gun control Many Gun Laws Open to Challenges After Supreme Court Decision Thursday’s Supreme Court decision on New York’s concealed carry law could leave other gun laws open to challenges – if opponents can prove the laws are not rooted in historical precedent and the Second Amendment. Caroline Mala Corbin, law professor at University of Miami, joins LX News to explain.
Second Amendment Supreme Court Overturns NY's Concealed Carry Law, Expanding Gun Rights "Shocking, absolutely shocking that they have taken away our right to have reasonable restrictions," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in reaction to the 6-3 decision by the court's conservative majority
gun control Maine Sen. Angus King: Why a Modest Gun Deal is a Necessary Gun Deal One of the Senate’s most moderate members says a new package of negotiated gun reforms doesn’t go far enough to address America’s gun violence epidemic, but Congress still must pass the package, which represents the most significant gun deal brokered by the legislative body in decades.
gun control Maine Sen. Angus King: Why a Modest Gun Deal is a Necessary Gun Deal Independent Senator champions modest new gun proposals, telling LX News “there's a difference between slow progress and no progress.”
gun violence AOC on Gun Industry: ‘This Is About Blood Money' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., discussed the gun lobby and how profits correlate with gun deaths in America.
Mass Shootings ‘It's High Noon in America': NYC Mayor Eric Adams Addresses Congress on Gun Violence New York City Mayor Eric Adams called on Congress to “bring an end to gun violence,” warning that “the clock is ticking every day, every minute, towards another hour of death.”
gun violence 3 Ways Gun Laws Changed After Parkland Weeks after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the state passed major legislation on guns with bipartisan support. Now after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, there are renewed calls for action on guns. NBC Miami’s Tony Pipitone explains.
Gun legislation Tensions Flare During House Hearing on Gun Control Bills Partisan positions were clear at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” an omnibus gun control bill backed by Democrats that Republicans largely oppose.
gun control Should the U.S. Look to Canada for Ideas on Gun Laws? In Canada, you need a license, training and two references to buy a gun, and there is a 28-day waiting period for your purchase. And many of these restrictions were imposed in response to a school shooting in Montreal that killed 14 students. Now Canada could impose a freeze on handgun purchases, citing a rise in gun violence and concerns...
Uvalde school shooting Arm Teachers to Take Down Gunmen When Police Can't, Says Gun Owners' Representative The gunman who killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, couldn’t be stopped by police for at least 40 minutes after the attack began. A representative for the Gun Owners of America says one solution is to let teachers carry guns too — to take down mass shooters when police can’t.
