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Published
August 9, 2021

Maine gun safety law hindered by medical requirement

The legislation created a process for police to temporarily take firearms away from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
Published
June 14, 2021

Maine bill would make it a crime to improperly store gun near child

The proposal would change child endangerment laws to include leaving a loaded firearm where a child can get it.
Published
April 26, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense

The justices said Monday they will review a lower-court ruling that upheld New York’s restrictive gun permit law.
Published
March 23, 2021

Boulder voted to ban assault weapons 3 years ago. A court this month blocked the ban.

The local ordinance was challenged in court shortly after it passed, and the lawsuit was backed by the National Rifle Association.
Published
March 23, 2021

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting

Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.

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Published
February 13, 2021

Another View: A deadly reminder of workplace risks in health care

A shooting at a Minnesota clinic illustrates the kinds of threats medical workers can face.
Published
January 15, 2021

NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas

New York’s attorney general sued the organization over claims that top executives illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.
Published
August 6, 2020

March for Our Lives marches toward November with new campaign ad

The six-figure digital and television ad buy will air in key electoral battlegrounds: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas and Colorado.
Published
June 15, 2020

Supreme Court takes a pass on several gun rights cases for next term

Gun rights advocates had hoped the court would expand the constitutional right to “keep and bear arms” beyond the home.
Published
January 21, 2020

Virginia Democrats reject expanding firearms rights a day after gun-rights rally

Among the defeated bills was one that would have allowed Virginians to carry concealed weapons without a permit and to bring firearms into places of worship.