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Texas state Rep. Joe Moody (right) speaks at a Sunday news conference after the Texas House investigative committee released its report on the Uvalde school shooting.

The Uvalde shooting shows that gun laws do matter, says official who worked on report

11:10am July 18, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Texas State Rep. Joe Moody, who helped write the report on the shooting, says he hopes the investigation helps lawmakers improve policy going forward — particularly when it comes to gun control.

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with government officials and gun control advocates, speaks at a news conference on May 30 about firearm-control legislation that was tabled in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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As gun violence rises in Canada, weapons from the U.S. complicate gun control efforts

7:00am July 09, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a ceremony to sign a package of bills to strengthen gun laws on June 6, 2022, in New York.

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Gun applicants in New York will have to submit their social accounts for review

11:29am July 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

People seeking to carry concealed handguns in New York will be required to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their "character and conduct." Some worry about free speech concerns.

Shooting range owner John Deloca fires his pistol at his range in Queens, N.Y.

Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds

5:08am July 08, 2022

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

Vice President Kamala Harris hugs Highland Park, Ill., Mayor Nancy Rotering on Tuesday as she visits the site of a shooting Monday that killed seven people.

Harris calls for renewing the assault weapons ban after Highland Park mass shooting

9:06pm July 05, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

"Congress needs to have the courage to act and renew the assault weapons ban," Harris told a teachers convention in Chicago before visiting the shooting scene at nearby Highland Park.

President Biden signs into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Saturday as first lady Jill Biden looks on.

Biden signs gun safety bill into law

9:19am June 25, 2022

The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, seen here speaking during a news conference after a Senate Republican lunch meeting on June 7, 2022, said he will support a gun bill in the Senate if it sticks to the proposed framework announced over the weekend.

McConnell says he'll support a gun reform bill if it matches the proposed framework

4:00pm June 14, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

A bill would include incentives for states to pass red-flag laws, funding for school safety and mental health resources, expanded background checks and more.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attends a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The vigil was held to honor the victims killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the U.S. has so many mass shootings

10:19am May 27, 2022

by Ayana Archie

"Is this the moment to reform gun laws?" British reporter Mark Stone from Sky News asked the U.S. senator.

Bullet cases are seen on the ground at a crime scene after Mexico City's Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch was wounded in an attack, in Mexico City, on June 26, 2020.

Mexico's Suit Against U.S. Gun Companies May Seek More Than A Court Win

8:00am August 07, 2021

by James Fredrick

The Mexican government sued U.S. gun-makers and distributors in federal court for damages caused by illicit firearms. Experts say it's a long shot but the move could ramp up pressure on the U.S.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks at a campaign rally at a gun store in October in Lee's Summit, Mo. Parson has signed into law a measure that could fine state and local law enforcement officers $50,000 for helping to enforce federal gun laws.

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Missouri Has Declared Federal Gun Laws Invalid. Can It Do That?

7:16pm June 17, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Legal experts say the state's law is unconstitutional. But it could have a chilling effect on the state's law enforcement officers anyway.