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Multiple people killed, dozens injured in separate shootings
Gunfire erupted in Houston, Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, Sacramento, California, and Washington, D.C. The youngest victim was 6 years old. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/4-dead-22-injured-separate-shootings-across-america-n1274282 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Police feared ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game, four arrested
Police said they feared a “Las Vegas style shooting” could have occured during the All-Star Game in Denver this week after discovering dozens of guns and thousands of…
California city approves law to require gun owners carry liability insurance
The San Jose City Council voted this week to approve legislation that would require gun owners to get liability insurance and pay a fee each year…
Texas court rules retailer can’t be sued over mass shooting
Survivors and families of victims of a 2017 mass shooting in a Texas church can’t sue the gun retailer that sold the weapon used in…
Louisiana governor vetoes gun law that nixed permits, training for concealed carry
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) this week vetoed a bill passed by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature that would have allowed residents to carry a…
US sees record school shootings since March as students struggle with return from pandemic
A record number of school shootings have taken place since the spring, a troubling sign as parents, teachers and students prepare for a return to full-time…
DOJ warns Missouri officials state can’t ignore federal gun laws
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned Missouri state officials that they can’t ignore federal gun laws, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/558992-doj-warns-missouri-officials-state-cant-ignore-federal-gun-laws Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Abbott signs bill making concealed carry without permits legal in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill into law on Wednesday making concealed carry without permits legal in the state. He said at a signing…
Firearm purchases to be videotaped under new San Jose law
San Jose gun retailers are now required to videotape all firearm purchases, becoming the largest city in California and among the first major ones in…
267 mass shootings recorded in U.S. so far this year
Mass shootings in three states overnight has taken the total number of such events for this year to 267, the Gun Violence Archive announced Saturday….
More than dozen injured in downtown Austin shooting
A shooting in a busy part of downtown Austin, Texas, early Saturday injured at least 13 people, including two who are in critical condition. The…
Woman hit in face as 8 injured in New Orleans mass shooting
One woman is in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to her face, police said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/woman-hit-face-8-injured-new-orleans-mass-shooting-n1269770 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
California ban on assault weapons ruled unconstitutional by federal judge
A federal judge in California ruled that the state’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, a major defeat for gun control advocates as Democrats eye a…
Court overturns California’s ban on assault weapons, calls it unconstitutional
A federal judge on Friday overturned California’s more than 30-year-old ban on assault weapons, ruling it unconstitutional. The state of play: U.S. District Judge Roger…
Two dead and more than 20 injured in Florida banquet hall shooting
Three people open fire indiscriminately on concert crowd Police lament ‘despicable act of gun violence’ At least two people were killed and more than 20…
Nine wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting
The shooting, which left three with serious injuries, was part of an “ongoing feud” and is thought to be the largest in the city’s history,…
2-year-old in Maine shoots parents with unsecured gun
A 2-year-old boy in Maine injured himself and his parents when he accidentally shot them Wednesday after grabbing a loaded handgun off a nightstand in their…
Nine confirmed dead in bloody attack at high school in Russian city of Kazan, 19-year-old lone shooter captured alive by police
At least nine people have died, with 16 injured, during a shooting at a school in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, on…
6 killed in Colorado’s worst mass shooting in 6 weeks
A gunman opened fire at a birthday celebration in Colorado early Sunday, killing six people and then himself. The Gazette in Colorado Springs reports that…
Texas Senate approves bill allowing people to carry handguns without license
The Texas State Senate has voted to advance a bill that will allow people to carry handguns in the state without a license, setting up…
New Yorker runs secret footage of NRA chief Wayne LaPierre botching an elephant killing
In 2013, Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association decided the best way to make Americans forget about the Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Supreme Court to hear major NRA-backed gun rights case
The Supreme Court will decide a major NRA-backed gun rights case on whether New Yorkers can carry concealed handguns while in public. Why it matters:…
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