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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

Democrats rush to push gun safety laws after mass shootings as Republicans stall

New York governor Kathy Hochul looks at a memorial at the scene of a shooting at a supermarket as she pays respects to the victims of Saturday's shooting in Buffalo.
New York governor Kathy pays respects to the victims of Saturday's shooting in Buffalo, on 17 May. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

With Republicans stonewalling for years on any significant federal gun safety legislation, some states are now rushing to take steps themselves following large-scale shootings in New York and Texas this month.

Democrats in some blue states are making fresh efforts to reinvigorate proposals toward what gun control advocates call “evidence-based policy interventions”.

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