Of the four members of Maine’s congressional delegation, only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports a ban on guns capable of inflicting unthinkable damage on our communities. Her counterparts aren’t prepared to say much about why they don’t.
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Our View: The wrong compromise on guns will invite more violence
With background checks, waiting periods and prohibition of sale or transfer of guns where necessary, the Legislature has an opportunity to get it right. Will it?
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Elon Musk’s tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter’s background
Authorities and independent researchers have confirmed the gunman’s interest in far-right extremism and white supremacism.
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Posts show Texas mall gunman researched attack for weeks
Posts by Mauricio Garcia on a Russian social networking site suggest that the 33-year-old planned for weeks before he opened fire at a suburban Dallas shopping mall last weekend, killing 8 people and wounding 7 others.
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Sheriff: Louisiana man shot child playing hide and seek
The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police say.
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Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings
A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has little or no chance of actually becoming law.
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What we know about the victims of the Texas outlet mall shooting
A gunman killed 8 people and wounded 7 others at an outlet mall, leaving the community to grapple with the 2nd-deadliest mass shooting in the United States this year.
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Investigators examine white supremacist interests of Texas gunman who killed 8
Federal agents have been reviewing social media accounts they believe were used by Mauricio Garcia, 33, and posts that expressed interest in white supremacist and neo-Nazi views.
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Serbian president vows to disarm country after back-to-back mass shootings
Gun restrictions will include a reduction in the number of licensed firearms as well as a mandatory buyout from individuals in an effort to reduce the number of households with guns.
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Police arrest suspect in Atlanta shooting; 1 dead, 4 wounded
A 39-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting. The four wounded remained in critical but stable condition Wednesday.