Tag: Gun Control
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban That Is Doomed in Senate
WASHINGTON — Responding to a string of mass shootings, a divided House passed a ban on assault weapons…
Assault Weapons Makers Pulled In Over $1 Billion as Violence Surged, Report Says
The report showed that, as the country has struggled to cope with an epidemic of gun violence that…
After Recent Turmoil, the Race for Texas Governor Is Tightening
SUGAR LAND, Texas — One of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The revival of a 1920s…
Beto O’Rourke broke a Texas fund-raising record with a $27.6 million haul, his campaign said.
Beto O’Rourke set a new Texas fund-raising record for state office with a $27.6 million haul over four…
Surrounded by Survivors of Gun Violence, Biden Calls for More Action
WASHINGTON — President Biden welcomed hundreds of survivors and family members of victims of mass shootings to the…
Assassination of Shinzo Abe Shatters Image of Gun-Free Japan
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign rally in western Japan was especially hard…
Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis
As the political divide between the states becomes more pronounced, what political scientists call “sorting” may accelerate. The…
For Gun Violence Researchers, Bipartisan Bill Is a ‘Glass Half Full’
Dr. Rosenberg argued that gun violence prevention and gun rights are not at odds with each other. It…
Biden Signs Gun Bill Into Law, Ending Years of Stalemate
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Saturday signed into law a bipartisan gun bill intended to prevent dangerous people…
Leaving Wish Lists at the Door, Senators Found Consensus on Guns
WASHINGTON — Inside a pink-hued hideaway office in the basement of the Capitol last month, Senator Christopher S.…
Maine’s End Run Around the Supreme Court Is an Example for Other States
Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted in a concurrence joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, moreover, that while states may…
Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden
WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous people from…