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US: Three dead in Iowa church shooting following Biden gun speech

The attacker fatally shot two women before killing himself in parking lot after US leader urged more gun control.

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Biden Makes Emotional Appeal for Action on Gun Violence

US President Joe Biden on Thursday made a fervent appeal for lawmakers to pass tougher gun control laws, including a ban on assault weapons, to curb a scourge of mass shootings turning American communities into "killing fields." Biden made the 17-minute address -- his latest call for tougher firearms measures…

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House Judiciary Committee advances gun control bill

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday with swath of gun control proposals, setting up a floor vote as early as next week.

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House Judiciary Committee debates gun control bill amid recent deadly shootings

WASHINGTON — Voices cracked and emotions ran high as the House Judiciary Committee opened a meeting Thursday to vote on a bill with a swath of gun control proposals, the first push on broad legislation after a recent rash of mass shootings across the country.

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Biden calls on Congress to reinstate federal assault weapons ban

He also called for expansions on background checks, raising the age limits to purchase semi-automatic rifles and red flag laws.

Axios

President Biden calls for assault weapons ban and other measures to curb gun violence

The address followed recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma. Biden said the measures aren't about taking away rights, but about protecting Americans.

WEKU

Biden renews call for gun laws as House Democrats plan votes - Roll Call

President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass new gun control laws Thursday after gunmen killed dozens of people in mass shootings.

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Texas school shooting: How assault-style rifles and ammunition kill and maim

The recent mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has sparked another round of the gun control debate.

The Conversation

GOP congressman Greg Steube waves his guns around on Zoom during hearing on gun control legislation

Seems like a good omen for passing some laws.

Mic

The rise of the AR-15: Why America is defending a ‘weapon of war’

The AR-15 has been used in numerous high-casualty mass shootings including the recent shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo and Tulsa, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK

Republican pulls out firearms to oppose gun control during House hearing

‘I’m at my house. I can do whatever I want with my guns,’ Florida lawmaker says

The Independent UK

Biden steps up push for action on guns with prime-time address

President Joe Biden will urge Congress to pass gun control legislation in a prime-time address from the White House on Thursday, as a bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiates a possible agreement following a string of high-profile shootings.

Tribune News Service

Latino Democrats say Spanish-language campaign needed on gun control

The killing last week of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, renewed calls for stricter gun control.

Axios

New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence

WASHINGTON — Greg Landsman, the Democrat challenging Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot in one of the country’s most competitive House races, called on his opponent Wednesday to embrace new gun control measures following recent shooting massacres in Texas and New York.

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House Judiciary Committee advances gun control bill - Roll Call

Voices cracked and emotions ran high as the House Judiciary panel opened a meeting Thursday on a bill with a swath of gun control proposals.

The Guardian - US

‘How much more carnage are we willing to accept?’ Biden pleads for gun control in primetime speech – as it happened

Biden has called for the age requirements to be raised and for the gun lobby to be reeled in

Roll Call

New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence - Roll Call

Gun control organizations and gun rights groups are gearing up for an immediate lobbying push while also investing in candidates.

The Independent UK

Shootings prompt debate on purchase age for AR-style rifles

The gunmen in two of the nation’s most recent mass shootings legally bought the semi-automatic rifles they used in their massacres after they turned 18

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Texas Gov. excludes gun control from special session on school shootings

Abbott's letter listed school safety, mental health and social media as some areas of focus for the session.

Reason

The Senate's Latest Gun Bill Will Fail, but Not Because of the Filibuster

Democrats love to blame their troubles on Senate rules. They should look in the mirror instead.

The Guardian - US

Bipartisan group of US senators push for compromise on gun control legislation – as it happened

Talks are centered around background checks and so-called ‘red flag’ laws, to the frustration of gun reform advocates who say these are not major steps

WEKU

In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control

After the Dunblane massacre in Scotland left 16 students dead, parents organized to make sure it could never happen again. What can the U.S learn from them as we struggle to combat gun violence?

Tribune News Service

Matthew Yglesias: The flaw in the progressive stance on guns

“When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” The National Rifle Association doesn’t really use that slogan anymore, but it came to mind last week as I considered a core tension in contemporary progressive thought: strong advocacy of gun control paired with increasing skepticism about law enforcement and incarceration.

ABC News

Texas school shooting victims' funerals begin as Joe Biden and Jacinda Ardern talk gun control

As the family of Amerie Jo Garza lays the 10-year-old Robb Elementary School student to rest, the focus turns to gun control, with US President Joe Biden meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss her 2019 ban on military-style weapons.

Tribune News Service

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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