Amid recurrent gun violence, Alabama, Georgia haven’t tightened gun laws in decades | News | #elections | #alabama
ATLANTA — While mass shootings and gun violence continue to plague the country and spark debate over gun laws, Georgia and Alabama are among several states that have not or are likely not to impose firearm restrictions at the state level. As early as 1837, Georgia passed a law banning handguns, which was later ruled […]
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Philly Mayor Jim Kenney Says He’s So Sick of Guns He’ll Be ‘Happy’ to Not Be Mayor
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has said he’s so fed up with having to worry about guns and “bad” things happening that he’ll be “happy” to not be mayor anymore. In an interview late Monday after two police officers were shot during the city’s Fourth of July fireworks and at least six people were killed in […]
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Alabama senators vote against bipartisan gun control bill | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Richard Shelby voted against the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” on Thursday. Scroll down to see what Tuberville and Shelby said about their decisions. Learn more in the video above.The Senate passed the bipartisan bill Thursday night to address gun violence, marking the first major federal gun safety legislation […]
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Austin City Council approves resolution to encourage raising minimum age for purchasing AR-15 style weapons | #citycouncil
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CNN — The city council in Texas’ capital approved a resolution to explore raising the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 during a meeting Thursday. The resolution directs Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk to “explore every option” to would allow the city to restrict the sale of such […]
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Mayor Eric Adams praises Senate gun control deal
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday commended federal lawmakers for reaching an agreement on gun-control legislation in the wake of a pair of shocking mass shootings and the city’s own gun violence plague, while cautioning there’s still more work to do closer to home to reduce bloodshed. “I take my hat off to Senator [Chuck] Schumer and the […]
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