beto O’Rourke May Be Shrinking
Meanwhile, Abbott’s disapproval rating is higher than ever, the poll shows.
![Law enforcement officers from multiple jurisdictions investigate the area in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, after a shooter fired on the Chicago suburb's Fourth of July parade.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0705-highland-400x300.jpg)
The Highland Park Shooting Was a Very American Attack
As our safe spaces dwindle and our fears rise, fascism finds an ever-growing foothold.
![Republican gubernatorial candidate, state Sen. Darren Bailey speaks at an election-night party on June 28, 2022, in Effingham, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022_0705-darren-bailey-400x300.jpg)
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Said It Was Time to “Move On” Hours After Shooting
More than 300 mass shootings have been documented in the U.S. since the start of the year.
![Sen. Chris Murphy speaks about gun violence legislation negotiations during the Senate Democrats press conference in the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0624-chris-murphy-400x300.jpg)
Compromise Gun Bill Passes Senate, Expected to Pass House on Friday
The bill is expected to pass the House and be signed into law by President Joe Biden.
![Supporters of gun control and firearm safety measures hold a protest rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on December 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0623-supreme-court-g-400x300.jpg)
Calls to Expand Supreme Court Grow After Justices Strike Down New York Gun Law
Lawmakers say that expanding the High Court is the only way to combat the far right’s court packing.
![A second amendment protester stands in the rotunda of the State Capitol holding a semi-automatic rifle on January 31, 2020, in Frankfort, Kentucky.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0623-rifle-2nd-amendment-400x300.jpg)
Supreme Court Upends New York Gun Law, Making It Easier to Publicly Carry Guns
In his dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer said the Court “burdens States’ efforts” to adequately address gun violence.