Majority leader says support for the legislation is not strong enough. In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck…
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President and First Lady Go to Uvalde Sunday
He will meet with the families of shooting victims. From the White House, President Joe Biden said, “Jill and I will be traveling to Texas in the coming…
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VP Responds to Upstate NY Shooting
Says that racial violence harms everyone in the nation. Vice President Kamala Harris responded on Sunday to the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York. An armed 18-year-old white…
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President Plans to Combat Gun Violence
Actions will build on the executive order he issued in April. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden said he plans to unveil new steps to curtail gun violence in…
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Justice Department to Restrict ‘Ghost Guns’
New rule broadens definition of firearms. Several weeks after the president issued an order restricting so-called “ghost guns,” the Department of Justice released a proposed rule that would…
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President Biden Issues Executive Actions
Legislative action needed to provide permanence. Last week, President Biden responded to the recent shootings in the nation by announcing a number of executive orders to combat the…
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President Announces Executive Actions on Gun Violence
Justice Department to announce new safety measures. On Thursday, President Biden announced a new batch of executive actions designed to address the nation’s gun safety issue. He stated…
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Federal Court Places Hold on Bump Stock Ban
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals says previous administration’s ban may be unconstitutional. A panel of judges on the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the…
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House Passes Gun-Control Measures
Expanded background checks among the bills’ provisions. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a pair of gun-control bills that were blocked in the previous Congress. One measure…
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