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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Read More »July 28, 2021 Comments Off on Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook families
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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Read More »July 16, 2021 Comments Off on White House convenes mayors of Baltimore, other cities to discuss strategies on crime
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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Read More »April 26, 2021 Comments Off on Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
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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Read More »March 10, 2021 Comments Off on Bill would give Md. firefighters, EMTs right to bear arms
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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Read More »April 2, 2020 Comments Off on Gun background checks smash records amid pandemic fears
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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Read More »February 17, 2020 Comments Off on Virginia lawmakers reject ban on assault weapons
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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Read More »June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Editorial Advisory Board: These bloody streets
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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Read More »September 26, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland gun-control laws taking effect next week
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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Read More »February 22, 2018 1 Comment
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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Read More »February 22, 2018 Comments Off on Students in Maryland, US, walk out of class to protest gun violence
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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