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Gun Violence
The Highland Park Shooting Was a Very American Attack
As our safe spaces dwindle and our fears rise, fascism finds an ever-growing foothold.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cori Bush Shares Her Experience With Gun Violence From an Abusive Partner
Bush praised a provision in the Senate’s recently passed gun bill that would close the “boyfriend loophole.”
SCOTUS Is Violating the 10th Amendment by Not Letting States Enact Gun Control
The Supreme Court’s legal doctrine on gun rights makes it complicit in the U.S.’s crisis of gun violence.
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Concern Over Criminalization Provisions in Senate Gun Bill
Creating avenues for criminalization targets marginalized people without reducing gun violence, safety advocates say.
Protesters Call for Student Strikes If Lawmakers Fail to Pass Gun Reforms
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in over 450 protests across the country Saturday led by March for Our Lives.
Big Players in Finance Profited From Gun Used to Kill Shireen Abu Akleh
BlackRock and Vanguard own 26% of gunmaker Ruger, whose directors are tied to harmful industries and causes.