His visit to Texas was his second trip in as many weeks to console a community mourning a staggering loss after a shooting.
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As U.S. mourns, NRA in turmoil but influence remains
Republicans and Democrats agree there is little chance that legislation tightening gun laws will be passed by a narrowly divided Congress.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Laws reducing the number of guns in our communities work – if we pass them
We don’t hear about the massacres that were prevented because Connecticut passed strict laws after Newtown. Here’s one example.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Putting more guns on the street was a choice
Congress could have restricted the gun supply after the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, but instead they let the same thing happen again.
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U.S. gun laws are getting looser, not stronger, despite more mass shootings
In recent weeks, a string of devastating shootings — at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, a church in Laguna Woods, California, and now an elementary school in little Uvalde, Texas — has renewed calls for tighter gun restrictions. Just hours after a teenage gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults at […]
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California’s ban on semiautomatic weapons for people under 21 is ruled unconstitutional
A federal appeals court does, however, allow the requirement of a hunting license for young people as reasonable for increasing public safety through ‘sensible firearm control.’
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Gun control backers want legislation, education after 2nd West Bath shooting by a child
Though a law was passed in July that changes Maine’s child endangerment law, gun regulation advocates argue there’s more to be done to protect children.
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Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
The president aims to provide money to cities that need more police and crack down on gun violence and those supplying illegal firearms.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
NRA’s gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles
The durable clout of the National Rifle Association shows how difficult it is to claw back control from a lobbying powerhouse that has deep roots in the American political system.