U.S. Gun Laws
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McConnell says gun background checks will be ‘front and center’ in fall“Background checks and red flags will probably lead the discussion,” McConnell told WHAS-AM in Louisville. He noted “there’s a lot of support” publicly for background checks.WorldAug 8, 2019
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Effort to ban high-capacity gun magazines in California blocked by judge“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts,” San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez wrote as he declared unconstitutional the law that would have banned possessing any magazines holding more than 10 bullets.WorldMar 29, 2019
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up 1st gun rights case in nearly a decadeThe court may be more willing to take on a gun rights case now that Justice Anthony Kennedy has retired and been replaced by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.PoliticsJan 22, 2019
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U.S. judge extends ban of online release of 3-D printed gun blueprintsU.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle issued the extension of a nationwide injunction, blocking a Texas-based group from disseminating files for printing plastic weapons on the internet.TechAug 27, 2018
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14-year-old invents bulletproof walls to protect children during U.S. school shootingsAudrey Larson says her invention will hopefully deter shooters from attacking schools.WorldAug 13, 2018
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Chilling video explains how 8 U.S. children are shot daily in ‘family fire’'Family fire' means accidental shootings by a gun that is improperly stored within a home.WorldAug 9, 2018
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Canadians could face prison time for making 3D-printed guns: officialsCanadians who try to make the 3D-printed 'Liberator' handgun without a licence will face prison time if convicted, officials said ahead of the release of the plans online.CanadaJul 31, 2018
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Ready or not: U.S. unleashing 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ for the entire internetPlans for an untraceable, potentially illegal 3D-printed handgun are about to hit the internet, sparking concerns that the U.S. may have unleashed a dangerous tool for criminals around the world.TechJul 29, 2018
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U.S. students stage mass walk-outs calling for stronger gun control laws on Columbine shooting anniversaryThe protests were chosen to line up with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, which left 13 people dead in Littleton, Colorado.PoliticsApr 20, 2018
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Scott Thompson: Gun control protests will continue, because so will the shootingThousands of students across the U.S. walked out of class on Wednesday to protest lax gun laws. Scott Thompson says politicians need to take notice: it won't be long before these kids can vote.BlogsMar 15, 2018
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