They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the politicians who support it. And over and over, they repeated the message: Enough is enough. In a wave of protests one historian called the largest […]
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Donald Trump says lawmakers too fearful of NRA to act on guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting fellow Republicans in the hot seat, President Donald Trump is calling for quick and substantial changes to the nation’s gun laws even as he criticizes lawmakers for being too fearful of the National Rifle Association to act. Trump held a freewheeling, televised meeting with lawmakers at the White House that stretched […]
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Maine lawmakers to decide whether to tackle gun bills
AUGUSTA – State House leaders are expected Tuesday to decide whether to allow emergency bills to boost security at public schools and ban bump stocks in Maine to move forward after a school shooter in Florida this month killed 17 people. The bills, one offered by Rep. Scott Hamann, D-South Portland, and the other offered […]
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Donald Trump urges lawmakers to buck NRA every once in a while
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared he’s willing to take on the National Rifle Association over gun legislation, but Republicans who control Congress aren’t so sure. They prefer to consider only modest changes to firearms limits in response to the mass shooting at a Florida high school. Congress returned to work Monday without following […]
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Congress returns amid pressure to act on gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a 10-day break, members of Congress are returning to work under hefty pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence. But no plan appears ready to take off despite a long list of proposals, including many from President Donald Trump. Republican leaders have kept quiet for days as Trump tossed […]
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Parkland shooting surviving students issue call for action at Florida Capitol
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Survivors of the Florida school shooting descended on the state’s Capitol on Wednesday with one overarching message: It’s time for action. The students entered a gun-friendly political climate in Tallahassee, where lawmakers have rebuffed gun restrictions since Republicans took control of both the governor’s office and the Legislature in 1999. The […]
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Get rid of assault weapons
Sunday’s news shows’ participants exclaim that the problems with mass killings is a lack of gun controls or inadequate background checks and follow-up. It seems impossible for the FBI and the CIA to psychoanalyze every terrorist and nut job in the world. A watch list is a great idea, with a reasonable time period before […]