Gun Control

Stories collected here refer to various laws (state, federal and otherwise) related to the control of firearms, including restrictions.

Did US Rep. Tony Gonzales Vote Against Gun Control?

27 May 2022

Gonzales represents Texas' 23rd Congressional District, where the deadly Uvalde school shooting took place in...

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FILE - President Donald Trump shakes hands with NRA executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre, has he arrives to speak to the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. The National Rifle Association is going ahead with its annual meeting in Houston just days after the shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and 2 teachers dead. With protests planned outside, former President Donald Trump and other leading GOP figures, including South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, will address attendees. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

NRA Opens Gun Convention in Texas After School Massacre

27 May 2022

Leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the recent mass shooting in Texas, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Flanked by lawmakers from both houses of the state legislature, Newsom said he is ready to sign more restrictive gun measures passed by lawmakers.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

States Divided on Gun Controls, Even As Mass Shootings Rise

26 May 2022

Gun control measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they also have become increasingly...

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FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters after beating back the recall that aimed to remove him from office, at the John L. Burton California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Newsom on Saturday, Dec. 11 pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Governor Wants Texas-Like Law to Ban Assault Guns

13 December 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban...

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FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington as a storm rolls in. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court to Take Up Right to Carry Gun for Self-Defense

26 April 2021

The case, which reviews a ruling on New York's restrictive gun permit laws, probably will...

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As of April 2021, the design and production of teddy bears are subject to more consumer safety regulations than that of firearms.

Guns vs. Teddy Bears: Which Has More Consumer Safety Regulations in the US?

22 April 2021

A widely-shared tweet in April 2021 alluded to a striking loophole in U.S. consumer safety...

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President Joe Biden speaking about the Second Amendment

Did Joe Biden Say 2nd Amendment is a ‘Phony Argument’?

10 April 2021

Social media users misrepresented the president's remarks on proposed gun violence prevention measures.

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President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden Tightens Some Gun Controls, Says Much More Needed

8 April 2021

President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun...

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Did NRA Celebrate the Overturning of Weapons Ban in Boulder Days Before Mass Shooting?

23 March 2021

Less than two weeks before a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder supermarket, a...

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Did Reagan Say ‘Under No Pretext Should Arms Be Surrendered’?

1 December 2020

Ronald Reagan, Karl Marx, what's the difference?

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Texas Lawmakers Approve Safe Gun Storage Program Despite NRA

27 May 2019

Budget negotiators — the majority of whom are Republicans — added the funding into a...

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Harris Wants Ban on Importing AR-15-Style Assault Weapons

15 May 2019

The Democratic senator and presidential candidate has previously said she'd take executive action on gun...

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