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Ignoring Protesters’ Demands, TN GOP Passes Bill Protecting Gun Manufacturers
For weeks, protesters have gathered at the Capitol demanding gun reform in the wake of a mass shooting in Nashville.
Child Gun Deaths Rose 50 Percent in Just 2 Years, Research Finds
The data underlines just how bad the U.S.’s gun violence problem is — and suggests how much worse it could get.
DeSantis Signs Permitless Carry Gun Bill Into Law During Nonpublic Ceremony
More than 230 Floridians have died due to gun violence since the start of the year.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
Arms Makers Have Embraced the Youth Market as Gun Ownership in the US Declines
Arms manufacturers are using trade magazines like Junior Shooters to openly market "youth-specific" rifles to children.
Jury Awards Sandy Hook Parents $4.1 Million in Alex Jones Defamation Case
Jones called the amount, much lower than the parents asked for, a "victory against the tyrants and the new world order."