Gun Control Debate

• Republicans shut down domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate in Senate

  The vote failed along party lines, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of robust debate, let alone eventual compromise, on gun safety measures.

  World

  May 26, 2022
  
• Liberals will ensure gun control remains a priority: Survivors of Quebec mass school shootings

  'The Liberal Party is the only party that can strengthen our gun laws today,' said PolySeSouvient coordinator Heidi Rathjen.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2021
  
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• U.S. Congress weighs response after 2 mass shootings

  Democrats demanded quick approval of gun-control legislation — some of it already passed by the House — while Republicans looked elsewhere for answers, focusing on mental health and violent video games.

  World

  Aug 5, 2019
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• Federal government consultations reveal polarization over idea to ban some guns

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair to study the possibility of a ban on handguns and assault-style firearms shortly after a shooting spree in Toronto last July.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019
• ‘What leadership looks like’: New Zealand PM’s gun reform earns praise from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  "Christchurch happened, and within days New Zealand acted to get weapons of war out of the consumer market. This is what leadership looks like."

  World

  Mar 21, 2019
• ‘What the hell you gonna do, shoot me?: Arkansas lawmaker blasts ‘stand your ground’ bill

  Arkansas state senator Stephanie Flowers stood her ground when debating a controversial gun bill.

  World

  Mar 9, 2019
• ANALYSIS: The political debate over guns in America is over

  It’s absolutely baffling to anyone looking in on the U.S. from the outside.

  World

  Nov 7, 2017
• Congress drops Obama-era rule barring mentally impaired from buying guns

  The Obama rule would have prevented an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm, crafted as part of efforts to strengthen the federal background check system following the Sandy Hook massacre.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2017
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• Paul Ryan says house to vote on barring guns for suspected terrorists

  Republican Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the House will vote next week on a GOP proposal aimed at keeping suspected terrorists from obtaining firearms.

  World

  Jun 30, 2016
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• Maker of AR-15-style rifle used at Sandy Hook massacre asks judge to dismiss lawsuit

  A judge will hear arguments on whether to dismiss a lawsuit against the maker of the semiautomatic rifle used to kill 20 children and six adults in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

  World

  Jun 20, 2016