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Jul 12, 2023 · I know, doesn’t seem like a big lift, but you’re still talking about defying the wishes of the gun lobby. “It’s an uphill battle,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. “This ...
May 25, 2022 · Texas shooting: America's gun control debate that never goes away. 25 May 2022. By Sarah Smith,North America editor. Getty Images. American flags flew half mast in New Jersey this morning. This ...
Mar 5, 2018 · The Gun Debate. President Donald Trump and some members of Congress met Feb. 28 at the White House for a freewheeling discussion on how to reduce gun violence at schools. The meeting came two ...
Sep 13, 2023 · About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, and 15% favor less strict gun laws. The percentage who say these laws should be stricter has fluctuated a bit in recent years. In 2021, 53% favored stricter gun laws, and in 2019, 60% said laws should be stricter.
Oct 7, 2015 · U.S. Gun Control Explained. By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑAOCT. 7, 2015. Frequently asked questions about gun policy and public opinion. The mass shooting in Roseburg, Ore. has reignited debate over gun ...
Dec 2, 2022 · A new gun debate could roil the House and Senate at a critical time and have little chance of resulting in a new law, said Mr. Murphy and others, who conceded that backers of a ban on new assault ...
The gun-control debate in the United States also necessarily concerns the proper interpretation of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In keeping with the first clause of ...
