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'Lion King' stars Timon and Pumbaa beg assault rifle owners: 'Shoot us with shotguns'

Amid mounting pressure to enact gun control legislation, Republican lawmakers have argued in recent weeks that Americans need assault rifles to shoot animals such as feral pigs, raccoons and prairie dogs.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 9, 2022

Gun control goes hyperlocal in Colorado, as restrictions pass in 4 Boulder County cities

DENVER — Four cities in Boulder County pushed forward a list of gun control measures this week in what could presage a coordinated effort at the local level to enact firearms reforms in Colorado amid a surge of gun violence in the country and a deepening division over what to…

The Denver Post · Jun 9, 2022

Support for stricter gun control laws hits highest level in a decade, poll says

Poll comes as Senators in Washington DC continue to discuss tightening firearms laws

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

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Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?

With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.

WEKU · Jun 9, 2022

Joe Biden makes surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel show to talk gun control in the US

Joe Biden made his first appearance on a late-night TV show since 2019 on Wednesday night, where presenter Jimmy Kimmel quizzed the 46th President of the United States on why he has not issued an executive order to help end mass shooting tragedies

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

The House passes a gun control bill in response to the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings

It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.

WEKU · Jun 9, 2022

House passes package of gun control bills

The omnibus package is unlikely to get 60 votes to break a filibuster in the Senate.

Axios · Jun 8, 2022

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Hunter Biden’s daughter jokes with GOP senator to encourage gun control vote

‘I will personally come into your office and call my dad on speakerphone so that you can confess your undying love for him directly’

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

House passes gun bill with age restriction, other proposals - Roll Call

The House of Representatives passed a package of gun control measures on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday.

Roll Call · Jun 8, 2022

Matthew McConaughey tells Fox News ‘extreme’ politics blocking progress in US

Texas actor trying to rally Congress on gun control

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control

Parents of children killed and wounded in shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde testified before Congress on Wednesday, imploring members to act quickly on gun control measures.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2022

‘I don’t want it to happen again’, Texas shooting survivor says

Gun violence victims and their loved ones testify before US congressional committee in emotional push for gun control.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022

Mother of Buffalo victim invites lawmakers to her home to ‘clean son’s wounds’ if they won’t act on guns

Zeneta Everhart gave emotional testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday morning as lawmakers come under growing pressure to enact tighter gun control measures

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Trevor Noah on New York passing stricter gun laws: ‘I didn’t even know that was possible’

Late-night hosts discuss gun control, the indictment of five Proud Boys and the January 6 committee primetime hearings

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

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Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

Do Gun Stocks Benefit From Regulation Talk?

With every mass shooting incident in the US calls for stricter gun control legislation grow. But paradoxically, mass shootings also lead to a surge in purchases of firearms, as Americans arm up for their own safety and over concerns that certain types of guns may become harder to purchase in…

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

I’m a Black gun owner. I have mixed feelings about gun control

I don’t have much faith that the state will protect me from violence – and gun control laws have historically been used to target Black people

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022

US tragedies from guns have often – but not always – spurred political responses

The nationwide call for stronger gun laws in the aftermath of mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and the over 200 other places where such tragedies took place so far in 2022 is understandable.

Salon · Jun 8, 2022

Reagan’s moment of historical irony

When armed Black Panthers showed up at the California State Capitol in 1967, they probably saved thousands of lives

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House

Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to "reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.…

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022

Matthew McConaughey calls for gun control in emotional speech

McConaughey, who was born in Uvalde, calls for ‘responsible’ gun ownership after mass shooting at town’s primary school.

Reason · Jun 8, 2022

Would These 4 Gun Controls Prevent Mass Shootings?

An analysis of such crimes suggests the president’s policy prescriptions are unlikely to have a meaningful impact.

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

Matthew McConaughey passionately pleads for gun control at White House

Actor and gun owner describes ‘window where real change can happen’ as he reflects on his hometown of Uvalde

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

Democrats set up votes on gun legislation as Senate negotiates

House Democrats plan to press forward on voting, starting Wednesday, on a series of gun control proposals, most of which appear to have slim chance to become law amid Republican opposition in the evenly divided Senate.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

‘Shoot cans and stuff’: GOP senators with gun control in their hands reveal whether they own or have shot an AR-15

The Independent contacted multiple Republican senators to ask whether they own or have shot an AR-15. Here’s what they told Eric Garcia

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Fox News host calls Matthew McConaughey ‘someone from Hollywood’ in response to emotive gun control speech

Oscar-winner passionately made his case for action over gun violence in America

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