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After Mass Shooting In US School, Republican Senator Offers Bizarre Solution
The debate for gun control in the US has picked up steam after six people were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville.
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US House Passes Bill To Ban Assault Weapons, Likely To Fail In Senate
The US House of Representatives, spurred by a series of horrific mass shootings, passed a bill on Friday that would ban assault weapons for the first time in decades.
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"Bipartisan, Life-Saving": US Senate Passes Gun Control Bill After Decades
US senators advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing the country, approving a narrow package of new firearms restrictions and billions of dollars in mental health and school security funding.
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Despite Limited Scope, US Senate Gun Control Measures Gain Support
Two horrific massacres in recent weeks have succeeded in bringing Democrats and Republicans close to the most significant federal legislation addressing US gun violence in three decades.
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US Announces Tough Background Checks, Other Measures To Curb Gun Violence
A bipartisan group of US senators on Sunday announced measures aimed at curbing rampant gun violence plaguing the country, but the limited proposals fall far short of changes called for by the president.
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Senator Ted Cruz Praises Sikh Cop Who Was Shot Dead In US
Slain Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was gunned down in the line of duty during a routine traffic stop in Houston a year ago, was a hero and a trailblazer whose commitment to his faith will inspire generations of Sikhs and other religious minorities to serve in law enforcement, a top US Senator has said.
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US Senate Passes Bill To Name Post Office After Sikh Cop
The US Senate has unanimously passed a legislation to name a post office in Houston after slain Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was gunned down in the line of duty during a routine traffic stop a year ago.
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"Men With Rifles Yelling At Us": US Senator As Protesters Seek Lockdown End
Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some lawmakers reportedly donned bulletproof vests.
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US Senator Ilhan Omar Decries Hate After Death Threat
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday denounced hate and publicized an anonymous death threat that she received in which the writer claimed that "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun' " would shoot her at the Minnesota State Fair.
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On Senate Floor With Gun On Hip, Republican Says She Will Deter Violence
Even in Virginia, where gun culture runs deep and some state lawmakers wear concealed weapons as routinely as dress socks, this scene raised eyebrows: State Sen. Amanda Chase standing on the floor of the ornate chamber with a .38 special openly strapped to her hip.
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Florida Lawmakers To Vote On Gun Laws, Training And Arming Teachers
Florida's Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month's deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons in the state.
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Republicans Signal No Quick Moves On Guns Despite Trump Push
Republican senators in the U.S. Congress signaled on Thursday that they were hesitant to embrace a call from President Donald Trump for sweeping changes to gun laws, including measures more typically backed by Democrats.
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Democrats Doubt Donald Trump's US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Democrats raised questions on Monday about whether Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee, would rule against abortion rights and gun control while favouring corporations as his Senate confirmation hearing began, with the court's ideological balance at stake.
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Donald Trump Picks Conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch For US Supreme Court
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the US Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore the court's conservative majority and help shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights.
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Democrats Create Havoc On US House Floor Over Gun Control Legislation
Talks intensified in the US Senate on Wednesday on compromise legislation to stop gun sales to people on some terrorism watch lists, as Democrats shut down the House of Representatives to protest their chamber's lack of action.
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After Mass Shooting In US School, Republican Senator Offers Bizarre Solution
The debate for gun control in the US has picked up steam after six people were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville.
-
US House Passes Bill To Ban Assault Weapons, Likely To Fail In Senate
The US House of Representatives, spurred by a series of horrific mass shootings, passed a bill on Friday that would ban assault weapons for the first time in decades.
-
"Bipartisan, Life-Saving": US Senate Passes Gun Control Bill After Decades
US senators advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing the country, approving a narrow package of new firearms restrictions and billions of dollars in mental health and school security funding.
-
Despite Limited Scope, US Senate Gun Control Measures Gain Support
Two horrific massacres in recent weeks have succeeded in bringing Democrats and Republicans close to the most significant federal legislation addressing US gun violence in three decades.
-
US Announces Tough Background Checks, Other Measures To Curb Gun Violence
A bipartisan group of US senators on Sunday announced measures aimed at curbing rampant gun violence plaguing the country, but the limited proposals fall far short of changes called for by the president.
-
Senator Ted Cruz Praises Sikh Cop Who Was Shot Dead In US
Slain Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was gunned down in the line of duty during a routine traffic stop in Houston a year ago, was a hero and a trailblazer whose commitment to his faith will inspire generations of Sikhs and other religious minorities to serve in law enforcement, a top US Senator has said.
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US Senate Passes Bill To Name Post Office After Sikh Cop
The US Senate has unanimously passed a legislation to name a post office in Houston after slain Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was gunned down in the line of duty during a routine traffic stop a year ago.
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"Men With Rifles Yelling At Us": US Senator As Protesters Seek Lockdown End
Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some lawmakers reportedly donned bulletproof vests.
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US Senator Ilhan Omar Decries Hate After Death Threat
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday denounced hate and publicized an anonymous death threat that she received in which the writer claimed that "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun' " would shoot her at the Minnesota State Fair.
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On Senate Floor With Gun On Hip, Republican Says She Will Deter Violence
Even in Virginia, where gun culture runs deep and some state lawmakers wear concealed weapons as routinely as dress socks, this scene raised eyebrows: State Sen. Amanda Chase standing on the floor of the ornate chamber with a .38 special openly strapped to her hip.
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Florida Lawmakers To Vote On Gun Laws, Training And Arming Teachers
Florida's Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month's deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons in the state.
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Republicans Signal No Quick Moves On Guns Despite Trump Push
Republican senators in the U.S. Congress signaled on Thursday that they were hesitant to embrace a call from President Donald Trump for sweeping changes to gun laws, including measures more typically backed by Democrats.
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Democrats Doubt Donald Trump's US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Democrats raised questions on Monday about whether Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee, would rule against abortion rights and gun control while favouring corporations as his Senate confirmation hearing began, with the court's ideological balance at stake.
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Donald Trump Picks Conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch For US Supreme Court
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the US Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore the court's conservative majority and help shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights.
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Democrats Create Havoc On US House Floor Over Gun Control Legislation
Talks intensified in the US Senate on Wednesday on compromise legislation to stop gun sales to people on some terrorism watch lists, as Democrats shut down the House of Representatives to protest their chamber's lack of action.
