In a contentious session, Tennessee House Republicans approved a bill allowing certain school staff to carry concealed handguns, sparking public outrage and protests. If signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, the bill would represent a significant expansion of gun access in the state, overshadowing concerns raised in the wake of the previous year’s…
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NICS Data Integrity Act Aims to Ensure All FBI Gun Background Checks Are Completed
In a bid to bolster gun safety measures, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Jimmy Panetta, both Democrats from California, have introduced the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act. This new bill aims to address a major flaw in the current system, where the FBI is unable to finalize background checks within…
Senate Votes In Favor Of Bipartisan Gun Bill, Everything You Need To Know
All 50 Democratic members and 14 Republicans in the Senate voted to advance a new bipartisan gun bill on Tuesday, with the intention of getting it passed before July 4. The 80-page bill, called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, was approved by the Senate following a series of mass shootings, including tragic shootings in New…
Support For Gun Control At Lowest Point In Years As Gun Sales And Mass Shootings Surge
A new poll conducted by American analytics company Gallup showed that support for stricter gun laws is now at its lowest point. The figure dropped to almost half just three years after the deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, which renewed calls for stricter gun legislation. According to Gallup’s latest poll, only 52% of American…
Biden To Pass New Gun Control Executive Orders
US President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing to issue gun reform executives orders to circumvent the need for Congress to pass new legislation. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the executive orders should help address the growing prevalence of gun violence in the country. Psaki said that there still wasn’t an “exact time…
Biden Vows Stricter Gun Laws During Parkland School Shooting Anniversary
President Joe Biden called on Congress to enact stricter gun laws, including the banning of high-powered assault rifles. The president’s statement came on the third anniversary of the tragic Parkland school massacre on Monday. Apart from banning assault weapons, Biden also called on Congress to enact new legislation to eliminate the immunity of gun manufacturers….
President Trump to ban all rifle bump stocks and similar automatic-fire accessories
Ever since the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas, where the shooter used a bump stock-equipped rifle to kill 58 people, the particular accessory has been under scrutiny. Now, President Donald Trump has announced that he will be banning the buying and selling of the gun accessory to finally end the debate. For those that are…
Youth groups now calling for action and gun control following Parkland shooting
Several youth groups, including those formed by students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, have started to rally in different locations across the country in an effort to stress the importance of gun control. A group called Teens for Gun Reform, which was organized by students through Facebook staged a “lie-in” rally outside the…