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What is a red flag law?
A red flag law is a law designed to temporarily block someone from accessing a firearm if they’re at risk of harming themselves or others. Here’s what you need to know.
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San Diego County Supervisors to vote on resolution to back Newsom's federal gun safety amendment
On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote if they want to back Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Right to Safety Amendment,” which would add gun safety measures to the federal Constitution. The Supervisors’ vote will have no impact on the amendment’s outcome.
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors considering a gun resolution
NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports on the possibility of a gun safety resolution in San Diego county.
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California gun stores could soon be mandated to post warning signs
NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar spoke with the author of the bill.
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California gun stores could soon be mandated to post warning signs
Senator Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat from Encinitas, authored the bill which she believes will help reduce gun violence in the state.
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New Mexico governor suspends right to carry firearms in Albuquerque, sparking legal fight
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque has drawn an immediate court challenge Saturday from a gun-rights group.
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Biden proposes rule that would require gun-show sellers to run background checks
The new rule would require people who sell firearms online, at gun shows or other places outside stores to be licensed and run background checks on the buyers before the sales
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Signs return to Tennessee statehouse grounds after judge blocks ban
The ruling came after three people holding small signs urging gun control were removed from a hearing on Tuesday.
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Federal judge rules Oregon's tough new gun law is constitutional
The voter-approved gun control measure is one of the toughest in the nation.
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After School Shooting, Tennessee Governor Signs Bill to Shield Gun Firms From Lawsuits
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting.
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What to Know About Judge's Ruling on Age Limit for Young Gun Buyers
A judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 is the latest example of how a landmark Supreme Court decision is transforming the legal landscape around firearms.
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Bells Toll for Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting Victims 1 Year After Massacre
The city of Buffalo, New York, will pause to mark the passing of one year since a white supremacist gunman killed 10 Black people and wounded three victims at a supermarket.
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Virginia Judge Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Sale of Handguns to Adults Under 21
The judge’s ruling is the latest decision striking down gun laws in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year that changed the test courts have long used to evaluate challenges to firearm restrictions.
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Texas House Panel Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Semi-Automatic Rifles
The Texas House Select Committee on Community Safety has voted to advance the raise-the-age bill in the wake of mass shootings in Allen, Houston and Uvalde.
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San Diego Gun Advocates Sue, Challenge California Waiting Period Law for Gun Purchases
Firearms advocates filed a lawsuit in San Diego federal court this week challenging California’s 10-day waiting period for gun purchases.
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Canadian Government Proposes Ban on Assault-Style Firearms
The Canadian government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation now before Parliament comes into force.
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Tennessee GOP Governor Signs Executive Order Strengthening Background Checks for Guns
Lee signed the order amid heightened tensions after two Democrats, both Black men, were expelled from the General Assembly for protesting on the House floor against gun violence.
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What's Next for Tennessee's Expelled Lawmakers?
Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control. County commissions in each of the expelled lawmakers’ districts will now choose temporary replacements until a special election is held. The commissions could choose Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, allowing them to return to the Capitol. They...
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Tennessee's GOP-led House Expels 2 of 3 Democrats Over Guns Protest
Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House has expelled two of three Democratic members for their roles in a demonstration in favor of gun control following the Nashville school shooting.
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Trans People Face Rhetoric and Disinformation After Shooting
The days after the shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed six people have been marked by anti-transgender rhetoric and disinformation.