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News Articles: gun laws

Bullet cases are seen on the ground at a crime scene after Mexico City's Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch was wounded in an attack, in Mexico City, on June 26, 2020.

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  • World

Mexico's Suit Against U.S. Gun Companies May Seek More Than A Court Win

The Mexican government sued U.S. gun-makers and distributors in federal court for damages caused by illicit firearms. Experts say it's a long shot but the move could ramp up pressure on the U.S.

August 07, 2021
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By:
  • James Fredrick
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks at a campaign rally at a gun store in October in Lee's Summit, Mo. Parson has signed into law a measure that could fine state and local law enforcement officers $50,000 for helping to enforce federal gun laws.

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  • National

Missouri Has Declared Federal Gun Laws Invalid. Can It Do That?

Legal experts say the state's law is unconstitutional. But it could have a chilling effect on the state's law enforcement officers anyway.

June 17, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds bows his head after placing a bouquet of flowers outside Young's Asian Massage in Acworth, Ga., on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

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  • Politics

Biden Administration To Suggest Model 'Red Flag' Gun Laws For States

The Department of Justice is set to distribute model “red flag” legislation to states so they can enact laws to allow courts to temporarily remove a firearm from a person who is distressed, according to senior Biden administration officials.

April 08, 2021
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By:
  • Ariana Figueroa
Gun in holster

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  • Law

Gun Rights Legislation Fails To Get Final Approval In The Georgia House

House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) said after the session ended Wednesday night that the recent mass shootings, including one in metro Atlanta, played a factor in his not calling up House Bill 218 for a vote.

April 02, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Kemp at press conference

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  • Politics

Georgia Senate Votes To Loosen Gun Access, Limit Governor In Emergency

A bill expanding gun right protections in Georgia is heading back to the House after it passed the state Senate Monday with an amendment further limiting the powers of the governor during states of emergency.

March 30, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
President Biden speaks about the Colorado shootings in the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Biden Urges Immediate Action From Senate On Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting

The president said the upper chamber needs to pass legislation approved by the House earlier this month, which would tighten gun laws including background checks.

March 23, 2021
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By:
  • Dana Farrington
The Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, August 20, 2019.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp Weighs In On Toxic Chemical Concerns In Smyrna, Covington

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Brian Kemp gives a vote of confidence to the Smyrna plant that critics say is emitting dangerous chemical...

August 21, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
A woman leaves flowers at a makeshift memorial at the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas.

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  • News

'Anger, Anguish' And 'Cohesion': Updates From El Paso in the Wake of Mass Shooting

President Donald Trump is headed to both Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, Wednesday in response to the recent mass shootings in the two cities. Along...

August 07, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Marjorie, a longtime Kennesaw resident, carries a revolver. She says she once pulled it from the holster when she felt threatened by a stranger.

In Some Georgia Cities, A Requirement To Bear Arms

Since more than a million people demanded stronger gun control laws in the March for Our Lives, many local governments have proposed tougher...

April 16, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Leah Fleming ,
  • and 1 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, March 27, 2018

A teenager in Thomasville, Georgia is facing charges for allegedly stealing a gun from a car earlier in March. We've seen this problem across the state....

March 27, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 6 more
11-year-old Anneleise Dunn proudly holds the sign she carried at the March For Our Lives Rally on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Georgians Turn Out In Droves For March For Our Lives Rallies Across The State

On this edition of Political Rewind, we look at the impact of a big weekend of news. Hundreds of thousands of students across the country march,...

March 26, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Rashawn Collins, a student at Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School in Atlanta, protests gun violence after walking out of school with hundreds of classmates.

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  • Politics

Georgia Students Walk Out Of Class To Protest Gun Violence

On this edition of Political Rewind, free speech issues. Students in Georgia and across the country walk out of classes to show support for passage of...

March 14, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

On Second Thought For Wednesday, October 25, 2017

A special hour about guns in the South: the people who own them, the emotions they stir, how they’re bought and sold, the total cost of gun violence,...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

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