Assault Weapons Ban

• Biden pushes Congress for assault weapons ban on Uvalde shooting anniversary

  During the ceremony, a solemn Biden and first lady paused at each of four pillars holding lit candles with the names of the children and educators who perished.

  U.S. News

  May 24, 2023
  
• Nashville school shooting: Joe Biden renews call for assault weapons ban

  Joe Biden, a Democrat, has repeatedly called for a renewed assault weapons ban and stricter rules on gun sales, measures that need to pass Congress.

  U.S. News

  Mar 28, 2023
  
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• Biden says he’s ‘determined’ to revive ban on assault-style weapons in U.S.

  Biden also used his remarks Tuesday to forcefully defend the FBI amid criticism and threats of violence following the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

  World

  Aug 30, 2022
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• Conservatives’ Erin O’Toole has shot himself in the foot — twice — with murky stance on gun control

  Erin O'Toole has shone a bright spotlight on his party’s hard-right agenda on gun control and managed to make himself look untrustworthy in the process, writes Randy Boswell.

  Commentary

  Sep 6, 2021
• U.S. judge overturns California’s 3-decade-old ban on assault weapons

  The judge ruled that the state's definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states.

  World

  Jun 4, 2021
• Pro-gun activists march on Parliament Hill, speak out against assault weapon ban

  Pro-gun activists are marching in Ottawa today to contest what they describe as the ``injustice and ineffectiveness'' of the federal government's assault weapon ban.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2020
• Bill Kelly: Canadians want a ban on assault-style weapons

  The overwhelming majority of Canadians don't want to see assault-style weapons in this country, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Sep 9, 2020
• Derek Sloan, Belleville-area Liberal association feud over MP’s gun stance

  The Hastings–Lennox and Addington Federal Liberal Association chair is accusing MP Derek Sloan of transforming the riding into "Trump's America" after his comments on gun control.

  Canada

  May 29, 2020
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• Federal ban on assault firearms stirs up controversy in the Okanagan

  The move is being praised as a step towards safer communities but it's also leaving gun enthusiasts feeling unfairly targeted.

  May 4, 2020
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• New assault weapon ban does little to target criminals: Alberta premier

  Alberta's premier said the ban is a punishment for law-abiding Canadians and does little to target criminals or those smuggling guns into the country from the United States.

  Politics

  May 1, 2020