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Nov 24 2023
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Kamala Harris Should Have Checked the Background of Her Thanksgiving Photo
As many politicians do in their often-failed attempts to be relatable, Vice President Kamala Harris posted a message and photo on X, formerly Twitter, to wish Americans a "happy Thanksgiving." And while she may have thought a photo of her oddly cradling Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's head would be endearing (it's better than some politicians' attempts at portraying an everyman image online),
Townhall
Nov 02 2023
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Medicaid inspector warns school employees may lack background checks
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General are recommending that Kansas school districts conduct fingerprint and criminal history investigations on all school employees on a documented cycle every five years. The Attorney General’s office is making the recommendation after a Medicaid Inspector General interim report revealed that
KWCH
Mar 12 2021
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Background Checks
“The House passed two bills Thursday to require background checks on all firearms sales and transfers and to allow an expanded 10-day review for gun purchases.” (AP News)
Read the bills here and here. (Congress.gov)
As you’ll see, each side cites different examples to validate their claims. This 2020 article from the Los Angeles Times gives a breakdown of how different gun laws
The Flip Side
Sep 01 2023
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Biden’s ATF Sneaking in More Background Checks, Rules to Soon Be Finalized and Enacted
Joe Biden launched a war against the Second Amendment during his first days in office, and now he is taking that attempt to eliminate our rights to another level. Biden’s antagonistic Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is set to put new rules in place forcing background checks on more gun sales, according to The Washington Post. “The rules would codify changes outlined in the
Western Journal
Apr 12 2023
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Tennessee governor signs order on gun background checks
The shooting at a private Christian school reignited nationwide protests for gun control, including from two Democratic black state lawmakers who were expelled last week for joining the protests at Tennessee's House of Representatives. Nashville officials voted to reinstate one of the lawmakers, Justin Jones, as a temporary representative earlier this week. Officials are set to vote on
BBC News
May 24 2023
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Warren's Gun Background Check Bill Passes In PA House
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Perry Warren (D-Bucks) that would expand background checks for firearm purchases and provide emergency protection for gun owners who are at risk of harming themselves or others passed Monday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. H.B. 714, which would enact universal background checks, passed by a vote of 109-92, while H.B. 1018,
Patch.com
Mar 14 2023
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Biden to issue order to strengthen gun background checks
By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG (Associated Press) SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. The Democratic president
Marin Independent Journal
May 07 2023
Fact Check
No, Obama did not remove 500,000 pedophiles from a background check database | Fact check
A May 1 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a screenshot of a 2018 news article with the headline "Obama Removed 500,000 Pedophiles From Background Check Database."
The article's subhead reads, "Barack Obama ordered the FBI to remove over 500,000 names of potential murderers and pedophiles from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, acting FBI director David
USA TODAY Fact Check
Apr 13 2023
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Michigan governor signs stricter background check and storage bills
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Anyone who wants to buy a gun in Michigan will have to undergo a background check, and gun owners will be required to safely store all firearms and ammunition when around minors under new laws signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The signing took place on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, where a gunman killed three students and injured five
NBC News (Online)
Apr 11 2023
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Tennessee governor signs order aimed at strengthening background checks
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Tuesday signed an executive order attempting to strengthen the state’s background checks for gun purchases. He also called on state lawmakers to pass what are known as red flag laws that would temporarily remove guns from people deemed dangerous. Lee’s announcement comes two weeks after six people, including three children, were killed at a private Christian
Washington Post