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10:52am Oct 08, 2020

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Philadelphia Sues For The Right To Control Guns

Philadelphia is suing Pennsylvania so that the city can enact stronger gun control laws. City officials want the freedom to pass their own measures aimed at curbing gun violence.
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5:11pm Aug 04, 2020

National National Health & Safety

White House Plan Breaks Taboo: A Focus On Guns And Veteran Suicide

by Quil Lawrence

The Trump Administration's new suicide prevention strategy mentions the touchy subject of gun-safety. It will aim to fight the stigma around people seeking help during a mental health crisis.
Melissa Block / NPR

8:24pm Oct 11, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Gun Control Is Front And Center In Virginia Races

by Melissa Block

A mass shooting there this spring that left 12 dead has put the issue into sharp focus. Democrats — bolstered by large cash infusions from gun control groups — hope to turn the state legislature blue.

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Kamila Kudelska / Wyoming Public Radio

8:46am Aug 25, 2019

National National

Firearms Museum Focuses On Gun Safety, History And Culture

by Kamila Kudelska

The Cody Firearms Museum in northwest Wyoming just got a makeover. It's moved away from being a monument to guns and toward being an educational space.
7:05pm Aug 12, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety Politics & Government

New Directive From Governor Focuses On Gun Safety, Crime Reporting

by Keri Brown

Governor Roy Cooper signed a new gun safety Executive Directive on Monday. It aims to strengthen background checks among other things.
7:38am Mar 07, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Dueling Bills In NC Legislature Reignite Gun Debate

by Keri Brown

Two competing gun safety bills were recently introduced in the state legislature.

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Mark Wallheiser / AP

3:03pm Mar 07, 2018

National National

Families Of Parkland Shooting Victims Urge Legislature To Pass Gun Package

by Vanessa Romo

"We must be the last families to suffer the loss of a loved one due to a mass shooting at a school," the families wrote. The Florida House of Representatives takes up the bill for a vote Wednesday.
Eric Gay / AP

9:42am Nov 07, 2017

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

In Texas And Beyond, Mass Shootings Have Roots In Domestic Violence

by April Fulton

The man who police say killed 26 people in a small Texas church on Sunday had a record of domestic violence, making him sadly typical. Many suspects of mass shootings have similar histories.

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Courtesy of Colin Goddard

4:47pm Apr 14, 2017

National National Education

The Uninjured Victims Of The Virginia Tech Shootings

by Sarah McCammon

Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history, which killed 32 people and wounded many others. Those who survived with no injuries carry emotional scars.
Steve Helber/AP

8:25pm Jan 29, 2016

National National

Virginia Reverses New Concealed-Carry Restrictions, Secures Bipartisan Gun Deal

by Merrit Kennedy

The state now will recognize concealed-carry permits from other states. In exchange, control advocates got more stringent laws on gun shows and protection for domestic abuse victims.