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Biden pledges gun meeting with Congress, eyeing executive actions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to meet with lawmakers about gun control legislation, while aides said the administration is currently researching additional executive actions he might take in the aftermath of last week’s deadly massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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Biden praises Ardern for ‘galvanising action’ on gun control and climate change

US president welcomes New Zealand’s PM to Oval Office and speaks of devastation caused by mass shootings

The Guardian - AU

House Judiciary Committee plans Thursday vote on gun control proposals

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee announced a rare recess week markup for Thursday, with Democrats intent on advancing a bill with a suite of gun control proposals that they have floated in recent years.

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Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered

Canada's government introduced legislation on Monday to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns.

Reuters

Where do religious groups in the US stand on gun control?

After yet another tragic mass school shooting in the US, gun control is once again the subject of debate. Studies show that white evangelical Protestants have higher rates of gun ownership and stronger opposition to gun control, but not all faith-based groups agree.

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GOP governor says he'd have "conversation" on age limits for AR-15s

The Arkansas Republican said a bipartisan group of governors could meet to talk gun control solutions.

Axios

House Judiciary Committee sets vote on gun control proposals - Roll Call

The House Judiciary Committee announced a Thursday vote on a bill with a suite of gun control proposals that Democrats have floated in recent years.

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House Judiciary Committee to hold emergency hearing on gun control bills

The package would ban the import, sale, manufacture, transfer or possession of large capacity magazines.

Axios

‘We have to do something’: calls mount for Texas gun control laws after latest deadly attack

As data indicates state leads the US in mass shooting deaths, Democrats – and some Republicans – demand legislative action

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Biden says pain ‘palpable’ in Uvalde

First memorial services for victims begin as president says he will continue to push for gun control. Plus 20 years of Avril Lavigne

The Guardian - UK

Uvalde tragedy captures America's fleeting attention

The country isn't numb to shooting tragedies — it's overwhelmed by them.

Axios

Video showing how to block classroom door with elementary school chair goes viral in wake of Uvalde shooting

‘Sad reality is tactical solutions like this one are a necessity until our lawmakers change gun control laws’

The Independent UK

Texas shooting – latest: 911 footage raises questions about police response as Uvalde funeral services begin

Services are planned for 11 children and their teacher Irma Garcia this week

The Independent UK

Justin Trudeau introduces strict gun control on handguns in Canada

"Other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting."

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Biden calls McConnell, Cornyn "rational Republicans" who could move on gun control

Biden says he believes there is "recognition on their part that they can't continue like this."

The Guardian - US

Biden says pain ‘palpable’ in Uvalde as memorial services for shooting victims to begin

President returns to White House after visiting small south Texas city and says he will continue to push for gun control

The New Daily

Why US gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and outrage

We asked two experts to help readers understand why further restrictions never pass, despite a majority of Americans supporting tighter gun control laws.

Salon

"Gun control" at the Pentagon? Forget it

Believe it or not, the U.S. military kills about as many civilians every year as die from gun violence at home

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Monday briefing: The protesters who want to intensify the US gun debate

In today’s newsletter: the gun control activists giving up on civility as they take on the American gun lobby

WEKU

Days after the Uvalde shooting, the NRA convention went on as planned

Thousands gathered inside of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the NRA convention while swaths of others convened outside in protest, advocating for gun control legislation.

Salon

Why gun laws don't pass Congress

Since Sandy Hook, legislation introduced in response to mass killings has consistently failed to pass the Senate

The Independent UK

Everything but gun control that conservatives have floated in response to school shootings

Parent militias, armed teachers and airport-like security at schools have all been floated by Republican lawmakers in the last week

The Independent UK

Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts

The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school

The Guardian - UK

I hid in fear while a gunman killed 17 at my school four years ago. Why has nothing changed?

After the horrors of Texas, US politicians must introduce gun controls, says former Parkland student Dara Rosen

Axios

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern to meet with Biden, discuss combating online radicalization

During recent public appearances Ardern has discussed New Zealand' gun control measures in the wake of its own mass shootings.

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