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The Supreme Court Could Soon Stop States From Being Able to Ban Assault Weapons
Recent polling shows the vast majority of Americans support a nationwide ban on assault weapons.
Texas House Passes Bill to Allow Election Workers to Carry Guns at Polling Sites
Voting rights advocates say the bill would only serve to intimidate voters and encourage vigilantism.
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.
Republicans Attend NRA Convention the Same Weekend as 9 Mass Shootings
One of the shootings over the weekend included a birthday party in Alabama where four people died and 20 were injured.
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.
Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence
Relentless shootings have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year.
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.
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.
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.