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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
To prevent gun suicide, states consider allowing people to deny themselves a gun
In all but nine states, most gun deaths are self-inflicted. The highest proportion is in Maine, where 89% of gun deaths are suicides.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
10-year-old arrested for bringing gun to elementary school in Waldo County
Police are investigating the incident at Monroe Elementary School.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law
The ruling is the latest domino to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority set new standards for reviewing the nation's gun laws.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Lawmaker proposes allowing armed teachers in Maine schools
A Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would allow a school employee who completes certification to have a gun on school property.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
U.S. appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
The devices enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2022
Emboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons
When Biden and other lawmakers talk about “assault weapons,” they are using an inexact term to describe a group of high-powered guns or semi-automatic long rifles, like an AR-15, that can fire 30 rounds fast without reloading.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
How Beto O’Rourke has evolved since saying ‘Hell, yes,’ he’d take your AR-15
The comment came about a month after the mass shooting that killed 23 people and injured dozens more in El Paso.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Republican attorneys general push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx not to track gun sales
Gun control advocates have argued that separately categorizing store sales could potentially flag a surge of suspicious sales activity to safety officials.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling
New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a 'Gun Free Zone.'
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PublishedJuly 6, 2022
New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting
A new report on the Uvalde elementary school massacre in Texas says a police officer had a chance to open fire on the gunman but missed it while waiting for permission to shoot.
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