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Biden wants to boost background checks on gun buyers. But it’s hard without Congress
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — President Biden will sign a new executive order on Tuesday during a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., that the White House says could boost the number of… Read More
A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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Updated June 12, 2022 at 8:57 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators say they have reached a deal on a package of safety and… Read More
Athens-area gun activists and city officials react to Ohio’s new permitless concealed carry gun law
By: Lexi Lepof
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Jim Salzman, a board member of Hilltop Gun Club, is just one example of second amendment activists who think Ohio’s new gun legislation goes too far…. Read More
Supreme Court To Take Up First Major Gun Rights Case In More Than A Decade
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.
Gun Bill To Be Considered During Ohio’s Lame Duck Session
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers were supposed to take up a controversial gun bill this week that would have allowed concealed weapons in more places and expanded… Read More
Gun Control Group Opposes Bill That Cuts Training Requirements For Armed Teachers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that would give Ohio’s local school boards the power to allow employees to carry guns in school buildings gets its first Senate hearing… Read More
Cities Challenging New State Law on Guns
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio cities challenging a new state law that they say infringes on their ability to regulate firearms are ready for their day in court. The cities are… Read More
NRA Was ‘Foreign Asset’ To Russia Ahead of 2016, New Senate Report Reveals
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Emails and interviews detail the extent to which the National Rifle Association helped two of Moscow’s agents ahead of the election, Senate Finance Committee Democrats say.
20 Years On, The Background Check System Continues To Miss Dangerous Gun Buyers
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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Mere months before the shooting at Columbine High School, the federal government established a background check system to screen gun buyers but shootings haven’t waned.
Stand Your Ground, Red Flag Law Both On Table For 2019
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) said he’s open to discussing two high-profile gun laws when the General Assembly returns next year, the “Stand Your Ground” bill and the “red… Read More