Parkland survivor says Dems tricked him House Democrats have coupled gun control with a police funding package amid midterm fears Salon · Jul 29, 2022
Democrats delay votes on police, gun control legislation WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders pulled back on planned votes this week on a package of public safety bills that included police grant funding and an assault weapons ban, amid division within their caucus. Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022
Democrats delay votes on police, gun control legislation - Roll Call House Democratic leaders pulled back on planned votes this week on bills that include police grant funding and an assault weapons ban. Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022
California Enacts Gun Control Law Modeled on Texas' SB 8 Anti-Abortion Law Both laws seek to evade judicial review by delegating enforcement exclusively to private parties. Reason · Jul 23, 2022
California governor signs gun control law that mimics controversial Texas anti-abortion ‘bounty’ law Civil rights groups have criticised bill The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Newsom signs gun law modeled after Texas abortion ban, setting up Supreme Court fight SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial gun control bill modeled after Texas’ vigilante abortion law on Friday, teeing up a legal battle with a U.S. Supreme Court friendly to Second Amendment groups and firearm owners. Los Angeles Times · Jul 22, 2022
Newsom to sign gun law modeled after Texas abortion ban, setting up Supreme Court fight SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign a controversial gun control bill modeled after Texas' vigilante abortion law on Friday, teeing up a legal battle with a U.S. Supreme Court friendly to 2nd Amendment groups and firearm owners. Los Angeles Times · Jul 22, 2022
New California gun control law mimics Texas abortion measure California is punching back against two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022
Parkland survivor David Hogg thrown out of House gun control meeting for impassioned interruption ‘You are reiterating the points of a mass shooter, sir, sir, you are perpetuating violence,’ David Hogg shouted in the meeting The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
The Good Samaritan With A Gun In Indiana Serves To Refute Four Common Gun Control Myths On Monday, a good samaritan with a gun averted a catastrophe at an Indiana mall. Douglas Sapirman, a 20-year old man brought more than 100 rounds of ammunition and three rifles: a Sig Sauer M400 rifle he bought in March 2022; an M&P15 rifle that was found in the mall… Reason · Jul 19, 2022
State Police push broader use of ‘clear and present danger’ reports in FOID card screening Deemed a “first step” by gun control advocates, the new emergency rule is designed to allow State Police to consider a larger range of information in the definition of clear and present danger and clarify the agency’s authority to use the reports. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022
Murphy takes over governors association amid tensions, feuds Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has taken over as the leader of the nation’s nonpartisan governors’ association in a time of deep divide between the states over issues such as abortion and gun control The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Jacob Sullum: Why Japanese Gun Control Isn't a Model for America Senior Editor Jacob Sullum examines how the claim that Japanese gun restrictions account for the country's low violent crime rate isn't as simple as it sounds. Reason · Jul 15, 2022
Both sides of abortion debate must find common ground Is it remotely likely that we’ll find some common ground in our response to Dobbs? Probably not. But consider that members of Congress were recently able to craft gun control legislation after decades of political rigor mortis. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Commentary: ‘Hardening’ school security is the wrong answer A month and a half after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, President Joe Biden has signed a groundbreaking — if modest — gun control bill. With gun violence now the leading cause of death of children and teenagers, the law has…
Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022 Commentary: Our incredible shrinking right to protest After the recent wave of conservative judgments from the Supreme Court on abortion, gun control and environmental regulation, many Americans are looking for alternatives to the courts for ways to enact democratic change. Yet, in the past several years, many state lawmakers — often Republicans — have systematically attempted to…
The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2022 ‘Keep moving forward’: Gabby Giffords on recovery, gun control and a new movie The documentary Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down traces the former congresswoman’s improbable recovery and activism in the wake of a devastating shooting
Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022 Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will have its first permanent leader in seven years after a bipartisan Senate vote Tuesday confirmed former federal prosecutor Steven Dettelbach for the role.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 12, 2022 California enacts sweeping gun control laws, setting up a legal showdown SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Less than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against restrictions on carrying firearms in public in a substantial victory for Second Amendment advocates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed at least three major gun control measures into law to restrict access to the weapons and…
Roll Call · Jul 12, 2022 Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws - Roll Call Biden's second pick for the job, Steven Dettelbach got support from two Republicans to become first confirmed ATF director in seven years.
Reason · Jul 11, 2022 Japan's Gun Restrictions Are Far From Sufficient To Explain Its Low Crime Rate While gun control enthusiasts rushed to defend Japan's firearm restrictions after Shinzo Abe's assassination, copying that approach in the U.S. is legally, politically, and practically impossible.
WEKU · Jul 11, 2022 He survived a mass shooting near Highland Park 34 years ago. Now, he helps others A mass shooting hit the town of Winnetka, Ill., 34 years ago. Phil Andrew survived, and that experience shaped his path as a special agent for the FBI and lifelong gun control advocate.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022 Sarah Palin invokes gun imagery as she appears at Trump rally: ‘Don’t retreat, reload’ A series of mass shootings in recent weeks has prompted a rare bipartisan gun control bill
WEKU · Jul 9, 2022 As gun violence rises in Canada, weapons from the U.S. complicate gun control efforts A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.
WEKU · Jul 8, 2022 Abe's assassination shocks Japan, where gun control is strict and shootings are rare Japan, with famously strict laws, has among the world's lowest rates of gun ownership and gun violence. In 2018 there were just nine firearm deaths reported in Japan, compared with 39,740 in the U.S.