Biden Says He Wants Congress To Pass Gun Control In Lame-Duck Session
President Joe Biden announced his intention to push for new gun control legislation in the lame-duck session of Congress.
Gun Control
Gun, ammunition purchases by credit card will be coded
The international organization responsible for creating merchant category codes for credit card purchases has given its approval to establish one for transactions made at gun stores.
6 Killed In Shooting At Chicago Independence Parade
Police said a rifle was found at the scene in the wealthy Highland Park suburb. Law enforcement officials explained that initial reports suggested he fired from a rooftop.
U.S. President Joe Biden Signs Gun Control Bill
U.S. President Joe Biden signed Saturday the most sweeping gun control bill in nearly 30 years after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation. “Lives will be saved,” he said at the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims, the president said: “Their message to us was to do something. Well, today, we did.”
Defying Senate GOP, House Republicans won’t back gun bill
House Republicans have vowed to oppose the bipartisan gun control bill that was sanctioned by Senate GOP leaders who lined up the needed support for it to pass in the upper chamber as soon as Thursday.
Senators break logjam on guns, school safety with bipartisan deal
A bipartisan group of senators announced Sunday a proposal to combat gun violence, stemming from a concerted effort on Capitol Hill to respond to a string of deadly mass shootings in the United States.
House passes array of gun reform bills, unlikely to succeed in Senate
The House has passed a compilation of eight gun reform bills, but the legislation is not expected to succeed in the Senate due to a lack of Republican support, the Washington Examiner reports.
Texas Mourns 21 Victims After School Shooting
Evidence has emerged that the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers in the U.S. State of Texas warned on social media he would shoot his grandmother and attack a school.
Senate Democrats push major federal gun control initiative
Senate Democrats this week proposed a major new federal gun control policy, one that would significantly constrain firearm purchasing in the country via a licensing scheme under the Department of Justice.
Republican Flips State Senate Seat Where Biden Won By 25%
A Republican candidate for state senate in Connecticut flipped a seat where then-candidate Joe Biden won by just over 25% during the 2020 presidential election.
Texas lawmakers approve bill to carry handgun without license or background check
The Republican-led legislature in Texas has approved a bill that will allow people to carry a handgun with no license, background check, or firearm training, CBS News reports. Although law enforcement groups have said the bill will endanger both the police and the public, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign the measure into law.
Biden to Unveil Actions on Guns, Including Naming New ATF Boss
U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the plans, delivering his first major action on gun control since taking office.
Record 4.7M FBI Gun Background Checks in March
A month which saw multiple mass shootings — including high-profile murders in Georgia and Colorado — also featured a record number of FBI-conducted background checks for firearm purchases, complicating the narrative at a time Democrats are trying to push new gun control legislation.
White House says Biden is prepared to issue executive orders on guns
In the wake of two mass shootings in the U.S. in a single week, the White House said Friday that President Biden is prepared to issue executive orders to enact gun reform, circumventing the need for a divided Congress to pass legislation.
Colorado’s tough gun control laws failed to stop deadly Boulder shooting
Colorado has been enacting gun control laws at a rapid clip for years, and yet none of those restrictions was able to prevent Monday’s horrific attack at a Boulder grocery store.
Colorado Shooting Wrap-Up, Biden Calls for Gun Control
President Joe Biden, responding to the deadly shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead, called for Congress to immediately pass “common sense” gun control measures, including the two bills recently passed by the House.
House debates gun control legislation
The US House of Representatives has begun to debate two bills that would, respectively, expand firearm background checks, and extend the time-frame for conducting background checks on gun purchases, the Washington Examiner reports. Both bills were passed by Democrats in 2019 but the Republican-led Senate discarded them at the time.
Pro-Second Amendment judge overseeing third gun rights case this week, gun control groups cry foul
A U.S. District Judge in San Diego who has issued rulings in two separate lawsuits challenging California’s strict gun control measures will take up another weapons-related case on Monday, sparking criticism from gun-control groups who pro-gun advocates have been given an unfair advantage.
Ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines passes Virginia House
Legislation that would ban the sale of assault weapons and the sale and possession of high-capacity magazines passed the Virginia House of Delegates in a narrow vote Tuesday.
Over 18,000 Second Amendment Advocates Converge Peacefully on Virginia’s State Capitol
At least 18,000 Second Amendment advocates hailing from across the country assembled at Virginia’s State Capitol building to rally against a slew of gun control proposals that are in the process of passing through the Democrat-controlled state legislature.