gun laws
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U.S. House passes legislation to revive semi-automatic gun ban after 18 year lapseThe House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often in mass shootings.WorldJul 29
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Gun safety legislation plan in U.S. Senate draws key Republican supportTen Republicans signaled their support for a preliminary deal, indicating the measure potentially could advance to a vote on passage.WorldJun 12
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Oregon gun safety ballot initiative sparked following Texas mass shootingActivists see voter-driven initiatives as a viable alternative, with the Senate unlikely to pass a ``red flag'' bill and a majority of state legislatures taking no recent action.WorldJun 10
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Saskatchewan parents and teachers navigating Texas tragedyThe tragedy in Texas also hitting close to home as many parents and teachers are wondering how to explain something that just doesn't make sense.EducationMay 25
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U.S. politician posts gun-filled family photo days after school shooting"Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo," U.S. Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky wrote on Twitter with a photo of his family holding guns.WorldDec 4, 2021
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Quebec pushes Ottawa to act on handguns after Montreal teen murderedQuebec's public security minister said Ottawa should impose tougher penalties for gun smuggling violations and tighten borders where illegal weapons are being brought into Canada.CrimeNov 17, 2021
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Saskatchewan-appointed chief firearms officer could be in place by SeptemberThe Saskatchewan government said it continues to work on the transition of the provincial chief firearms officer from federal management.CanadaMay 14, 2021
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Trudeau ‘a traitor’ unless gun bill overhauled, say families of Polytechnique victimsIn a letter to Trudeau made public Thursday, relatives of victims, survivors of the shooting and witnesses say the "dismal" Bill C-21 will not make society safer.CanadaMar 18, 2021
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Alberta justice minister accuses feds of targeting ‘law-abiding Canadians’ with new gun legislationKaycee Madu says he believes Ottawa's newly-tabled firerarms legislation may target "law-abiding Canadians rather than the criminals who recklessly endanger public safety."PoliticsFeb 16, 2021
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Biden calls for tougher gun laws in U.S. on 3rd anniversary of Parkland school shooting``In seconds, the lives of dozens of families, and the life of an American community, were changed forever,'' Biden said in a statement released Sunday.PoliticsFeb 14, 2021
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