Victims and families of the people who died in the 2019 attack offered impact testimonies as trial ends. "I have no more room for hate in my heart," said Yvonne Gonzalez, who lost her parents.
The country claims Smith & Wesson and other gunmakers are turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands of high-powered weapons made in the U.S that are illegally trafficked into in the hands of Mexican cartels.
On the Thursday, Feb. 13 edition of Georgia Today: The Georgia Senate creates a tax holiday for guns, ammo and gun storage devices; Atlanta releases a new report on the economic impact of the city's night life industry; and a look at the impact of so-called insurance clawbacks.
A mass shooting at a Georgia high school in September thrust the issue of gun violence to the forefront of the presidential race. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump agree that gun violence is a major problem, but they offer strikingly different views on how to address it.
The government contends that ghost guns kits count as a firearm under a 1968 law. But those challenging the rule contend “a kit of parts is not a weapon.”
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz went from being endorsed by the NRA to a fierce advocate for gun control. That evolution reflects a larger shift that has been happening within the Democratic Party over the last decade.
The Supreme Court will be issuing major rulings in the next month. Normally by this point in the term there are between four and six really big cases left. This year, there are over a dozen.
Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools.
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The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.
The more than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms represents 54% of such weapons in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021, Justice Department officials said.
