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Philadelphia (AFP) - Five people were gunned down and two dozen others wounded in a pair of weekend mass shootings in the United States, the latest in a string of deadly gun attacks that have left lawmakers scrambling to tackle the crisis.

Senator Chris Murphy says measures passed in Florida after Parkland shooting could attract Republican support

“You don’t think we have hearts?” the Texas Republican ranted

Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn was tapped to lead gun policy negotiations in the Senate

The main reason that Republicans on Capitol Hill and their supporters around the country refuse to pass legislation that would place major restrictions on the use of handguns and assault rifles is fear that imposing restrictions will ultimately lead to the confiscation of handguns and assault rifles.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called for a ban on sales of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, pleading with Congress to toughen gun laws following a spate of mass shootings.

WASHINGTON — Voices cracked and emotions ran high as the House Judiciary Committee opened a meeting Thursday to vote on a bill with a swath of gun control proposals, the first push on broad legislation after a recent rash of mass shootings across the country.

WASHINGTON — With the country reeling from three mass shootings in the last three weeks, President Joe Biden called on Congress to deliver “common-sense” reforms to curb gun violence during a rare prime-time address from the White House.

WASHINGTON — A congressional committee held an emergency session Thursday to take up a package of gun violence prevention bills, likely setting up votes on the House floor next week.

President Joe Biden will urge Congress to pass gun control legislation in a prime-time address from the White House on Thursday, as a bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiates a possible agreement following a string of high-profile shootings.

Washington (AFP) - A cross-party group of US senators were in talks Thursday on a narrow package of firearms controls, as lawmakers face calls to tackle soaring gun violence after recent massacres in Texas and New York State.