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Apr 18 2024
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Maine Legislature Enacts Sweeping Gun Safety Reforms In Wake Of Tragic Shooting
The Maine Legislature has approved a series of groundbreaking gun safety measures aimed at averting future tragedies like the harrowing shooting that rocked the state just six months ago. With bipartisan support, these new laws represent a significant stride towards curbing gun violence and fortifying the safety of Maine's communities. Under the leadership of Democratic Governor Janet Mills
International Business TimesApr 19 2024
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Unloaded gun seized from a student outside a Charlotte elementary school, police say
Staff confiscated an unloaded gun from a student outside a Charlotte elementary school on Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. Another Devonshire Elementary School student reported the gun, “and staff immediately confiscated the weapon,” principal Kristen Hackl said in a message to parents and staff Friday morning. “Our children are safe in their classrooms and learning is continuing,”
Charlotte ObserverApr 12 2024
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Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s attempts to toss gun charges
A federal judge in Delaware declined to dismiss gun charges against Hunter Biden Friday, rejecting several challenges from President Biden’s son claiming he is being prosecuted for political purposes. The younger Biden filed a series of motions late last year, accusing special counsel David Weiss of buckling “under political pressure” in bringing the case against him. In three separate filings
The HillApr 17 2024
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Sweeping gun legislation awaits final votes as Maine lawmakers near adjournment
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature moved in fits and starts toward adjournment on Wednesday, with unfinished business including final votes on a series of gun safety bills that were introduced after the deadliest shooting in state history last fall. The Senate was awaiting an enactment vote on the governor’s gun safety proposals that would strengthen the state’s yellow flag law, boost
Washington PostApr 19 2024
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‘Two different Americas’: States diverge on gun policies after high-profile shootings
Legislatures in about 20 states already have passed measures this year to expand gun rights or restrict access to firearms. Dozens more proposals are pending. The divide continues a trend seen last year, when more than half the states enacted firearms legislation, with Democrats generally favoring more limits and Republicans more freedoms for gun owners. Maine has a tradition of hunting and
St. Louis Post-DispatchApr 19 2024
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Parent arrested at Hope Mills Middle School baseball game for allegedly carrying a gun
A Fayetteville mother was arrested Thursday afternoon on allegations she brought a firearm to a middle school baseball game, a news release said. Stevie Lynn Pelfrey, 35, is charged with carrying a weapon on an educational property, the release said. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, a school resource officer allegedly observed Pelfrey with a handgun Thursday while she was
The Fayetteville ObserverApr 19 2024
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Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern
Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern The students at North Community High School in Minneapolis have seen a lot. Some things, morbid curiosities: a bullet, freshly fired, spinning and melting the rubber on the track surrounding the school's football field. Others, much more painful: the murder of Deshaun Hill Jr., shot and killed two years ago just
NPR Fact CheckApr 16 2024
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Tommy McBrayer creates community through basketball to help prevent gun violence
MINNEAPOLIS — A man who knows first-hand the impact of gun violence is now using that knowledge to help others. Tommy McBrayer started "Don't Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops." The goal of his nonprofit is somewhat self-explanatory, but basketball is just one part of what these young men are learning. On the court, teenagers from around the metro come together. They all have different backgrounds but
CBS News (Online)Apr 14 2024
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Renato Moicano Declares Love For America, Constitution, First Amendment & Guns
UFC fighter Renato Moicano was born in Brazil, but he's all about American values. After knocking out Jalin Turner at UFC 300 on Saturday night (his third-consecutive win), Moicano grabbed the mic for an epic victory speech. "I love America. I love the Constitution. I love the First Amendment," Moicano told the fans in Las Vegas. "I want to carry and own f-cking guns. I love private property
OutKickApr 05 2024
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The ripple effects of gun violence in Minnesota - MinnPost
This is part two of a two-part series of the impact of gun violence on Minnesotans. You can read part one here. Gun violence, whether it be in a school, church or movie theater, doesn’t just affect the people who were there that day. The bullet ricochets, touching the lives of everyone around. LaTanya Black is unfortunately too familiar with the ways guns have changed the lives of hundreds in
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