Gun Control
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from gun control, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 280 stories have been published about gun control which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from gun control, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 280 stories have been published about gun control which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top Gun Control News
Gun Laws · WashingtonThe U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to study published Tuesday.
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Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades
66% Center coverage: 55 sources
Gun Laws · CaliforniaCalifornia's Department of Justice mistakenly posted the names, addresses and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet because officials didn't follow policies or understand how to operate their website, according to an investigation released Wednesday.See the Story
Personal data from 190,000 concealed weapon permits exposed by California DOJ, probe finds
52% Center coverage: 29 sources
US & Canada · PortlandMidterm voters in Oregon narrowly passed one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, buoying the hopes of gun control supporters, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate and ban on high-capacity magazines now faces a lawsuit that could put it on ice just days before it's set to take effect.A federal judge in Portland will hear oral arguments Friday on whether Measure 114, which is scheduled to go into law Dec. 8, violates Americans' const…See the Story
Tough Oregon gun law faces legal challenge, could be delayed
73% Center coverage: 19 sources
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Gun Control · MontrealCarey Price wrote in an Instagram post that he is not a criminal or a threat to society. The post went up just a few days before the 33rd anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre. A lone man entered the school on Dec. 6, 1989, and fatally shot 14 women. Critics disagree with Price's comment and defend the gun control bill.See the Story
Carey Price’s stance on gun control sparks backlash: ‘I am not a criminal’
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Justin TrudeauCarey Price is under scrutiny after posting about Trudeau's latest push for gun control and supporting a controversial gun lobby group.See the Story
Instagram post by Habs goalie under scrutiny
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Gun Control · BangorLetters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com. How many more mass shootings must we endure before we put more restrictions on guns, especially assault weapons? According to the Nov. 25 BDN article on shootings, “the U.S. has now had 40 mass killings so far in 2022.” It is time to take some action on gun control. Inez Toothaker NewburghSee the Story
Letter: Time to take action on gun control
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Business · OregonFirearm enthusiasts in Oregon are flocking to gun stores as they wait to find out whether a federal judge will delay the start of a strict permit-to-purchase law before Thursday's deadline.See the Story
Firearm sales explode as Oregon awaits judge's decision on gun control law
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
US & Canada · ChicagoThe event, held at Saint Ida Church in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood on Saturday, gave residents a $100 prepaid gift card for each gun they turned in and $10 for BB-guns, air-guns, and replica guns, WFLD-TV reported.
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Chicago police offer to pay people to surrender their guns
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
US & Canada · OttawaConfusion was on the agenda at a parliamentary committee last week after the Liberal government brought in last-minute amendments to its contentious gun control legislation.See the Story
How Bill C-21 turned from banning handguns to hunting guns
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Marco RubioSen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was put on the defensive over his stance on guns and abortion rights in a fiery debate with challenger Rep. Val Demings. The front-running former GOP presidential candidate struggled to explain his flip-flop on raising to 21 the minimum age to buy deadly assault weapons and his opposition to abortion without any exceptions like for rape or incest.See the Story
Rubio, Demings spar in Florida Senate debate over topics of inflation, immigration
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
US & CanadaMore than 45,000 people were killed by guns in the U.S. last year, an increase of 43% from the previous decade. Gun violence is a clear and present danger to the lives of Americans. Candidates should campaign on a gun-safety agenda, says Dolan.See the Story
Karen Dolan: Commonsense gun control is a winning message this election
66% Center coverage: 6 sources
