Gun Control US

• Private U.S. gun sales don’t need background checks. A new rule may change that

  People who privately sell firearms online or at gun shows would need to be licensed and run background checks on the buyers, the proposed ATF rule says.

  U.S. News

  Aug 31, 2023
  
• Crackdown on illegal gun dealers part of Biden’s plan to stem rising crime in U.S.

  Crime rates have risen across the U.S. after plummeting during the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic, creating economic hardship and anxiety.

  World

  Jun 23, 2021
  
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• Ex-congresswoman nearly killed in shooting speaks for gun control at DNC

  In a video message, Giffords spoke about her recovery from the 2011 shooting, which left her with brain damage and nearly took away her mobility. 

  World

  Aug 20, 2020
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• U.S. House Judiciary Committee sends gun control legislation to Congress floor, for a vote

  If approved by the full House, the bill would be the most significant gun-control legislation approved by either chamber of Congress in at least a decade.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2019
• Las Vegas shooting didn’t change American minds on gun control: poll

  The slaying of five dozen people in Las Vegas did little to change Americans’ opinions about gun laws.

  World

  Oct 20, 2017
• Why America’s gun laws don’t change after deadly mass shootings

  Mass shootings in America are frighteningly common. But gun laws in many states remain lax, and there is little hope for reform.

  World

  Oct 4, 2017
• 1 child is killed every day from an accidental shooting in the U.S.

  During the first six months of this year, minors died from accidental shootings - at their own hands, or at the hands of other children or adults - at a pace of one every other day

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2016
• Emotional plea for gun control issued by Orlando shooting victim’s mom at DNC

  The need for improved gun control measures in the US was front and centre at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, as the party paid tribute to victims of some of the worst mass shootings in the country's history.

  Politics

  Jul 27, 2016
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• Support grows among Americans for stricter gun laws: poll

  Americans increasingly favor tougher gun laws by margins that have grown wider after a steady drumbeat of shootings in recent months, but they also are pessimistic that change will happen anytime soon, according to a new poll.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2016