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Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants a range of measures aimed at preventing shootings like the one last week at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Scott is seen here during a meeting with law enforcement, mental health and education officials on Tuesday.

Florida Governor Calls For Raising Age Limit For Gun Purchases From 18 To 21

2:06pm February 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Instead of broader gun control, Gov. Rick Scott wants to keep guns away from mentally ill or violent people. He announced funds for "school hardening" and police officers in every school.

President Trump meeting with state and local officials on school violence Thursday, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump Appears To Read From The NRA's Script Hours After The Gun Lobby Chief's Speech

9:23pm February 22, 2018

The president held another meeting on the subject of school safety after last week's after 17 people were killed last week in a shooting at a Florida high school.

The National Rifle Association's executive vice president and CEO, Wayne LaPierre, speaks during the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md., on Thursday.

NRA Leader Warns Conservatives Of 'Socialist Wave' In Wake Of Shooting

4:54pm February 22, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

NRA executive Wayne LaPierre gave a defiant speech about "elites" taking advantage of last week's Florida shooting to foster socialism at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.

A man walks up in the fog at the U.S. Supreme Court to attend arguments last month. Justices issued multiple opinions on Wednesday.

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Supreme Court Gets Moving, Issuing As Many Decisions In One Day As It Has In 5 Months

6:13pm February 21, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The high court put out rulings on everything from guns and whistleblower protections to plea deals and the damages someone could seek for a terrorist attack.

Tim Burke and other American biathletes spoke out about guns after the shooting in Parkland, Fla. Burke is seen here during the 10km Sprint Biathlon on Feb. 11 at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games.

U.S. Biathlon Team Speaks Out For Gun Control

4:46pm February 21, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The sport's athletes must ski across the course, then calm their breathing and use rifles to fire at a target. For biathletes, the fact that their sport involves firearms isn't always comfortable.

Demonstrators participate in a "lie-in" during a protest in favor of gun control reform in front of the White House. Grassroots groups are planning hundreds more protests in coming weeks.

Teens 'Lie In' At White House To Push For Stronger Gun Control

3:20pm February 19, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

In solidarity with their peers attacked in last week's school shooting in Florida, D.C. area students called for gun control reform Monday. Hundreds more demonstrations are expected in coming weeks.

A woman cries during a candlelight vigil Thursday for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla.

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Community Mourns At Candlelight Vigil After Deadly School Shooting

1:43pm February 16, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Thousands gathered at a local park, some chanting "no more guns," amid tearful remembrances of the 17 students and staff killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

President Donald Trump spoke Friday from the White House about Thursday's shootings at a South Florida high school.

Trump Calls For Mental Health Action After Shooting; His Budget Would Cut Programs

6:51pm February 15, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The president offered his sympathies to victims and the nation. He also said mental health problems need to be addresed but he offered no plan for doing that.

The Gun Owners of America – which has been described as a more extreme version of the NRA – recruited members for its New York chapter at the Albany Gun Show.

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In New York, Gun Owners Balk At New Handgun Database

7:08pm January 31, 2018

by Lauren Rosenthal

A plan to have gun owners in New York register their handguns has sparked anger. State officials say a database will help keep guns out of the hands of people who legally shouldn't have them.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks after House Republicans held a closed-door strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Republican-led House passed a bill to make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state line

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House Passes Bill To Allow 'Concealed Carry' Across State Lines

2:43am December 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The National Rifle Association has long pushed for the measure, which allows gun owners to carry concealed firearms between states where the practice is legal.