The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims' families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit.

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The Biden administration convened the first meeting of a group of mayors and officials that will work with the federal government to reduce gun violence.

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. The case marks the ...

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Firefighters and paramedics should be permitted to carry handguns without having to individually prove to the Maryland State Police they have a “good and substantial reason” to possess the weapons because they face a personal threat, first responders and a ...

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Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans worried about their safety during the coronavirus crisis. According to figures from the FBI, 3.7 million background ...

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RICHMOND, Virginia — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and to ask ...

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Dodge City, Kansas, formed a municipal government in the 1870s. One of the first laws passed was a restriction on the carry of guns within town limits. It wasn’t that the guns alone were a problem; it was that people ...

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New gun-control laws are taking effect in Maryland next week, and some state lawmakers already are talking about strengthening them in the next legislative session after high-profile shootings in the state.

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University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay A. Perman wants to use economic pressure to compel states to adopt stricter gun-control regulations. In an open letter to the university community, Perman said he will ask professional and scientific groups to which ...

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Students at dozens of U.S. high schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence and honor the victims of last week's deadly shooting in Florida.

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