Gun Control

Stories collected here refer to various laws (state, federal and otherwise) related to the control of firearms, including restrictions.

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Feb. 18, 2022, in Del Mar, Calif. Newsom announced Friday, July 22, he will sign a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, File)

New California Gun Control Law Mimics Texas Abortion Measure

22 July 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will sign a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after...

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FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session, in the Red Room at the state Capitol, July 1, 2022, in Albany, N.Y. New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their "character and conduct." (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Gun Applicants in NY Will Have to Hand over Social Accounts

8 July 2022

As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is...

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Salesman John Licata demonstrates a competition shooting gun at SP firearms on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Hempstead, New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)

States Brace for Fight over Gun Laws After High Court Ruling

24 June 2022

The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws may now...

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A family takes a selfie outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York Limits

23 June 2022

In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said that Americans have a...

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Facebook posts said that a 4-time convicted felon named Dennis Butler opened fire in a shooting on a graduation party in Charleston West Virginia with a stolen AR-15 and shot him with a pistol and that CNN ABC NBC and MSNBC didn't report it.

Did CNN, NBC, and ABC Not Cover the Dennis Butler Shooting in West Virginia?

22 June 2022

According to The Associated Press, a woman in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a...

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A Facebook post began with the words Montana girl and said 11 YR OLD WHO SHOT ILLEGALS and thanks FOX NEWS for reporting it.

Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?

21 June 2022

According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two...

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People participate in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in front of the Washington Monument, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Washington. The rally is a successor to the 2018 march organized by student protestors after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

‘Enough is Enough’: Thousands Demand New Gun Safety Laws

13 June 2022

Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States in a...

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a rally near Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 10, 2022, urging Congress to pass gun legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate Negotiators Announce a Deal on Guns, Breaking Logjam

13 June 2022

The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and...

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a protest near Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, sponsored by Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action. Protesters are demanding that Congress act on gun safety issues. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Passes Gun Control Bill After Buffalo, Uvalde Attacks

9 June 2022

The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204.

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Actor Matthew McConaughey holds a picture or Alithia Ramirez, 10, who was killed in the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House

8 June 2022

In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey exhorted a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms...

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President Joe Biden speaks about the latest round of mass shootings, from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2022. Biden is attempting to increase pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past outbreaks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden Appeals for Tougher Gun Laws: ‘How Much More Carnage?’

2 June 2022

If legislators fail to act, he warned, voters should use their “outrage” to turn gun...

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A quote meme claimed that former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said that "you won't get gun control by disarming law-abiding citizens" and also called it "a nasty truth" that "those who seek to inflict harm are not fazed by gun control laws."

Did Reagan Say ‘You Won’t Get Gun Control by Disarming Law-Abiding Citizens’?

1 June 2022

A quote meme with former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's image also said "it's a nasty...

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