Gun Laws
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from gun laws, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 253 stories have been published about gun laws which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from gun laws, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 253 stories have been published about gun laws which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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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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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
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Gun Laws · New YorkA lawyer challenging provisions of New York’s new gun law argued that the state restricts people from carrying weapons in too many places, telling a federal judge Thursday the rules affect not only people on busy Manhattan streets but an upstate pastor on his church’s property.The argument was made during a hearing before Judge Glenn Suddaby in Syracuse as he decides whether to temporarily order a hold on provisions of the law while the federal …See the Story
Judge hears arguments challenging New York’s new gun law
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US & Canada · UvaldeThe deadliest school shooting in Texas history has politically activated a lot of Uvalde residents. In the months since the shooting, families of the 19 students and two teachers killed have packed City Council and school board meetings. They have also traveled to Austin and Washington, D.C., to testify before lawmakers.See the Story
“It needs to stop”: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in Uvalde
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonPutting gun stores in a special category doesn't fight crime or mass shootings, but it does serve as politically motivated surveillance.See the Story
New gun store tracking code deputizes private firms to do government’s bidding
65% Right coverage: 17 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonIt is time for the Senate to "have a conversation" about possibly withholding funding from law enforcement in states that don't enforce state and federal gun laws, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday.See the Story
Congress should weigh funding cut for police not enforcing gun laws: Sen. Chris Murphy
50% Right coverage: 6 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a leading advocate for gun control in the Senate, expressed doubt on Sunday that an assault weapons ban once again being pushed by President Biden after the country’s latest mass shooting could pass the upper chamber.See the Story
Murphy says Senate does not have 60 votes to pass assault weapon ban
68% Center coverage: 19 sources
Twitter · NantucketOn Thanksgiving, President Joe Biden stated to reporters that the ability for individuals to enter a gun store and purchase semi-automatic firearms is “sick” and has “no social redeeming value” following the latest spate of mass shootings in the United States.See the Story
Biden States that “Semi-Automatic” Firearms are “Sick” and Should Be Banned
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US & Canada · Colorado SpringsAnderson Lee Aldrich allegedly threatened his mother with a homemade bomb last year, but there's no record that prosecutors ever moved forward with felony kidnapping and menacing charges. Colorado has one of the lowest rates of red flag usage despite widespread gun ownership. Gun control advocates say Aldrich's June 2021 threat is an example of a red flag law ignored. It's not clear the law could have prevented Saturday night's attack, but experts say it could have at least slowed Aldrich and put him higher on the radar.See the Story
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
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